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Born
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13-15 months (physical)
speech, language, and hearing milestonesPhysical: Cruises along furniture, may stand erect with only slight support, takes steps while holding onto parents hands, crawls over small barriers, may climb stairs on hands and knees. -
13-15 months (cognitive)
Intellectual: Begins to form concepts, notices actions of other children and adults,looks in correct place for toys that roll out of sight, shows interest in new textures by rubbing fingers over surfaces, able to fit round block into round hole in form board. -
16-18 months (physical)
Physical: May be able to walk sideways, stands on either foot with support, walks fast and runs stiffly, squats down smoothly from standing position, pushes and pulls large toys around floor. -
16-18 months (cognitive)
Intellectual: Gradually refines concepts, remembers where objects belong, begins to figure things out through thought process, short attention span, enjoys working with shapes on form board. -
19-21 months (physical)
Physical: Walks sideways and backwards, runs without falling often, jumps forward and in place, walks up and down stairs with help, squats easily in play. -
19-21 months (cognitive)
Intellectual: Can remember familiar objects without seeing them, imitates simple actions on request, is interested in tiny things such as bugs, looks at books for longer periods of time (studying pictures), likes to make marks on paper with big crayon. -
22-24 months (physical)
Physical: Throws ball overhead instead on tossing, can throw ball into basket, jumps with both feet off the floor, can seat self in small chair with ease, bounces and sways in simple dancing movements. -
22-24 months (cognitive)
Intellectual: May be able to draw crude pictures and interpret what they are, recognizes when picture in book is upside down, may be able to recall what is lost and where it might be, may distinguish between "one" and "many", identifies familiar objects on tv screen. -
24-30 months (physical)
Physical: Climbs everywhere indoors (even in forbidden places), climbs on jungle gym with fair amount of ease, plays on swings and ladders and other playground equipment, kicks ball forward, throws ball forward, throws ball overhead but without aiming. -
24-30 months (cognitive)
Intellectual: Becomes increasingly interested in childrens tv shows, understands cause and effect in terms of own behavior, is better able to to plan a play activity and carry it out, enjoys playing house and imitating family situations, is able to interpret pictures drawn or painted. -
30-36 months (Physical)
Physical: Walks on tiptoe, enjoys games invloving running, climbs quickly on jungle gym to reach the top, jumps from any elevated object (sometimes miscalculating height), climbs up slide ladder and slides down. -
30-36 months (cognitive)
Intellectual: Recognizes self in photographs, identifies familiar objects by touch, can stack rings in correct order, can remember and follow three step orders, becomes more skilled in putting puzzles together.
