toddler timeline

  • Baby is born

    Baby is born
  • 13 to 15 months

    13 to 15 months
    crawls foward or backword with varying speed
  • 30 to 36 months

    begins to classify objects into general categories
  • 16 to 18 months

    16 to 18 months
    May show hand preference in all activities
  • 16 to 18 months

    Vocabulary increases to six to ten words
  • 19 to 21 months

    19 to 21 months
    Sits on floor from standing position quite easily
  • 19 to 21 months

    Processes from simple imitation to imaginative play
  • 22 to 24 months

    22 to 24 months
    shows increased coordination and smoother hand and finger movements
    becomes interested in the outcome of activities rather than just the activities themselves
  • 22 to 24 months

    becomes interested in the outcome of activities rather than just the activities themselves
  • 24 to 30 months

    24 to 30 months
    enjoys running but is unable ro measure sudden stops. May collide with other people or obstacles
  • 24 to 30 months

    remembers sequence of stories and may be able to retell them
  • 13 to 15 months

    Notices actions of other children and adults
  • 30 to 36 months

    30 to 36 months
    likes to be in constant motion, running or walking sideways or backword