Toddlers Timeline

  • The Baby Is Born

    The Baby Is Born
  • 13 to 15 Months. Physical

    13 to 15 Months. Physical
    Large Motor Skills
    -May stand erect with only slight support
    -Crawls over small barriers
    -May be able to back downstairs
    Small Motor Skills
    -Can open small, hinged box
    -May try to turn doorknobs
  • 13 to 15 Months. Intellectual

    13 to 15 Months. Intellectual
    General
    -Begins to form concepts
    -Likes to look at picture books and pats recognized pictures
    Language
    -Slowly increases vocab. to four to six words
    -May attempt to imitate words to others say
  • 16 to 18 Months. Physical

    16 to 18 Months. Physical
    Large Motor Skills
    -May be able to walk sideways
    -Pushes and pulls large toys around the floor
    Small Motor Skills
    -May show hand preference in all activities
    -May turn Knobs of radio and TV
  • 16 to 18 Months. Intellectual

    16 to 18 Months. Intellectual
    General
    -Gradually refines concepts
    -Enjoys working with shapes on form board
    -Has short attention span
    Language
    -Vocab increases to six to ten words
    -Refers to self by name when asked
    -May use two-word phrases
  • 19 to 21 Months. Physical

    19 to 21 Months. Physical
    Large Motor Skills
    -Runs without falling often
    -Loves to run, jump, and climb
    Short Motor Skills
    -Holds two objects in easily
    -Builds tower of five or six blocks
    -Uses one hand more than other
  • 19 to 21 Months Intellectual

    19 to 21 Months Intellectual
    General
    -Is interested in tiny things such as bugs
    -Looks at books for longer periods of time, studying pictures
    Language
    -Has vocab of 20 words
    -Responds to speech with speech
    -combines two different words
  • 22 to 24 Months. Physical

    22 to 24 Months. Physical
    Large Motor Skills
    -walks with more coordination and assurance
    -Jumps with both feet off the floor
    -Can throw ball into basket
    Small Motor Skills
    -Likes to play with modeling clay
    -snips paper with scissors
  • 22 to 24 Months. Intellectual

    22 to 24 Months. Intellectual
    General
    -identifies familiar objects on TV screen
    -May be able to draw crude pictures and interpret what they are
    Language
    -Has more of 50 vocab or more words
    -Is able to ask for things using simple words
    -Is interested in sound repetition
  • 24 to 30 Months. Physical

    24 to 30 Months. Physical
    Large Motor Skills
    -Climbs everywhere
    -Kicks ball forward
    -Throws ball overhead but without aiming
  • 24 to 30 Months. Intellectual

    24 to 30 Months. Intellectual
    General
    -Likes to imitate drawings of older children
    -Solves problems by imitating past actions
    Language
    -Uses two-word sentences
    -Enjoys learning names for new objects
  • 30 to 36 Months. Physical

    30 to 36 Months. Physical
    Large Motor Skills
    -Enjoys games involving running
    -Climbing quickly on jungle gym to reach the top
    Short Motor Skills
    -Turns doorknobs with greater strength
    -Strings large beads
    -Makes mud pies and sand castles
  • 30 to 36 Months. Intellectual

    30 to 36 Months. Intellectual
    General
    -Recognizes self photographs
    -Can remember and follow three-step commands
    Language
    -Starts to use past tense and plurals
    -Ask names of objects and repeats them
    -Uses personal pronouns correctly