Child's Age | Mastered Skills (most kids can do) | Emerging Skills (half of kids can do) | Advanced Skills (a few kids can do) |
19 months | • Uses a spoon and fork • Runs • Throws a ball underhand • Enjoys helping around the house | • Understands as many as 200 words • Recognizes when something is wrong (e.g., calling a dog a cat) | • Washes and dries own hands with help • Points to picture or object when you call it by name • May know when she needs to pee |
20 months | • Feeds doll • Takes off own clothes • Dumps an object in imitation, such as throwing garbage away | • Learns words at a rate of ten or more a day • Can walk up stairs (but probably not down) | • May start exploring genitals • Draws a straight line • Names several body parts |
21 months | • Can walk up stairs • Able to set simple goals (e.g., deciding to put a toy in a certain place) | • Throws a ball overhand • Kicks ball forward • Stacks six blocks | • Names simple picture in a book • Can walk down stairs |
22 months | • Kicks ball forward • Follows two-step requests (e.g., "Get your doll and bring it here") | • Does simple puzzles • Draws a straight line • Names several body parts | • Puts on loose-fitting clothes • Might be ready for a big bed • Understands opposites (e.g., tall vs. short) |
23 months | • Names simple picture in a book • Uses 50 to 70 words | • Opens doors • Sings simple tunes • Takes more of an interest in playing with other kids | • Talks about self (likes, dislikes) • Asks "why?" |
24 months | • Names at least six body parts • Half of speech is understandable • Makes two- to three-word sentences | • Talks about self • Arranges things in categories • Can walk down stairs | • Begins to understand abstract concepts (e.g., sooner and later) • Becomes attuned to gender differences • Learns to jump |