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New Born
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13-15 months physical development
During 13-15 months baby uses his/her large motor skills to maybe stand up alone without support for a short time, cruise along furniture, and may be able to walk a few steps alone. Baby uses his/her small motor skills maybe to build some small towers of blocks, turn doorknobs, and may also be able to uses spoons, probably spilling a little. -
13-15 months intellectual development!
Notices actions of other children and adults. Loves to mimic all actions. Discovers ability to make things happen by own actions . Has very short memory and almost no forethought. Recognizes names of major body parts. Points to familiar toys or persons on request. -
16-18 months Physical Development!
Squats down smoothly from standing position. Improves throwing motion, first using whole body, then using just arm movements. Pushes and pulls large toys around the floor. Likes to grab anything and everything. Begins to scribble. Builds tower of three cubes. -
16-18 months Intellectual Development
Remembers where objects belong. Has short attention span. Tries to imitate the ways parents use objects, Vocabulary increases to 6 to 10 words. Says "no" more often than any other word. Identifies objects by pointing when requested. -
19-21 months Physical Development
Runs without falling often, Walks up and down stairs with help. Loves to run, jump, and climb. Holds objects in hands easly. Can fold pieces of paper once imitation demonstration. -
19-21 months intellectual development
Progresses from simple imitation to imaginative play. Can remember familiar objects without seeing them. Likes to make marks on paper with big crayons. Has vocabulary of about 20 words. Constatly asks "what's that?". Also understands some personal pronouns such as me. -
22-24 months Physical Development
Alternates between standing and sitting positions easily. Likes to walk on low walls and perform other stunts. Likes to play with modeling clay. Can put several blocks together to make a train or stack them to build a building. -
22-24 Months Intellectual Development
Recognizes when pictures in a book are upside down. Identifies familiar object on TV sceen. May distinguish between "one" and "many". Answers questions concerning the names of body parts. -
24-30 Months Physical Development
Plays on swings, ladders. and other playground equipment. Kicks ball forward. Throws ball over head without aiming. Can remove wrapper from gum and candy. Can soap hands and arms easily. -
24--30 months Intellectual Development
Understands cause and effect in terms of own behavior. Remembers sequence of stories and maybe able to retell them. Likes to imitate drawings of other children. Uses two words sentences. -
30-36 months Physical Development
Likes to be in constant motion. Climbs quickly on jungle gym to reach the top. Sits in adult chairs, and may prefer this to smaller chairs. Walks in tip toe. Turns door knobs with greater strength. -
30-36 months Intellectual Development
The amount of time your pre-school child is able to focus on one activity has increased dramatically. No more daytime sleep or probably only a short nap in the afternoon. Becoming interested in what's inside someone else's trousers is a normal part of growing up.
