Milestone chart: 19 to 24 monthsReviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board |
|
 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 |
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