Toddler Timeline

  • birth

    birth
  • Physical - 13 to 15 months

    Physical - 13 to 15 months
    -May be able to walk a few steps alone.
    -May climb out of crib, high chair, or stroller.
  • Cognitive - 13 to 15 months

    Cognitive - 13 to 15 months
    -Begins to form concepts. Notices actions of other children and adults. Loves to mimic all actions.
    -Has very short memory and almost no forethought.
  • Physical - 16 to 18 months

    Physical - 16 to 18 months
    -May be able to walk sideways
    -May show hand prefence in al activites
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive
    -Gradually refines concepts
    -Remembers where objects belong
  • Physical - 19 to 21 months

    Physical - 19 to 21 months
    -Runs without falling often
    -Loves to run, jump and climb
  • Cognitive - 19 to 21 months

    Cognitive - 19 to 21 months
    -Can remember familiar objects without seeing them
    -Is interested in tiny things such as bugs
  • Physical - 22 to 24 months

    Physical - 22 to 24 months
    Toddler throwing a tennis ball -Walks with more coordination and assurance
    -Can throw a ball into a basket
  • Cognitive - 22 to 24 months

    Cognitive - 22 to 24 months
    -Becomes interested in the outcome of activites rather than just the activities themselves
    -identifies familiar objects on tv screen
  • Physical - 24 to 30 months

    Physical - 24 to 30 months
    -Improves motor skills as torso lengthens and baby fat begins to disappear
    -Enjoys running but is unable to measure sudden stops. May collide with other people or obstacles.
  • Cognitive - 24 to 30 months

    Cognitive - 24 to 30 months
    -Understands cause and effect in terms of own
    -Is better able to use nearby objects in make-believe games
  • Physical - 30 to 36 months

    Physical - 30 to 36 months
    -Climbs up slide ladder and slides down
    -Walks on tiptoes
  • Cognitive - 30 to 36 months

    Cognitive - 30 to 36 months
    -Can remember and follow three-step commands
    -Recognizes self in photgraphs