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~At 12-15 months, toddlers typically are beginning to unsteadily take a few steps
~Circumference of head and abdomen/chest are about the same
~Excercise fine motor and self-help skills -
~Children use gross motor skills to sit down without help.
~Understand the word 'no'
~Increase in vocabulary -
~Children use fine motor skills to grasp crayons and scribble.
~Short attention span
~Recognize some colors -
~ Forefingers and thumbs are able to be used.
~Teeth start to come in and teething may occur
~Walks/runs faster -
~At 19-21 months children are very curious so they tend to climb on everything they can reach.
~May prefer to watch rather than participate in activities
~Are able to better dress/undress themselves -
~Children remember familiar objects without seeing them
~Can identify most body parts
~Learns to distinguish different sounds and smells -
~Child learns to jump in place
~Walk with more coordination and confidence
~Enjoy building things and can stack up to six blocks -
~Children are curious about objects in their environment and follow simple directions.
~Able to draw pictures and interpret what they are
~Will play simple games with others -
~He/she is able to walk up and down stairstairs by themself
~Can screw lids on and off containers
~Torso lengthens and fat begins to disappear -
~Remember the sequence of stories and may be able to retell them.
~Very close to parents/caregivers
~Love to take turns and participate in certain activities -
~Able to participate in group activities.
~Can go down stairs by alternating feet
~Likes to be in constant motion -
~Memory improves
~Can follow three step commands
~May be able to recognize themselves in photos
