18-24 MONTHS

LEARN / TODDLER DEVELOPMENT / 18-24 MONTHS

YOUR TODDLER WILL DEVELOP AT THEIR OWN PACE AND MAY TAKE LONGER THAN OTHERS. USE OUR GUIDELINES BELOW TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT YOUR BABIES DEVELOPMENT

BETWEEN 18-24 MONTHS YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE ABLE TO...

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Squat during play
Throw objects
Jump with galloping motion
Use legs on ride-on toys
Walk up and down stairs being supported by adult
Use a straw
Help to undress
Drink from a cup with no lid

COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT

Use lots of different words
Name objects and pictures
Consistently copy new words
Begin to use words together
Understand new words quickly
Identify different body parts when named
Follow 2-step directions
Understand and use simple pronouns

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Play with and get excited when seeing other people
Imitate others behaviour and actions
Show more independence
Approach and play with other children
Play happily in social situations
Locate objects being pointed to
Participate in small groups with other children
Show defiance or not do as asked

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Put objects away
Actively explore cabinets and drawers
Point to images
Eat an increasing variety of food
Not be fearful when lying down backwards from sitting
Begin to play imaginative games
Explore how things work by touching and trying them
Begin to sort shapes and color

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Be happy when not tired or hungry
Self-soothe when upset
Point to show interest in things
Happily engage in routines
Begin to calm down quicker
Start to express emotions
Happily transition to new environments or activities
Begin to have tantrums

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30-36 MONTHS

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IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR CHILD IS NOT MEETING THE MILESTONES FOR THEIR AGE OR IF YOU THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DEVELOPMENT, PLEASE SPEAK TO A DOCTOR. IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH YOUR BABY, PLEASE SEEK SUPPORT

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