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Baby is born
The baby is born. -
12-15 months physical development
-may stand erect with only slight support
-may climb stairs on hands and knees
-may be able to back down stairs
-may try to turn doorknobs.
-uses spoon,spiling little -
12-15 months intellectual development
-beings to form concepts
-looks in correct place for toys that roll out of slight
-slowly increases vocabulary
-may use sounds to indicate specific objects
-responds to own name, comes when called -
16-18 months physical development
-may be able to walk sideways
-stands on either foot with support
-walks fast and runs siftly
-pushes and pulls large toys around the floor
-may turn knobs of radio and tv -
16-18 months intellectual development
-gradually refines concepts
-is very inquisitive about everything
-remembers where objects belong
-says "no" more than other word
-can point to own body parts pn request -
19-21 months physical development
-walks sideways ands backward
-runs without falling often
-holds two objects in hand easily
-can fold a piece of paper once imitating
-jump forward and in place -
19-21 months intellectual development
-has vocabulary of about 20 words
-is interested in tiny things such as bugs
-understands some personal pronous such as me
-has vocab of about 20 words
-enjoys hearing nursery ryhmes -
22-24 months physical development
-walks with more coordination and assurance
-likes to play with modeling clay
-holds crayon with thumb and fingers
-jump with both feet off the floor
-throws ball overhead instead of tossing -
22-24 months intellectual development
-recognizes when picture in book is upside down
-has vocabulary of 50 or more words
-may distinguish between "one" and "many"
-continues to ask "what's that?"
-answers questions concering the names of body parts -
24-30 months physical develpoment
-improves motor skills as torso lengthens and baby fat beings to disappear
-opens doors by turning knobs
-can soap hands and arms easily
-kicks ball forward
-can carefully turn pages of book one page at a time
-throws ball overhead but without aiming -
24-30 months intellectual development
-becomes increasingly interested in children's TV shows
-understands a few prepositions such as out, in, on
-can follow two-step commands
-use two-word sentences
-refers to self by name; then learns to use pronouns -
30-36 months physical development
-eats with a fork
-makes mud pies and sand castles
-turns doorknobs with greater strength
-enjoys games involving running
-builds towers of six or more blocks -
30-36 months intellectual development
-vobaculary starts at about 500 words and increases to 900 or 1000 in this period
-recognizes self in pictures
-can remember and follow three-step commands
-begins to classify objects into general categories
-uses personal pronouns correctly
