Motor Skills

·         Like to pull, push, and dump things

·         Pull off hat, socks, and mittens

·         Turn pages in a book

·         Stack 2 blocks

·         Carry a stuffed animal or doll

·         Scribble with crayons

·         Walk without help

·         Run stiffly, with eyes on the ground

Sensory and Thinking Skills

·         Identify an object in a picture book

·         Laugh at silly actions (as in wearing a bowl as a hat)

·         Look for objects that are out of sight

·         Put a round lid on a round pot

·         Follow simple 1-step directions

·         Solve problems by trial and error

Language and Social Skills

·         Say 8-10 words you can understand

·         Look at a person who is talking to him

·         Ask specifically for her mother or father

·         Use "hi," "bye," and "please," with reminders

·         Protest when frustrated

·         Ask for something by pointing or by using one word

·         Direct another's attention to an object or action

·         Become anxious when separated from parent (s)

·         Seek attention

·         Bring toys to share with parent act out a familiar activity in play
      (as in pretending to take a bath)

·         Play alone on the floor with toys

·         Compete with other children for toys

·         Recognize him/herself in the mirror or in pictures

·         Seem selfish at times