Recognition of television images as a developmental milestone in young children: observational study.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the age at which children with apparently normal development can recognise the television image of a cat, dog, or baby.


METHODS
Observational study.


METHODS
District general hospital in north London.


METHODS
797 children with apparently normal development aged between 8 and 23 months and 26 children with Down's syndrome aged 18 months.


METHODS
Whether or not the child recognised the television image of a cat, dog, or baby by naming, imitating, or pointing at the image.


RESULTS
By 18 months of age 96% (95% confidence interval 94% to 98%) of normal children recognised the television image of a cat, dog, or baby compared with 5 of 26 (19%) children with Down's syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
Recognition of the television image of a cat, dog, or baby is a simple milestone, which may help in the developmental assessment of young children.
Lloyd
B W
BW
Children's Department, North Middlesex Hospital, London N18 1QX. blloyd@rfhsm.ac.uk
Brodie
K
K
D002657:Child Development; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016015:Logistic Models; D013690:Television