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Birth
Baby is born -
13 to 15 months Physical
-May stand alone without support for a short amount of time
-Crawls over small barriers
-Has improved grasping skills
-May try to turn doorknobs -
13 to 15 months Intellectual
-Begins to form concepts
-Explores different features of objects and studies them
-Slowly increases vocabulary to four to six words
-Responds to own name -
16 to 18 Months Physical
-May be able to walk sideways
-Walks fast and runs stiffly
-Likes to grab anything and everything
-Begins to scribble -
16 to 18 Months Intellectual
-Gradually refines concepts
-Has short attention span
-Vocabulary increases to six to ten words
-Imitates simple sounds on request -
19 to 21 Months Physical
-Walks sideways and backwards
-Runs without falling often
-Holds two objects in hand easily
-Builds tower of five or six blocks -
19 to 21 Months Cognitive
-Can remember familiar objects without seeing them
-Has a vocabulary of about 20 words
-Is interested in tiny things such as bugs
-Enjoys labeling objects and parts of the body -
20 Month Old Running
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22 to 24 Months Physical
-Walks with more coordination and assurance
-Walks sideways and backward with ease
-Likes to play with modeling clay
-Jumps with both feet off the floor
-Alternates between standing and sitting positions easily -
22 to 24 Months Intellectual
-Becomes interested in the outcome of activities rather than just the activities themselves
-Is curious about objects of the environment
-Has a vocabulary of 50 or more words
-Substitutes some words for some physical acts -
24 to 30 Months Physical
-Opens doors by turning knobs
-Climbs everywhere indoors, even in forbidden places
-Plays on swings, ladders, and other playground equipment
-Can soap hands and arms easily -
24 to 30 Months Intellectual
-Becomes increasingly interested in children's TV shows
-Is better able to use nearby objects in make-believe games
-Vocabulary starts at 200 words and increases to 500 or more in this period
-Uses two-word sentences
-Likes to imitate drawings of older children -
30 to 36 Months Intellectual
~Begins to classify into general categories
~Recognizes self in photographs
~Can remember and follow three-step commands
~Tries new activities -
30 to 36 Months Physical Development
~Likes to be in constant motion
~Enjoys games involving running
~Throws ball overhead but aim is poor
~Walks on tiptoe
