Developmental Milestones

A developmental milestone is a skill that a child acquires within a specific time frame.

Showing all milestones for all development areas for the 18-24 months age range. clear Clear Filter

Primary milestones for 18-24 months

Milestone ? Age Range ? Development Area ?
Jumps on both feet
17 months - 4 years Gross Motor
Turns one board book page
18-24 months Literacy
Carries book around the house
18-24 months Literacy
May use a book as transitional object
18-24 months Literacy
Names familiar pictures
18-24 months Literacy
Fills in words in familiar stories
18-24 months Literacy
"Reads" to dolls or stuffed animals
18-24 months Literacy
Recites parts of well-known stories
18-24 months Literacy
Has a highly variable attention span
18-24 months Literacy
Colors with crayons
18-24 months Fine Motor
Enjoys shape sorters or puzzles
18-24 months Fine Motor
Rolls and kicks a ball
18-24 months Gross Motor
Walks up stairs with assistance
18-24 months Gross Motor
Constucts simple phrases
18-24 months Speech & Language
Shows jealousy for attention
18-24 months Social & Emotional

Other milestones within the 18-24 months range

Milestone ? Age Range ? Development Area ?
Follows simple instructions
9-24 months Cognitive
Experiments with means to a goal
10-24 months Cognitive
Walks without help
10-18 months Gross Motor
Walks, holding a wheeled toy
11-24 months Gross Motor
Turns pages of a book
11-24 months Cognitive
Sits without support with book
12-18 months Literacy
May carry a book
12-18 months Literacy
Holds a book with help
12-18 months Literacy
Turns board book pages
12-18 months Literacy
No longer mouths book immediately
12-18 months Literacy
Points at pictures with one finger
12-18 months Literacy
Connects sound to picture
12-18 months Literacy
Points when asked, "where's...?"
12-18 months Literacy
Turns a book right side up
12-18 months Literacy
Gives a book to an adult to read
12-18 months Literacy
Eats meals with family
12-24 months Social & Emotional
Experiences appetite change
12-24 months Physical
May prefer only one type of food
12-24 months Physical
May choke on food
1-5 years Physical
Needs tooth care
12-24 months Physical
Uses a spoon
12-18 months Fine Motor
Drops toys into containers
12-18 months Fine Motor
Stacks and knocks down objects
1-3 years Fine Motor
Nests cups and stacks rings
12-24 months Fine Motor
Takes things apart
12-24 months Fine Motor
Gets tired from walking
12-24 months Gross Motor
Points at objects
12-18 months Speech & Language
Points to named objects
12-24 months Speech & Language
Names familiar people and things
12-24 months Speech & Language
Pronounces words differently
12-24 months Speech & Language
Explores objects more thoroughly
12-24 months Cognitive
Matches objects by attributes
12-24 months Cognitive
learns by imitating actions
12-24 months Cognitive
Communicates his desires
12-24 months Social & Emotional
Uses "No" ambiguously
12-18 months Social & Emotional
Recognizes himself in the mirror
12-24 months Social & Emotional
Engages in parallel play
12-24 months Social & Emotional
Prefers adults to children
12-24 months Social & Emotional
Expresses frustration in tantrums
12-24 months Social & Emotional

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