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Physical: Lifting head and shoulders, straightening out legs, less jerky movements and hand movement.
Cognitive: Can distinguish between colors, learning object permanence.
Language: Coos and makes “conversation” with babble and word imitation. Different tone cries for different things.
Social/emotional: Smiles, laughing and giggling. Being calmed by familiar people. -
Toys: Sound and Movement.
Food: Breastmilk and formula.
Vaccinations: HepB, RV, DTaP, Hib, PCV13, IPV, Influenza.
Sleeping schedule: 8 hours at night, 15 hours with nap -
Physical: Sit up without help, finer hand mother skills. Is able to crawl. Hold onto furniture to try and walk
Cognitive: Voice recognition and object recognition. Can see all colors.
Language: Fully developed sound processing, changes tone in babble. Can say “mama” and “dada”
Social/emotional: Mirror recognition, feelings of companionship with other babies. -
Toys: Dangly and touchy toys.
Food: Breastmilk, formula, pureed stuff.
Vaccinations: HepB, RV, PCV13, IPV, Influenza.
Sleeping schedule: 11 hours at night, 14 hours with nap -
Physical: Some walk, most can stand by themselves.
Cognitive: Respond to simple directions. Intro to potty training.
Language: Can say upto six words give or take.
Social/emotional: Temper Tantrums, looks for validation -
Toys: Teething toys, Bright colors and high contrast patterns.
Food: Finger Foods, mashed fruit.
Vaccinations: HepB, RV, IPV, Influenza, MMR, Varicella, HepA.
Sleeping schedule: 11 hours at night, 13 hours with nap -
Physical: Walking
Cognitive: Potty training readiness, feed themselves, matches shapes
Language: Up to 20 words
Social/emotional: Plays with other children, fears things like sudden loud noises -
Toys: Cubes, cause and effect toys.
Food: Chunky food, cubed.
Vaccinations: HepB, RV, IPV, Influenza.
Sleeping schedule: 11 hours at night, 12 hours with nap -
Physical: can undress themselves, walk up/down stairs, build block towers
Cognitive: sense of humor, understands concept of amounts, names common objects
Language: vocab of 100-250 words, 2-3 word phrases, explains things
Social/emotional: may throw tantrums, plays with other kids, enjoys playing pretend -
Toys: simple instruments, dress up clothes, play-dough
Food: PB&J, carrots, milk
Vaccinations: yearly influenza vaccine, Hepatitis A
Sleeping schedule: 11-13 hours of nighttime sleep, 2-3 hour nap -
Physical: can copy a circle, dresses/undresses, walk up stairs with alternating feet
Cognitive: knows full name and age, can count 3 objects, does simple puzzles
Language: is understood most of the time, asks “why”, understands spatial words
Social/emotional: can name a friend, plays make believe, takes turns -
Toys: puzzles, creative toys, “play pretend” toys
Food: “adult” food in small portions, may be picky
Vaccinations: yearly influenza vaccine
Sleeping schedule: sleep becomes unpredictable, 10-12 hours of nighttime sleep, 1-3 hour nap -
Physical: serves food/pours water with supervision, unbuttons some buttons, holds crayon/pencil between fingers
Cognitive: names colors of items, tells what comes next in a story, draws a person
Language: can tell about their day, uses 4+ word sentences, answers simple questions
Social/emotional: comforts others, likes to be a “helper”, alters behavior based on place -
Toys: stuffed animals, puzzles, bubbles
Food: “adult” food in small portions, may be picky
Vaccinations: DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella, and yearly influenza vaccine
Sleeping schedule: 10-12 hours nighttime sleep, 0-2 hour nap -
Physical: buttons some buttons, hops on one foot, accurately mimics movement
Cognitive: counts to 10, pays attention for 5-10 minutes, writes some letters
Language: tells a made up story, keeps conversation going, recognizes simple rhymes
Social/emotional: follows rules, sings/dances/acts, does simple chores -
Toys: scooter, puzzles, building games
Food: “adult” food in small portions
Vaccinations: DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella, and yearly influenza vaccine
Sleeping schedule: 10-12 hours nighttime sleep, 0-2 hour nap