Toddler Timeline

  • Birth

    Birth
  • physical 13-15 months

    physical 13-15 months
    • may stand erect with only slight support
    • crawls over small barriers
    • has improved grasping skills
    • can open small hinged boxes
  • Cognitive 13-15 months

    Cognitive 13-15 months
    • expierements with actions never tried before
    • likes to look at picture books
    • babbles with expression
    • may attempt to imitate words others say
  • cognitive 16-18 months

    cognitive 16-18 months
    • gradually refines concepts
    • has short attention span
    • imitates simple sounds on request
    • can point to own body parts on request
  • physical 16-18 months

    physical 16-18 months
    • may be able to walk sideways
    • walks fast and runs stiffly
    • works jigsaw puzzles with one to two pieces
    • adds hand gestures to spoken language
  • cognitive 19-21 months

    cognitive 19-21 months
    • imitates special actions on request
    • has vocabulary of about 20 words
    • likes to respond to directions
    • can remeber familiar objects without seeing them
  • physical 19-21 months

    physical 19-21 months
    • can kick large ball without stepping on it
    • uses one hand more than the other
    • jumps foward and in place
    • holds to objects in hand easily
  • physical 22-24 months

    physical 22-24 months
    • walks with more coordination
    • walks sideways and backwards with ease
    • likes to play with modeling clay
    • snips paper with scissors
  • cognitive 22-24 months

    cognitive 22-24 months
    • is curious about objects and enviornment
    • follows simple directions
    • has vocab of 50 or more words
    • is interested in sound repetition
  • physical 24-30 months

    physical 24-30 months
    • climbs everywhere indoors
    • kicks ball foward
    • opens doors by turning knobs
    • can soap hands and arms easily
  • cognitive 24-30 months

    cognitive 24-30 months
    • vocab starts at 200 and goes to 500
    • uses two word sentences
    • likes to imitate drawings of older children
    • can follow two step commands
  • physical 30-36 months

    physical 30-36 months
    • jumps from any elevated objects
    • walks on tip toes
    • eats with a fork
    • strings large beads
  • cognitive 30-36 months

    cognitive 30-36 months
    • tries out various roles and make believe play
    • creates two to three word sentences
    • may use prepositions
    • ask names of objects and repeats them