Research Article
Parental Knowledge of Children’s Developmental Milestones in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Table 5
Proportion of correct and incorrect responses to questions in each developmental domain.
| | Developmental domain or milestone | Correct answer | Correct responses 1 (%) | Incorrect responses 1 (%) |
| | Physical development | | 52.3% of the questions | | | Walk | 12-18 months | 994 (67.6) | 477 (32.4) | | Crawl | 6-12 months | 1004 (68.3) | 467 (31.7) | | Reach for objects | 4-6 months | 755 (51.3) | 716 (48.7) | | Dress themselves | 24-36 months | 324 (22.0) | 1147 (78.0) | | Cognitive development | | 21.6% of the questions | | | Engage in pretend/fantasy play | 12-18 months | 182 (12.4) | 1289 (87.6) | | Follow simple instructions | 12-18 months | 306 (20.8) | 1165 (79.2) | | Begin counting | 24-36 months | 468 (31.8) | 1003 (68.2) | | Social development | | 21.5% of the questions | | | Parallel play | 18-24 months | 287 (19.5) | 1184 (80.5) | | Share toys | 36-60 months | 356 (24.2) | 1115 (75.8) | | Play alone for 1 hour | 36-60 months | 282 (19.2) | 1189 (80.8) | | Have best friends | 60-72 months | 342 (23.2) | 1129 (76.8) | | Show empathy | 60-72 months | 316 (21.5) | 1155 (78.5) | | Emotional development | | 21.2% of the questions | | | Exert independence | 12-18 months | 31 (2.1) | 1440 (97.9) | | Recognize others’ emotions | 6-12 months | 405 (27.5) | 1066 (72.5) | | Differential cries | 4-6 months | 339 (23.0) | 1132 (77.0) | | Bond with caregiver | 4-6 months | 382 (26.0) | 1089 (74.0) | | Advocate for fairness | 60-72 months | 403 (27.4) | 1068 (72.6) |
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