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A nurse is assessing an 18-month-old toddler’s gross motor development during a well-child visit.
Which of the following actions by the toddler indicates normal development?
Walking up and down stairs with assistance is a skill that most toddlers can do by 24 months.
Runs with a wide stance. This indicates normal gross motor development for an 18-month-old toddler. Gross motor skills are the abilities to use large muscles for movements such as walking, running, jumping, and climbing.
Kicking a ball forward without falling is a skill that most toddlers can do by 24 months.
Jumping in place with both feet is a skill that most toddlers can do by 30 months.
Runs with a wide stance. This indicates normal gross motor development for an 18-month-old toddler. Gross motor skills are the abilities to use large muscles for movements such as walking, running, jumping, and climbing.
Choice A is wrong because walking up and down stairs with assistance is a skill that most toddlers can do by 24 months.
Choice C is wrong because kicking a ball forward without falling is a skill that most toddlers can do by 24 months.
Choice D is wrong because jumping in place with both feet is a skill that most toddlers can do by 30 months.