Physical
Drinks from a cup
Walks well (younger toddler); runs well (older toddler)
Dresses self (with lots of supervision and help)
Feeds self (with hand at first, with small spoon later)
Washes and dries hands (if able to reach the sink safely)
Walks up steps but needs help to be safe (by 1 ½ years)
Walks down steps but needs help to be safe (by 2 years)
Starts potty training (around 2 years, success may vary)
Strings beads and turns knobs (by 2 years)
Kicks and catches a large ball (by 2 ½ years)
Social
Becomes easily frustrated
Uses language to express wishes to others
Has strong desire for independence
Shows pride in accomplishment
Relates better to adults than to children but will relate to other children under adult supervision
Tries to imitate adults
Shows affection for others
Has favorite soft toys or dolls
Likes being read to and looking at picture books
Mostly plays alone (under supervision) (until 1 ½ years)
Enjoys games like tag (after 1 ½ years)
Plays cooperatively with other children (beginning at 2 ½ years)
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Mental
Recognizes and names favorite people and objects
Shows interest in mechanisms and objects that move or can be moved
Combines objects with other objects to make simple block structures
Is very curious; constantly experiments with objects
Shows interest in hidden-object toys; finds most hidden objects easily
Is able to sort objects by shape and color
Identifies objects by pointing including pictures in a book
Makes marks on paper and scribbles
Shows interest in the physical qualities of things – texture, shape, size and color
Begins to solve problems (by 1 ½ years)
Learns to talk (goes from using single words to speaking in simple sentences with a vocabulary of over 50 words by 2 years)