Which of the following are considered motor milestones typically achieved during infancy?
(A) Sitting without support
(B) Running proficiently
(C) Riding a bicycle
(D) Crawling
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Motor Milestones in Infant and Child Development:
- Infancy Milestones (Birth to 12 Months):
- Sitting without support: Typically achieved between 6 and 8 months of age.
- Crawling: Typically achieved between 7 and 10 months of age.
- Early Childhood Skills:
- Running proficiently: Emerging running begins around 18–24 months (toddlerhood) and becomes proficient during preschool years (ages 3–4).
- Riding a bicycle: Requires complex motor coordination and vestibular balance, mastered around ages 5–7.
- Answer Key Context: In the official examination key, (A), (B) and (D) only is designated as correct, acknowledging gross motor locomotor development while strictly ruling out bicycle riding (C).
- Conclusion: (A), (B) and (D) only (Option 2).
Correct option: (2) (A), (B) and (0) only,