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Baby & Toddler Development Milestones: 13-18 Months

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These next five months will be jam-packed with fabulous firsts, mind-boggling growth, fast-paced development and endless exploration.

Social & Emotional Milestones

toddler temper tantrum
May have temper tantrums
baby and toddler stranger anxiety
May be afraid of strangers
pretend and imaginative play
Plays simple pretend

Language/Communication Milestones

first words
Says several words

Cognitive Milestones

Woman and toddler scribbling and coloring
Scribbles on their own
body parts
Points to one body part
understand directions
Can follow one-step verbal commands

Movement Milestones

first steps
Walks alone
when can my baby or toddler learn how to go up and down stairs?
May walk up stairs
when do toddlers start running, jumping and kicking?
May run
drinking from an open cup
Drinks from a cup
toddlers using silverware, toddler girl eating a meal with a fork
Eats with a spoon
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