A quick guide to what your toddler could be doing and some ideas of
activities to do together…
Toddler Development – what can he do?
from 18 months…
- walk
- stop without falling over
- kneel
- carry something
- climb
- scribble
- use pincer movement
from 2 years…
- run
- climb steps
- use a spoon and fork
- draw circles and lines
- build a tower of blocks
- pick up tiny objects
What is he aware of?
- cause & effect
- absent object awareness
- following simple instructions
- naming things
- label basic feelings
What does he enjoy?
- singing
- dancing
- books
- pretend play
- playing with other children
Things To Try
- getting outdoors – playgrounds, parks, woods, beaches
- balloons
- push/pull toys
- going for a walk
- puzzles
- drawing
- naming objects
- conversations
- duplo & bricks
- cooking swimming
- dancing
Janine Smith | A specialist in pregnancy, birth & early parenting
antenatal & postnatal specialist 