12 - 18 Months Milestones
copied from here. i'm now 18months. so most of these i can do!
Around your child’s first birthday, make an appointment for his/ her well-child exam. These trips to the paediatrician are essential to ensure that your child is developing healthily. It’s also a good time to have your parenting doubts and fears put to rest.
What your child might do:
Physically and mentally
• Knows function of toys, e.g. hugs plush toys, pushes button on pop-up toys, builds with blocks - yes, i can do this!
• Carries toys from place to place - yes, i can do this!
• By 15 months, uses wrists independently from arms - yes, i can do this!
• Identifies one or more body parts - yes, i can do this!
• May walk on his/ her own but still stumbles - yes, i can do this! stumbles when i run.
• May climb stairs - yes, i can do this!
Language and emotions
• Uses more words (that may only be intelligible to you) - yes, i can do this!
• Smiles at own reflection - yes, i can do this!
• Develops his/ her sense of humour - yes, i can do this!
• Shows larger range of emotions e.g. anger and frustration along with pleasure, excitement etc. - yes, i can do this! n very good!
• More interested in other children (but still won’t play with them) - yes, i can do this!
Feeding - i only hv 6 1/2 teeth, the 7th teeth is only showing 1/2!
Your one-year-old now has about eight teeth. And possibly, a fussy palate. Your child may just nibble one day and gobble the next. You can easily cater to these changing whims and fancies by providing smaller meals and nutritious snacks throughout the day.
Sleep - i slp 12-14hrs
Until two years old, your toddler will require two naps in the afternoon to keep him/ her alert and happy. In total, 12 to 18-month-olds need about 14 hours of sleep.
Ideal toys for this age
• Child-safe play sets/ dollhouses
• Puzzle sets (large pieces made of wood is ideal)
• Battery-operated riding toys (age-appropriate)
• Climbing gyms (age-appropriate)
Useful tips
Give your child’s confidence a helping hand by showing him/ her a “can do” attitude. Studies prove that when you repeatedly tell your child he/ she is good at something, the child will actually do better in that area, be it social skills, speech or even math!
Around your child’s first birthday, make an appointment for his/ her well-child exam. These trips to the paediatrician are essential to ensure that your child is developing healthily. It’s also a good time to have your parenting doubts and fears put to rest.
What your child might do:
Physically and mentally
• Knows function of toys, e.g. hugs plush toys, pushes button on pop-up toys, builds with blocks - yes, i can do this!
• Carries toys from place to place - yes, i can do this!
• By 15 months, uses wrists independently from arms - yes, i can do this!
• Identifies one or more body parts - yes, i can do this!
• May walk on his/ her own but still stumbles - yes, i can do this! stumbles when i run.
• May climb stairs - yes, i can do this!
Language and emotions
• Uses more words (that may only be intelligible to you) - yes, i can do this!
• Smiles at own reflection - yes, i can do this!
• Develops his/ her sense of humour - yes, i can do this!
• Shows larger range of emotions e.g. anger and frustration along with pleasure, excitement etc. - yes, i can do this! n very good!
• More interested in other children (but still won’t play with them) - yes, i can do this!
Feeding - i only hv 6 1/2 teeth, the 7th teeth is only showing 1/2!
Your one-year-old now has about eight teeth. And possibly, a fussy palate. Your child may just nibble one day and gobble the next. You can easily cater to these changing whims and fancies by providing smaller meals and nutritious snacks throughout the day.
Sleep - i slp 12-14hrs
Until two years old, your toddler will require two naps in the afternoon to keep him/ her alert and happy. In total, 12 to 18-month-olds need about 14 hours of sleep.
Ideal toys for this age
• Child-safe play sets/ dollhouses
• Puzzle sets (large pieces made of wood is ideal)
• Battery-operated riding toys (age-appropriate)
• Climbing gyms (age-appropriate)
Useful tips
Give your child’s confidence a helping hand by showing him/ her a “can do” attitude. Studies prove that when you repeatedly tell your child he/ she is good at something, the child will actually do better in that area, be it social skills, speech or even math!
