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Toddler Timeline

  • Birth

    Birth
    Baby was born
  • 13-15 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)

    13-15 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)
    Physical *May stand alone without support for a short time.
    *Cruises along furniture
    *Sits by collapsing when taking first steps
    *May climb stairs on hands and knees
    *May climb out of crib, high chair, or stroller.
  • 13-15 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)

    13-15 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)
    *Notices actions of other children and adults. Loves to mimic all actions.
    *Explores different features of object as if studying them.
    *Looks in correct place for toys that roll out of sight
    *Has very short memory and almost no forethought.
    *Shows interest in new textures by rubbing fingers over surface.
  • 16-18 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)

    16-18 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)
    *May be able to walk sideways
    * Stands on either foot with support
    *Walks into ball; is unable to kick the ball
    *Squats down smoothly from standing position
    *Likes to grab anything and everything
  • 16=18 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)

    16=18 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)
    *Remembers where objects belong
    *Has short attention span
    *Tries to imitate the ways parents use objects
    *Vocabulary increases to six to ten words.
    *Imitates simple sounds on request
  • 19-21 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)

    19-21 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)
    *Runs without falling often
    * Responds Rhythmically to music with whole body
    *Loves to run, jump and climb
    *Holds two objects i n hand easily
    *Builds tower of five or six blocks
  • 19-21 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)

    19-21 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)
    *Progresses from simple imitation to imaginative play.
    *Can remember familiar objects without seeing them.
    *Completes simple jigsaw puzzle of two to three pieces
    *Has vocabulary of about 20 words
    *Enjoys labeling objects and parts of the body.
  • 22-24 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)

    22-24 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)
    *Bounces and sways in simple dancing movements
    *Lacks ability to start efficiently or stop quickly while running
    *Jumps with both feet off the floor.
    * can throw ball into basket
    * Throws ball overhead instead of tossing
  • 22-24 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)

    22-24  months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)
    *Becomes interested in the outcome of activities rather than just the activities themselves
    *Is curious about objects in environment; feels, squeezes, pulls and pushes objects
    *Follow simple directions
    *Has vocabulary of 50 or more words
    *Is able to ask for things using simple words.
  • 24-30 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)

    24-30 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)
    • Improves motor skills as torso lengthens and baby fat begins to disappear. *Climbs everywhere indoors. Even in forbidden places. *Climbs on jungle gym with fair amount of ease. *opens doors by turning knobs *Can soap hands and arms easily
  • 24-30 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)

    24-30 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)
    *Becomes increasingly interested in children's TV Shows.
    *Understands cause and effect in terms of own behavior.
    *Is better able to use nearby objects in make-believe games.
    *Vocabulary starts at 200 words and increases
    *Solves problems by imitating past actions
  • 30-36 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)

    30-36 months (PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT)
    *Likes to be in constant motion, running or walking sideways or backwards
    * Enjoys games involving running
    *Climbs quickly on Jungle Gym to reach the top
    *Jumps from an elevated object, spmetimes miscalculating height
    ( Sits in adult chairs and may prefer these to smaller chairs.
  • 30-36 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)

    30-36 months (COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT)
    *Begins to classify objects into general catagories
    *Becomes more skilled in putting puzzles together
    *Can stack rings in the correct order
    *Recognizes self in photographs
    *Vocabulary starts at about 500 words and increases to 900 or 1000 in this period