Milestones

18-24 Months

Developmental Milestones

Developmental milestones are key skills or objectives that your child should obtain naturally on their own through growth and development. We track these milestones in the categories of cognitive, communication, social, emotional, adaptive, and physical development.

Cognitive

  • Child should be able to spontaneously name five or more objects.

  • Child should be able to use a substitute object to represent a real one.

  • Child should be able to match items to corresponding pictures.

  • Child should be able to insert shapes into matching slots.

  • Child should be able to match animals to the sounds they make.

  • Child should be able to stack six to seven blocks.

Communication

  • Child can name familiar characters seen on TV or in the movies.

  • Child can use two word phrases. (Example: More Milk)

  • Child can point to 15 or more pictures of common objects when they are named.

  • Child should know the names of at least two playmates.

  • Child can point to at least six body parts.

Social-Emotional

  • Child should show pride in accomplishments.

  • Child should listen quietly to story, music, movies, or TV.

  • Child should sing familiar songs.

  • Child should appropriately use phrases like “please” and “thank you.”

  • Child should ask for assistance when having difficulty.

Adaptive

  • Child should remove loose clothing such as a jacket or shirt without assistance.

  • Child should use handle or knob to open doors.

  • Child should put on simple clothing independently.

  • Child should use a spoon independently.

  • Child should put familiar objects away.

Physical Development

  • Child can walk backward.

  • Child can imitate circular, vertical, and horizontal strokes.

  • Child can throw a ball overhand with relative accuracy.

  • Child can spontaneously use circular, vertical, and horizontal strokes when drawing.

  • Child can walk up stairs, alternating feet.

All information is taken from the Third Edition of Early Childhood Development by Judith K. Voress and Nils A. Pearson.

The Play Based Approach

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