Some Pediatrics Mnemonics

1. Some Pediatrics Mnemonics

2. Weight at birth
•Weight at birth ranges
from 2.4 kg to 4.2 kg

3. At the end of first year
• Weight increases by 6 kg
• Head circumference increases by 12 cm
• Height increases by 24 cm
6 …..12….. 24

4. At the end of 2nd year
• Weight increases by 2 kg
• Head circumference increases by 2 cm
2….2…..2

5. When it Doubles ?
• Baby’s weight doubles at 4 months
• Baby’s height doubles at 4 years
4 … 4

6. milestones
• Which is achieved first rolling from prone
to supine or from supine to prone ?
• rolling from prone to supine is achieved
first because “prone” has less letters
than “supine” :P

7. language
• 15 words at 1.5 year
• 20 words at 20 month
• count 3 numbers at 3 years

8. milestones
•3 years: Tricycle (3 wheels, 3 years), jump in
place
• 4 years: up and down stairs alternating feet (2
feet x up/down = 4), balance on 1 foot for 4
seconds (legs look like a 4 when on 1 foot), hop
• 5 years: skip (5 looks like an “S”kips)