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Baby is Born
Baby is born on new years! (: -
12 -18 month physical development
-Turns several pages of a book
-picks up small objects with thumb and forefinger
-move objects from hand to hand
-may walk alone or while holding a caregiver's hand
-sits down without help
-slides down slairs backwards, one step at a time -
12-18 month cognitive development
-Begins to put two words together
-Names common objects and people
-Understands "no" but ignores
-Finds hidden objects
-Begins to form concepts
-Loves to mimic all actions
-Is able to fit round block into round holes in form board -
19-24 month physical development
-walks sideways and backwards
-bounces and sways and simple dancing movements
-loves to run, jump and climb
-can throw ball into basket
-can fold piece of paper once, immitating demonstration
-snips paper with scissor -holds crayon with thumb and fingers -
19-24 month cognitive development
-can remember familliar objects without seeing them
-identifies familliar objects on tv screen
-completes simple jigsaw puzzle of 2-3 pieces
-has vocabulary of 50 or more words
-continues to ask "whats that?"
-enjoys hearing nursery rhymes
-recognizes when the picture in a book is upside down -
28-30 month physicial development
-enjoys running but is unable to measure sudden stops
-climbs everywhere indoors, even in forbidden places
-opens doors by turning knobs
-likes to take jar lids off and screw them back on
-climbs on jungle gym with fair amount of ease
-kicks ball forward
-throws ball overhead without aiming
-plays on swings, ladders, and other playground equipment -
28-30 month cognitive development
-becomes interested in children's tv shows
-understands cause and effect in terms of own behavior
-better able to plan a play activity and carry it out
-vocabulary starts at 200 words and increases to 500 or more in this period
-use two-word sentences
refers to self by name;then learns to use pronouns -
31-36 month physical development
-likes to be in constant motion
-enjoys games involving running
-goes up stairs by alternating feet, but goes down with one foot at a time
-climbs quickly on jungle gym to reach the top
-sits in adult chairs and may prefer these to smaller chairs
-turns doorknobs with greater strength
-likes to pain using full arm motions combined with finger motions
-takes objects apart and puts them back together -
31-36 month cognitive development
-is better able to use nearby objects and make believe games
-tries new play activities to discover more about how things work
-can remember and follor three step commands
-recognizes self in pictures
-asks names of objects and repeats them
-tries out various roles and make believe play
-begins to classify objects into generalized categories
