Max and Cooper’s Skills

The skills that are bold and red are ones that the boys can do.

Child’s Age

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

25 and 26 months
Stacks six blocks
Walks with smooth heel-to-toe motion
Uses pronouns (e.g., I, me, you)
Washes and dries own hands
Speaks clearly most of the time
Draws a vertical line

27 and 28 months
Jumps with both feet
Opens doors
Understandsdescriptions (e.g., big, soft)
Draws a vertical line
Starts to recognizeABCs
Balances on one foot

29 and 30 months
Brushes teeth with help
Washes and dries own hands
Draws a vertical line
Draws a circle
<a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_climbing-and-balancing_12485.bc” title=”” style=”color: rgb(95, 177, 193); text-decoration: none; “>Balances on one foot
Puts on a T-shirt
Names one color
Names one friend

Child’s Age

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

13 months
Uses two wordsskillfully (e.g., "hi" and "bye")
Bends over and picks up an object
Enjoys gazing at his reflection
Holds out arm or leg to help you dress him
Combines words and gestures to make needs known
Rolls a ball back and forth

14 months
Eats with fingers
Empties containers of contents
Imitates others
Toddles well
Initiates games
Points to one body part when asked
Responds to instructions (e.g., "give me a kiss")
Uses a spoon or fork
Matches lids with appropriate containers
Pushes and pulls toys while walking

15 months
Plays with ball
Uses three <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_developmental-milestone-talking_6573.bc" title="" style="color: rgb(95, 177, 193); text-decoration: none; “>wordsregularly
Walks backward
Scribbles with a crayon
Runs
Adopts "no" as his favorite word
"Helps" around the house
Puts his fingers to his mouth and says "shhh"

16 months
Turns the pages of abook
Has temper tantrums when frustrated
Becomes attached to a soft toy or other object
Discovers the joy of climbing
Stacks three blocks
Uses spoon or fork
Learns the correct way to use common objects (e.g., the telephone)
Takes off one piece of clothing by himself
Gets finicky about food
Switches from two naps to one

17 months
Uses six wordsregularly
Enjoys pretend games
Likes riding toys
Feeds doll
Speaks more clearly
Throws a ball underhand

Dances to music
Sorts toys by color, shape, or size
Kicks ball forward

18 months
Will "read" board books on his own
<a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_developmental-milestone-writing_6506.bc" title=”” style=”color: rgb(95, 177, 193); text-decoration: none; “>Scribbles well
Strings two words together inphrases
Brushes teeth with help
Stacks four blocks
Throws a ball overhand
Takes toys apart and puts them back together
Shows signs of toilet training readiness