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Age of the Child | Common Skills | Skills Still Learning | Rare Skills |
13 months old or just one year old | Learns to use two words besides 'mama'
and 'dada' well Stoops while standing to pick up objects Stands without support |
Finds gazing at his reflection funny
and amusing Drinks from a cup Plays hide-and-seek or peek-a-boo |
Uses combination of words and gestures
to express himself Tries to lift heavy things Rolls a ball back and forth like to play 'Catch and throw' |
14 months old | Feeds using fingers Pull things out from jars and empties containers Imitates others |
Walks well while toddling Makes and starts his own games to play Learns the names of body parts and point to them when the name is said |
Starts learning how to use spoon or
fork Can find matching lids of containers, pots and pans according to size and shape Pushes and pulls toys while walking |
15 months old | Plays with ball Learns about five words other than initial vocabulary Can walk backward |
Can draw a dot and a line Masters running 'No' becomes his favorite word |
Can climb up stairs Begins to learn with household chores Learns to put his fingers to mouth and say 'shhh' to indicate silence or secrecy |
16 months old | Can turn the pages of a book Has toddler temper tantrums Has favorite toy or object to which he becomes attached |
Climbs well Can stack up to three blocks Learns to use common objects such as telephone |
Can take a piece or two of clothes by
himself May become picky eater Nap times reduce from two to one |
17 months old | Vocabulary increases and he learns to
use some words regularly Loves to play pretend games and riding toys |
Understands and responds to directions
May feed dolls like a real baby Speech becomes clear |
Dances when music plays Learns to sort toys by color, shape or size Learns to kick ball to launch it forward |
18 months old or One and a half year old | Loves to watch the pictures or 'read'
his board books on his own Learns to scribbles well Can pedal his tricycle |
Can put words together to make phrases Brush teeth with help Can stack up to four cubes together |
Throws ball overhand Loves to pull toys apart and then put them back together Ready for toilet training |