Remember that all children are individuals and develop at their own pace. This checklist should be used only to get a general sense for where your child is or where he is heading. If you have any concerns about your child's development, consult with your physician.

Physical Development

• Walks and may even run, stiff-legged
• Crawls or walks up steps with help
• Climbs backwards down stairs
• Bends over to pick up object
• Throws ball
• May kick ball
• Uses spoon and fork
• Drinks easily from cup
• Can scribble with pen
• Brushes teeth (with help)
• Likes to push and pull things
• May climb out of crib by second half of this age period

Intellectual Development

• Points to body parts when asked
• Can follow two-step command
• Curious about objects; will dump out drawer to explore contents
• Thinks world revolves around self
• Unable to understand wants and needs of others
• Identifies reflection in mirror
• Likes board book stories where parent points to familiar object and names it
• Scribbles
• Likes to pop bubbles
• Likes to bang on things

Social And Emotional Development

• Comfortably explores away from parents
• May throw frequent temper tantrums
• Monitors adults' reactions to his behaviors
• Alternates periods of independence with intense clinging
• Sometimes heeds requests, other times willfully disobeys
• Wants to help with household activities
• May push, stroke, pinch other toddlers as exploration, not to be mean, and is frequently surprised by the other child's negative reaction to the touching
• Waves bye-bye and notes when a parent has gone out

Language Development

• Does a lot vocalizing and imitating sounds
• May have vocabulary of 10 or more words