Your Child at 18 Months
How your child socializes, plays, learns, and communicates provide important clues about your child’s development. Developmental milestones are age-specific tasks and behaviors.
Use this Developmental Checklist to track your child’s progress.
Contact Honu Intervention with any questions or concerns about your developing child. You can also download this checklist here.
Physical
Walks independently
Walks up steps using environmental supports
Helps dress self
Carries large toys while walking
Begins to run stiffly
Drinks from an open cup
Uses a utensil to feed self for part of a meal
Cognitive
Finds objects hidden under one of two covers
Understands some objects by their use (ex. Understands that a spoon is used to eat)
Scribbles spontaneous markings
Social
May be anxious or shy around strangers
Shows affection towards familiar people
Points to something interesting
Engages in pretend play such as feeding a stuffed animal
May have tantrums
Begins to show defiance
Increases independence
Self-Care
Helps dress self
Reaches for/points to choices
Follows routines and expectations
Drinks from an open cup
Begins to use a spoon
Communication
Says at least 10 single words
Says and shakes head “no”
Points to pictures or objects when named
Follows routine one-step directions without gestures
Repeats words heard in conversation
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Can’t walk
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Doesn’t imitate
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Doesn’t learn new words
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Doesn’t have at least 10 words
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Has loss of skills (ex. Stopped pointing, stopped saying “mama”)
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Doesn’t point
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Doesn’t follow directions
Concerned about "red-flag" behaviors? Take this Developmental Red-Flags Questionnaire and receive professional feedback.
