Social/Emotional Milestones
How children interact with others
A typical 18-month-old child...
- Moves away from you, but looks to make sure you are close by
- Points to show you something interesting
- Puts hands out for you to wash them
- Looks at a few pages in a book with you
- Helps you dress them by pushing arm through sleeve or lifting up foot
Language/Communication Milestones
How children learn to speak
A typical 18-month-old child...
- Tries to say three or more words besides “mama” or “dada”
- Follows one-step directions without any gestures, like giving you the toy when you say, “Give it to me.”
Cognitive Milestones
How children think, reason, understand and problem solve
A typical 18-month-old child...
- Copies you doing chores, like sweeping with a broom
- Plays with toys in a simple way, like pushing a toy car
Movement/Physical Development Milestones
How children learn to move
A typical 18-month-old child...
- Walks without holding on to anyone or anything
- Scribbles
- Drinks from a cup without a lid and may spill sometimes
- Feeds themself with their fingers
- Tries to use a spoon
- Climbs on and off a couch or chair without help
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.