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12-15 months

Physical
Mental
Language
Social
  • walks alone
  • can climb up stairs
  • can grip a crayon
  • can run
  • bounces to music
  • favors one hand
  • understands a word in context
  • understands cause and effect
  • starts pretending
  • remembers
  • likes to sing
  • says several words
  • says "no" and shakes head
  • can follow simple direction
  • copies and imitates
  • likes to look at books together
  • starts to exhibit a temper when angry
  • waves good-bye
  • laughs at funny things

15-18 months

Physical
Mental
Language
Social
  • can walk backwards
  • tries to kick a ball
  • dances, trots, prances
  • can walk in circles
  • scribbles
  • can throw an object

 
  • learn by exploring
  • separation anxiety is less strong (remembers caregivers when out of sight)
  • can match shapes
  • says 10-20 words
  • puts shorts words together "no-no", "bye-bye"
  • makes first sentenc
  • responds to verbal requests without signals
  • loves it when you babble back to he

 

18-24 months

Physical
Mental
Language
Social
  • can jump
  • climbs (out of highchair and crib)
  • can take clothes off
  • opens doors

 
  • can understand 2-step directions
  • can draw circles and lines on paper
  • says 20-50 words
  • makes 3-word sentences
  • understands more than she says
  • likes to sing


12-15 months

Physical
Mental
Language
Social
  • walks alone
  • can climb up stairs
  • can grip a crayon
  • can run
  • bounces to music
  • favors one hand
  • understands a word in context
  • understands cause and effect
  • starts pretending
  • remembers
  • likes to sing
  • says several words
  • says "no" and shakes head
  • can follow simple direction
  • copies and imitates
  • likes to look at books together
  • starts to exhibit a temper when angry
  • waves good-bye
  • laughs at funny things


15-18 months

Physical
Mental
Language
Social
  • can walk backwards
  • tries to kick a ball
  • dances, trots, prances
  • can walk in circles
  • scribbles
  • can throw an object

 
  • learn by exploring
  • separation anxiety is less strong (remembers caregivers when out of sight)
  • can match shapes
  • says 10-20 words
  • puts shorts words together "no-no", "bye-bye"
  • makes first sentenc
  • responds to verbal requests without signals
  • loves it when you babble back to he

 

18-24 months

Physical
Mental
Language
Social
  • can jump
  • climbs (out of highchair and crib)
  • can take clothes off
  • opens doors

 
  • can understand 2-step directions
  • can draw circles and lines on paper
  • says 20-50 words
  • makes 3-word sentences
  • understands more than she says
  • likes to sing

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