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baby born
baby is born -
13-15 months physical development
*may stand alone without support for a short time
*may climb stairs on hands and knees
*may climb out of high chair, cribs and strollers
*has improved grasping skills
*tries to turn doorknobs -
13-15 months intellectual development
*begins to form concepts
*notices actions of other children and adults
*experiences with actions never tried before
*slowly increases vocabulary to 4 to 6 words
*may use sounds to indicate specific objects
*responds to their name when called -
16-18 months intellectual development
*gradually refines concepts
*has short attention span
*tries to imitate how parents use objects
*vocubulary increases to 6 to 10 words
*says "no" more often -
16-18 months physical development
*may be able to walk sideways
*walks fast and runs stiffy
*jumps with both feet
*pushes and pulls large toys around the floor
*likes to grab anything and everything -
19-21 months physical development
*walks sideways and backwards
*runs without falling often
*walks up and down stairs with help
*holds two objects in hand easily
*imitates folding a piece of paper -
19-21 months intellecutal development
*can remember familiar object without seeing them
*interested in tiny objects, such as bugs
*likes to make marks on paper with big crayons
*has a vocabulary of about 20 words
*enjoys labeling objects and body parts -
22-24 months physical development
*walks with more coordination
*trows balls over heads instead of tossing
*likes to play with clay
*holds crayons with thumbs and fingers
*can trow a ball into a basket -
22-24 months intellectual development
*has a vocabulary of about 50 words
*may distinguish between "one" and "many"
*ask for food and water when hungry or thirsty
*follows simple directions and can match familiar objects
*distinguish between veritical and horizontal lines -
24-30 months physical development
*improves motor skills as torso lengthens and baby fat goes aways
*climbs everywhere indoors
*opens doors by turning knobs
*tears papers and manipulates clay
*plays on playground equipment -
24-30 months intellictual development
*becomes increasingly interested in children's TV shows
*better able to plan a activity and carry it out
*vocabulary starts at 200 words and increases to 500 or more in this period
*enjoys learning names for new objects
*uses two words sentences -
30-36 months physical debelopment
*likes to be in constant motion: running,walking sideways or backwards
*enjoys games involving running
*walks on tiptoes
*turns doorknobs with greater strengths
*eats with a fork -
30-36 months intellectual development
*vocabulary starts at 500 words and increases to 900 and 1000 in this period
*starts to use past tense and plurals
*becomes more skilled in putting puzzles together
*recongnizes self in pictures
*use personal pronouns properly
