Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Milestone chart: 13 to 18 months

Taken from babycentre

Child's Age Mastered Skills
(most kids can do)
Emerging Skills
(half of kids can do)
Advanced Skills
(a few kids can do)
13 months • Uses two words skillfully (eg. "hello" and "bye")
• Bends over and picks up an object
• Stands alone
• Enjoys gazing at his reflection
• Drinks from a cup
• Plays "peekaboo"
• Combines words and gestures to make needs known
• Tries to lift heavy things
• Rolls a ball back and forth
14 months • Finger feeds
• Empties containers of contents
• Imitates others
• Toddles well
• Initiates games
• Points to one body part when asked
• Uses spoon or fork
• Matches lids with appropriate containers (e.g. pots and pans)
• Pushes and pulls toys while walking
15 months • Plays with ball
• Vocabulary increases up to five words
• Walks backward
• Can draw a line
• Runs well
• Adopts "no" as his favourite word
• Walks up stairs
• "Helps" around the house
• Puts his fingers to his mouth and says "shhh"
16 months • Turns the pages of a book
• Has temper tantrums when frustrated
• Becomes attached to a soft toy or other object
• Discovers joy of climbing
• Stacks three bricks
• Learns the correct way to use common objects (e.g. the telephone)
• Takes off one piece of clothing by himself
• Gets fussy about food
• Switches from two daytime sleeps to one
17 months • Uses a handful of words regularly
• Enjoys pretend games
• Likes riding toys
• Responds to directions (e.g. "Sit down")
• Feeds doll
• Talks more clearly
• Dances to music
• Sorts toys by colour, shape, or size
• Kicks ball forward
18 months • Will "read" board books on his own
• Can pedal when put on trike
• Scribbles well
• Strings words together in phrases
• Brushes teeth with help
• Builds a tower of four cubes
• Throws ball overhand
• Takes toys apart and puts them back together
• Shows signs of toilet training readiness

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