Toddler Timeline

  • Birth

    Birth
    The baby is born
  • 13-15 Months Physical

    13-15 Months Physical
    The toddler may stand alone without support for a short time
  • 13-15 Months Cognitive

    13-15 Months Cognitive
    The toddler shows increased negativism
  • 16-18 Months Physical

    16-18 Months Physical
    The toddler can build towers of three cubes
  • 16-18 Months Cognitive

    16-18 Months Cognitive
    The toddler may exhibit fear of thunder, lightning, large animals, and so on
  • 19-21 Months Physical

    19-21 Months Physical
    The toddler loves to run, jump, and climb
  • 19-21 Months Cognitive

    19-21 Months Cognitive
    The toddler has about 20 words in their vocabulary
  • 22-24 Months Physical

    22-24 Months Physical
    The toddler bounces and sways in simple dancing movements
  • 22-24 Months Cognitive

    22-24 Months Cognitive
    The toddler has a vocabulary of about 50 words
  • 24-30 Months Physical

    24-30 Months Physical
    The toddler can climb on the jungle gym with some ease
  • 24-30 Months Cognitive

    24-30 Months Cognitive
    The toddler uses two-word sentences
  • 30-36 Months Physical

    30-36 Months Physical
    The toddler enjoys games that involve running
  • 30-36 Months Cognitive

    30-36 Months Cognitive
    The toddlers vocabulary starts at about 500 words and increases to 900 or 1,000 in this period
  • Running is fun for toddlers