Toddler Milestones Quiz

Physical Development

• By 2 years: Can run, climb onto furniture, use sit-and-ride toys and push-and-pull wheeled toys
• By 2 years and 6 months: Can kick a large ball, jump with two feet together from a low step
• By 3 years: Can run forwards and backwards, direct a tricycle, walk upstairs with alternate feet, throw and catch a large ball
• By 18 months: Can walk unaided, walk upstairs with help, squat to pick up toys, run but may not avoid obstacles
• Fine motor skills: by 2 years and 8 months, can pull down items of clothing, starts to develop a primitive tripod grip
• By 3 years, can draw a circle

Emotional and Social Development

• Toddler is very social but still egocentric, imitates parents, notices sex differences and knows own sex
• Developing a sense of autonomy, may feel shame and doubt if fails, may be easily frustrated, have mood swings, and develop a sense of self-worth

Cognitive Development

• Up to 2 years: uses senses and motor development to differentiate self from objects
• 2-3 years: in pre-conceptual phase, egocentric, cannot take others' point of view
• Begins talking, saying short sentences, understanding more than they can say, learning names of body parts and objects around them
• Develops a vague sense of time, counting, colors, shapes, and sizes

Speech Milestones

• 1-2 months: coos
• 2-6 months: laughs and squeals
• 8-9 months: babbles, says "mama/dada" as sounds
• 10-12 months: "mama/dada" specific
• 18-20 months: 20-30 words, 50% understood by strangers
• 22-24 months: two-word sentences, >50 words, 75% understood by strangers
• 30-36 months: almost all speech understood by strangers

Developmental Problems and Management

• Negativism: behavior resistant to inner and outer stimulation; management includes avoiding punishment, minimizing opportunities for "no", letting the child participate in decision-making, and making them a partner in simple tasks
• Temper Tantrums: emotional and physical "meltdowns" due to frustration; prevention methods include being consistent, establishing a daily routine, encouraging word use, giving choices, praising good behavior, and remaining calm
• Jealousy from other babies, ritualistic behavior, power struggles, and common toddler accidents and injuries (motor accidents, falls, burns, drowning, suffocation, poisoning)

Test your knowledge on developmental milestones for toddlers, including physical achievements and fine motor skills. Learn about what children are typically able to do at different ages, from walking unaided to kicking a large ball.