|
13 months |
Uses two
words skillfully (e.g.,
"hi" and "bye")
•
Bends over and picks up
an object |
Enjoys gazing at his reflection
Holds out arm or leg to
help you dress him
|
Combines words and gestures to make needs known
Rolls a ball back and forth |
|
14 months |
•
Eats with fingers
Empties containers of contents
•
Imitates others
|
•
Toddles well
Initiates games
Points to one body part when asked
Responds to instructions (e.g., "give me a kiss")
|
Uses a
spoon or fork
Matches lids with appropriate containers
•
Pushes and pulls toys
while walking |
|
15 months |
Plays with ball
Uses three
words regularly
•
Walks backward
|
•
Scribbles with a crayon
Runs
Adopts "no" as his favorite word |
•
"Helps" around the
house
Puts his fingers to his mouth and says "shhh"
|
|
16 months |
Turns the pages of a
book
Has
temper tantrums when
frustrated
Becomes attached to a soft toy or other object
|
Discovers the joy of
climbing
Stacks three blocks
Uses
spoon or fork
Learns the correct way to use common objects (e.g.,
the telephone) |
•
Takes off one piece of clothing
by himself
Gets
finicky about food
Switches from
two naps to one
|
|
17 months |
Uses six
words regularly
Enjoys
pretend games
Likes riding toys |
•
Feeds doll
•
Speaks more clearly
•
Throws a ball underhand
|
Dances to
music
Sorts toys by color, shape, or size
•
Kicks ball forward
|
|
18 months |
Will
"read" board books on
his own
•
Scribbles well
|
Strings two words together in
phrases
•
Brushes teeth with help
Stacks four blocks |
•
Throws a ball overhand
Takes toys apart and puts them back together
Shows signs of
toilet training readiness
|
|
19 months |
Uses a
spoon and fork
Runs
•
Throws a ball underhand
Enjoys helping around the house |
Understands as many as
200 words
Recognizes when something is wrong (e.g., calling a
dog a cat) |
•
Washes and dries own hands
with help
Points to picture or object when you call it by name
May know
when she needs to pee
|
|
20 months |
•
Feeds doll
•
Takes off own clothes
Dumps an object in imitation, such as throwing garbage
away |
•
Learns words at a rate
of ten or more a day
Can
walk up stairs (but
probably not down) |
May start
exploring genitals
•
Draws a straight line
Names several body parts |
|
21 months |
Can
walk up stairs
Able to set simple goals (e.g., deciding to put a toy
in a certain place) |
•
Throws a ball overhand
•
Kicks ball forward
Stacks six blocks |
Names simple picture in a book
Can
walk down stairs
|
|
22 months |
•
Kicks ball forward
Follows
two-step requests
(e.g., "Get your doll and bring it here") |
Does simple puzzles
•
Draws a straight line
Names several body parts |
•
Puts on loose-fitting clothes
Might be ready for a
big bed
Understands opposites (e.g., tall vs. short)
|
|
23 months |
Names simple picture in a book
Uses
50 to 70 words
|
Opens doors
•
Sings simple tunes
Takes more of an interest in
playing with other kids
|
Talks about self (likes, dislikes)
Asks
"why?" |
|
24 months |
Names at least six body parts
Half of speech is understandable
Makes
two- to three-word sentences
|
Talks about self
Arranges things in categories
Can
walk down stairs
|
Begins to understand abstract concepts (e.g., sooner
and later)
Becomes attuned to gender differences
Learns to
jump |
