Growth & Devpt - During age 18 - 24 mo

Physical development.

improvement in balance
Better running and climbing stair
Height and weight increase
head growth slows

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT.

Object permanence is established; He looks for where an object may have been moved to even though the object was not visible
Cause and effect are better understood,
use a stick to obtain a toy out of reach , how to wind a mechanical toy.
Imitation - a doll is "fed" from an empty plate.

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Parents cannot go anywhere without the child.
Separations at bedtime is difficult
looking in a mirror will, reach for their own face not mirror image
recognize when toys are broken

LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT.

point at things with index finger
10-15 words at 18 mo
100 or more at 2 yr. After
combine words to make simple sentences

Clinical importance

delayed language acquisition - Language development is facilitated when parents and caregivers use clear, simple sentences, ask questions, and respond to children's incomplete sentences with the appropriate words.
Reading picture books helps language development.

Development at each age

            24 Mo
Motor:             Runs well
                        walks up and down stairs, one step at a time
                        opens doors
                        climbs on furniture
                        jumps
Adaptive:        Tower of 7 cubes (6 at 21 mo
                        Tries to draw circle
                        imitates horizontal stroke
                        folds paper once
Language:       Meaningful sentence with 3 words
Social:             Handles spoon well
                        tells immediate experiences
                        helps to undress
                        listens to stories with pictures