Key milestones act as checkpoints in a child’s development to determine
what the average child is able to do at a particular age
Key Milestones
12-16 Months
Walk with feet wide apart with toes pointing out
Love dropping
objects
Express Themselves By Pointing Out
Feel Sense Of Attachment To Parents/Caregiver
More Milestones
- Most babies learn to walk during this period.
- Learns to let go of objects and are delighted by the cause and effect .
- Can say a few words
- Form close attachment with people who spend time with them.
- Uses two words skillfully (e.g. “hello” and “bye”)
- Bends over and picks up an object
- Enjoys gazing at his reflection
- Drinks from a cup
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Children usually follow the same pattern of development and it is good to have reassurance that your child is developing normally in their own unique way. Talk to a doctor or a child health nurse if you have concerns regarding child development.
Watch out for these red flags and talk to your doctor to be reassured that your child is developing in their own unique way
- Doesn't stand, even if supported
- Does not try to walk by 18 months.
- Doesn't search for things that he or she sees you hide
- Doesn't seem to know his or her name
- Doesn't say single words like "mama" or "dada“
- Doesn't learn gestures like waving or shaking head
- Shows little or no interest in toys
- Doesn't point to things
- Doesn’t use gestures such as shaking their head to say ‘no’.