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baby is born
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13-15mos old physical
baby begins walking along furniture or cruising.
sits by collapsing after first steps crawls over small obstacles and at varying speeds. .
has developed climbing skills and may sit in chairs for small periods of time.
has better grasping skills and needs improvement in manipulation skills -
cognitive
loves to mimic all actions. experiments with new actions.
has a very short memory and almost no fore thought
can recognize fimiliar pictures and books.
slowly increases increases vocabulary.
may use sound to indicate certain objects may repeat sounds without knowing the meaning -
16-18mos physical
stands on either foot with support walks fast and runs stiffly improves throwing motion first using whole body the just the arm.
pushes and pulls large toys around the floor.
may show preference in all activities.
likes to grab everything and use hand gestures with spoken word beigns to scribble and contiues to enjoy emptying and filling containers -
cognitive
gradually refines concepts. remembers where things belong.
has short attention span and tries to imitate the way parents use things.
begins to figure out things through thought process.
begins uses words instead of gestures.
obeys simple commands.
understands more words than is capable of saying.
may use two word phrases and can point to certain body parts on request -
19-21mos physical
at this point the child can walk sideways and backwards and responds rhythmically to music with the whole body.
learned to hold two objects easily and uses one hand more than the other -
cognitive
by now the child has progressed from simple imitation to imaginative play.
can remember objects with out seeing them.
looks at books for longer periods of time studying the pictures. interested in tiny things like bugs.
now has a vocabulary of about 20 words.
responds to speech with speech.
constantly asks "whats that?" enjoys hearing nursery rhymes -
22-24mos physical
walks with more coordinance
bounces and sways in simple dancing movements
alternates between standing and sitting easily
can seat self in small chairs easily
lacks ability to stop and start efficiently while running
likes to play with modeling clay
smoother hand and finger movements
can open and close screw type closures
holds crayon with thumb and fingers -
cognitive
becomes interested in the outcome of activities and the preciseplacement of things
curious about objects in envirionment
maybe able to recall what is lost and where it may be
able to draw crude pictures and interpret them
vocabulary of 50 words or more
intereated in sound repetion
substitutes some words for physical acts
listens to and enjoys simple stories -
24-30mos physical
torso lengthens and baby fat beegins to dissapear
likes to run but is not good at sudden stops and may run into people
climbs everywhere
opens door by turning knobs
can remove candy wrappers and turn pages in a book
tears paper and manipulates clay -
cognitive
increasingly interested in childrens shows
understands the cause and effect of their own behavior
enjoys playing in the house and imitating family situations
remembers sequence of stories and can retell them
reccognizes familiar signs in environment
can follow two step commands
vocabs increases to 200-500 words and uses two words sentences
refers to self by name
likes to learn names for new objects -
cognitive
puts objects in general categories
uses symbolic representation in make-believe play
more skilled in putting things together
can remember and follow three step commands
recognizes self in photograhs
vocabulary is now 500-1000 words
creates 2-3 words sentences with verbs starts to use past tense and plurals
asks names of objects and repeats them
understands relative sizes ( big and small )
uses personal pronouns correctly -
30-36mos physical
likes to be in constant running motion
goes up and down stairs ine foot at a time
jumps from any elevated places sometimes iscalculting height
still has poor aim. walks om tiptoes
