Attention, facial expression, irritability and disposition should be considered.
Child sits unsupported for a few minutes.... Balances head.... Eye follows a bright object.... Looks in direction of an unexpected sound.... Child seizes an object and holds it....
Stands and walks with support.... Makes a few sounds, such as mam-mam, da-da, co-oo.... Plays with toys.... Attempts to use paper and pencil.... Shows interest in pictures.... Clings to mother....
Child walks and runs alone.... Says a few words, such as Mama, Papa, Baby.... Points to common objects in pictures.... Imitates a few simple movements, such as placing hands on head or clapping hands....
Runs.... Repeats two or three words.... Knows features.... Obeys simple commands, such as "Throw me the ball".... Imitates movements....
Talks in short sentences.... Knows names of members of the family.... Roughly copies a circle.... Recognizes self in mirror.... Imitates more complex movements....
Talks distinctly.... Repeats sentences of six simple words.... Repeats up to two numerals--meaning repeats first one numeral and then two numerals.... Enumerates objects in a complex picture and attempts to describe it....
Knows its sex.... Names familiar objects, such as key, knife, etc..... Repeats three numerals.... Compares two sticks (can select the longer).... Distinguishes the longer of two lines....
Compares weights and lengths.... Copies a square.... Counts four pennies.... Describes a picture....
Breakfast:--(7 to 8 o'clock) Oatmeal, hominy or cracked wheat (cooked three hours), served with milk, a little salt but very little sugar. A soft egg, boiled, poached, or coddled. Stale bread and butter. One glass of warm milk. At 10 o'clock, the juice of one orange.
Dinner:--(12 o'clock) Strained soup, four ounces. Chop, roast beef, steak, chicken, small quantity of any one. Baked potato and cooked rice, or spaghetti. A selection of green vegetables may be made from asparagus tips, string beans, peas, spinach, cauliflower, carrots; they should be cooked until very soft, and mashed or put through a sieve. For dessert, plain rice pudding or bread pudding, stewed prunes, baked or stewed apple, junket, custard or cornstarch. A glass of milk or water.