Check List of Milestones for Toddler's

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Language Growth They listen and join into rhymes and songs They remember and repeat rhymes and songs Toddlers use one-word as requests (“drink” or “water” or “more”) They ask for common items by name (milk, cookie, sock) Toddlers point and gesture to communicate They repeat everything they hear so make it a game Toddlers ability to understand and speak are developing rapidly They use phrases (“more drink” and “dad read”) Toddlers will tell you about their own activity (“eat cookie” or “go potty”) They understand and use sentences (“I go down.” Or “Give it to me.”) Toddlers will give or touch specific objects on request They can name things and places (animals, clothing, zoo, kitchen…) They answer “yes” or “no” when asked a question They ask and answer simple questions They continually ask questions to make sense of their World/Who? What? When? Where? Why? Toddlers can follow one step directions They will name familiar objects, people, pets, when asked Toddlers can point to at least six body parts and name them They love to listen to stories and ask to be read favorite stories They understand actions and events in simple stories Toddlers can tell events that happen during the day They will name objects on the description given Toddlers listen closely to conversations They can tell you their age and name Knowledge Growth     Toddlers love to be read to, they pretend to read books, and ask questions about what is being read They put objects into containers before removing them Toddlers respond to simple requests (touch your nose…) They can solve simple puzzles and start to solve more complex puzzles Toddlers demonstrate the concept of up and down (“put the spoon down”) They like games Toddlers experiment with objects to discover what they do They repeat actions (opening and closing) Toddlers show anticipation of events when a verbal cue is provided (“let’s go outside” and they go to the closet for their coat) They remember and find hidden objects Toddlers place shapes into correct slots Toddlers match shapes (circles, squares, triangles…) They use trial and error to solve problems Toddlers take apart and put objects back together Toddlers give or touch specific objects on request They know animal sounds Toddlers can find details in pictures They are explorers of their surroundings/cabinets and drawers Toddlers match objects identical to given objects (shoes, socks, mittens) Toddlers match big and little objects They love nursery rhymes they will join in and repeat them Toddlers can group objects by categories They can sort objects by size, shape, or color Toddlers can match colors and name colors They remember events and places Toddlers understand quantities They understand events happen in a certain order Toddlers can pick out objects when their function is described (“what do you brush your teeth with?”) They can point out smaller body parts (fingers, thumb, toes…) Toddlers will point to body parts when you describe their function (“show me what you hear with?” They can tell you their name and their age or hold up their fingers Toddlers can name 3 familiar musical instruments by their sound   Social Growth   Toddlers love to imitate adult behaviors and activities They comfort others in distress and show affection Toddlers can play by oneself for a period of time They give up the bottle Toddlers are expanding their self-help skills; dressing and undressing, toileting Toddlers can wash their hands, help with their bath, and brush their teeth They enjoy parallel play; engage in solitary activities near other children They enjoy playing with other children Toddlers will use objects to pretend within their play They love to participate in simple activities of singing, clapping, and dancing Toddlers like routines They love meal times with family and have self-feeding skills Toddlers express a wide range of emotions They recognize themselves in pictures Toddlers love to look in the mirror and smile and make faces They are helpful and will put things away Toddlers can understand and follow simple rules They enjoy hearing familiar stories repeated; they will participate in story telling Toddlers use “please” and “thank you” They greet familiar people    Physical Growth   Toddlers can throw a ball forward They can catch large balls They can walk forwards and backwards Toddlers love to kick large balls They can walk up and down stairs holding a railing Toddlers love to climb! They can run and run and run Toddlers can walk on their tiptoes Toddlers ride on push toys They love to scribble  Toddlers hold their cup independently while drinking They can feed themselves with a spoon Toddlers can remove socks, hat, coat, pants and shoes independently They can zip a zipper Toddlers can jump in place with both feet They can stand on one foot Toddlers like to walk on a straight line They can pedal tricycle Toddlers can somersault forward They can climb toddler slide, jungle gym, and ladders  Fine Motor Growth   Toddlers can manipulates objects with many moving parts They can remove rings from pegs or pegs from a board or pound pegs with a hammer Toddlers can pull apart and put together pop-beads They can turn pages of a book (thicker books are ideal) Toddlers can stack blocks They love to scribble with crayon Toddlers use mechanical means to activate a toy (pulls ring or turns know of music box) They can places objects through small opening/hole in lid of bottle or box Toddlers can completes puzzle with circle, square, and triangle They love to put together nesting toy Toddlers can string beads and lace objects They can hold crayons, markers, and paint brush with thumb and finger instead of fist Toddlers can draw and paint with wrist action, making circles, dots, and lines They love to roll, pound, and squeeze play dough Toddlers draw lines and circles They begin to use scissors Toddlers hold a spoon with adult grasp and pierce food with fork and bring to mouth They snap and unsnap snaps and button buttons Toddlers can turn pages of a book one at a time They can put fitted lids on bowls and pans/put screw lids on jars Toddlers can unwrap small objects and tear paper into strips They can hold a pencil with thumb and finger in adult grasp  Creative Growth Toddlers respond to simple requests Toddlers love to dance freely to songs They love to use and explore color Toddlers will make their own creations They hum and sing along to favorite songs Toddlers have great imaginations and like to tell their own stories They love to create with finger paints, clay, markers, crayons, and paint They like to play with water and sand Toddlers enjoy quite a fantasy life They love to dress up        ©All Rights Reserved Loving2Learn.com™