Child development (12 - 18 month old)

Every child grows and develops at an individual speed. In this article, you can find milestones babies generally achieving from 12 to 18 month old:

1. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:

12-18 m.o:
• Sleeping 13-14 hours a day
• Walks holding onto surfaces or without support
• Stands alone
• May climb a step or two
• May self feed, drink from a cup, holding a spoon

2. LANGUAGE:

12-18 m.o:
• Knows how to say several words
• Says “no”
• Waves bye-bye

3. SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL:

12-18 m.o:
• May cry around strangers
• May have tantrums
• May engage in simple pretend games
• Can point to named body parts