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Toddler Timeline - Sophie Pearl and Sara Watkins

By sophieandsara

  • Birth

    Birth
    Baby is born on this day.

  • Cognitive Development: 13-15 Months

    Cognitive Development: 13-15 Months
    • Notice actions of other children and adults and love to mimic them.
    • Have very short memory and almost no forethought.
    • Experiment with new actions.
    • Look in the correct place for toys that roll out of sight.
    • They like to look at picture books, and pat recognized pictures.

  • Physical Development: 13-15 Months

    Physical Development: 13-15 Months
    • May stand erect with only slight support.
    • Crawls forward or backward with varying speed.
    • Can sit in a chair for a short time.
    • Can crawl down the stairs.
    • Can crawl over small barriers.

  • Cognitive Development: 16-18 Months

    Cognitive Development: 16-18 Months
    • Remember where objects belong.
    • Scribble more freely, but also imitate strokes in drawing.
    • Identify simple pictures in books.
    • Have a short attention span.
    • Very inquisitive about everything.

  • Physical Development: 16-18 Months

    Physical Development: 16-18 Months
    • Are able to walk sideways.
    • Can run stiffly, and walk fast.
    • Can walk into the ball but can't kick it.
    • Pushes and pulls large toys on the floor.
    • Try to imitate the way parents use objects,

  • Cognitive Development: 19-21 Months

    Cognitive Development: 19-21 Months
    • They can obtain familiar objects from different rooms when asked.
    • They like to make marks on paper with big crayons.
    • They can complete a jigsaw puzzle of 2-3 pieces.
    • They progress from simple imitation to imaginative play. -They can place circles, triangles, and squares in form board.

  • Physical Development: 19-21 Months

    Physical Development: 19-21 Months
    • Can kick a large ball without stepping on it.
    • Can run without falling often.
    • Jumps forward and in place.
    • Can hang from a bar and grasp with hands.
    • Love to run, jump, and climb.

  • Physical Development: 22-24 Months

    Physical Development: 22-24 Months
    • Snips paper with scissors.
    • Can throw ball into basket.
    • Likes to play with modeling clay.
    • Bounces and sways in simple dancing movement.
    • They throw balls over their heads instead of tossing it.

  • Cognitive Development: 22-24 Months

    Cognitive Development: 22-24 Months
    • Have a vocabulary of 50 or more words.
    • Ask for food when hungry and water when thirsty.
    • They may distinguish between one and many.
    • They distinguish between vertical and horizontal lines.
    • Curious about objects in the enviroment.

  • Cognitive Development: 24-30 Months

    Cognitive Development: 24-30 Months
    • Their vocabulary starts at 200 words and increases to 500 or more.
    • They are able to plan and play an activity.
    • Able to interpret pictures drawn or painted.
    • Refer to self by name.
    - Can follow 2 step commands.

  • Physical Development: 24-30 Months

    Physical Development: 24-30 Months
    • Can climb on jungle gym with fair amount of ease.
    • Can open doors by turning knobs.
    • Can play on swings and other playground equipment.
    • Can kick a ball forwards.
    • Can tear paper or manipulate clay.

  • Cognitive Development: 30-36 Months

    Cognitive Development: 30-36 Months
    • They begin to classify objects in general categroies.
    • Create 2-3 word sentences including verbs.
    • Asks names of objects and repeats them.
    • Can remember and follow 3 step commands.
    • Recognize themselves in photos.

  • Physical Development: 30-36 Months.

    Physical Development: 30-36 Months.
    • They enjoy games involving running.
    • They can eat with a fork.
    • They walk on their tip toes.
    • Go up stairs by alternating feet.
    • Can throw a ball over their head but their aim is poor.