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Baby is born!
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Physical (13-15 months)
-May stand with slight support
-Has improved grasping skills
-May be able to take steps while holding onto parent's hands -
Cognitive (13-15 months)
-Begins to form concepts
-Likes to look at picture books
-Has very short memory -
Physical (16-18 months)
-May be able to walk sideways
-Walks fast and runs stiffly
-Pushes and pulls large toys around the floor -
Cognitive (16-18 months)
-Remembers where objects belong
-Has short attention span
-Begins to figure things out through thought process -
Physical (19-21 months)
-Runs without falling often
-Walks up and down the stairs with help
-Can kick large ball -
Cognitive (19-21 months)
-Places circles, triangles, and squares in form board
-Likes to make marks on paper with big crayon
-Associates tool with function it performs -
Physical (22-24 months)
-Bounces and sways in simple dancing movements
-Likes to walk on low walls and perform other stunts
-Jumps with both feet off the floor -
Cognitive (22-24 months)
-Has vocabulary of 50 words or more
-May be able to draw crude pictures and interpret what they are
-Identifies familiar objects on TV screen -
Physical (24-30 months)
-Climbs everywhere indoors, even in forbidden places
-Plays on swings, ladders, and other playground equipment
-Throws ball overhead but without aiming -
Cognitive (24-30 months)
-Understands cause and effect in terms of own behavior
-Is better able to plan a play activity and carry it out
-Enjoys playing house and imitating family situations -
Physical (30-36 months)
3 year old asian dancer
-Likes to be in constant motion
-Goes upstairs by alternating feet, but goes down one foot at a time
-Jumps from any elevated object, sometimes miscalculating height -
Cognitive (30-36 months)
-Becomes more skilled in putting puzzles together
-Can remember and follow three-step commands
-Recognizes self in photographs
