1-2 YEARS OLD

Speech/Language

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Points to a few body parts when you ask

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Follows 1-step directions, such as "Roll the ball" or "Kiss the baby"

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Understands simple questions, like "Who's that? or "Where's your shoe?"

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Listens to stories, songs, & rhymes for a  longer time

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Points to pictures in books when you name them.

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Uses many new words

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Uses p, b, m h, & w in words

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Starts to name pictures in books

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Asks what, who, & where questions, such as "What's that?" or "Where's kitty?"

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Puts 2 words together, such as, "More apple," "No bed," or "Mommy book"

Speech/Language skills involve a great deal of motor and sensory components. For this reason, motor and sensory milestones for this age group are also listed below as a delay or disturbance in either could influence your child's speech/language development. 

Motor

Walking independently and seldom falls

Squats to pick up toys

Stacks two objects or blocks

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(Closer to 19-24 months)

Walks alone

Pulls toys while walking

Can help undress self

Drinks from a cup

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Eats with a spoon

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(Closer to 24 months)

Can stand on tiptoe 

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Kicks a ball 

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Begins to run 

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Climbs onto and down from furniture without help 

Walks up/down steps holding on 

Throws ball overhand 

Draws or copies straight lines and circles 

Sensory

Has a regular sleep schedule

Helps with getting dressed/undressed

Eats an increasing variety of foods

Able to wear new and varied texture of clothing

Enjoys various textures, such as grass or sand, after multiple exposures

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(Closer to 19-24 months)

Usually plays with toys without mouthing them

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Walking flat footed

Awareness of wet/soiled diaper