Toddlers also should be able to recognize the names of familiar people and objects, form simple phrases and sentences, and follow simple instructions and directions. Because your child is moving around more, he will come across more dangers as well. Dangerous situations can happen quickly, so keep a close eye on your child. Here are a few tips to help keep your growing toddler safe:. Act Early. My Plate — Infants external icon The U.
Department of Agriculture provides information on health and nutrition for 2 through 5 years of age. My Plate — Toddlers external icon The U. Department of Agriculture provides information on health and nutrition for toddlers. Healthy Kids Healthy Future external icon You will find information on physical activity for young children and on ways to keep them moving. World Health Organization information on infant nutrition external icon This site has information to promote proper feeding for infants and young children.
Tips for parents — Ideas to help children maintain a healthy weight. My Plate- Preschoolers external icon The U. Department of Agriculture provides information on health and nutrition for preschoolers. Body and Mind is a website designed for kids 9 through 13 years of age to give them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices.
The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them—such as stress and physical fitness—using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features. Cognitive milestones are the ways your child learns to think, explore, learn, and solve new problems. Children between 12 and 24 months will typically:.
Language at this age is not only about the sounds your child makes. Sometime between 12 and 24 months, children can typically:. Raise their arms when they want to be picked up, point at things they want, and shake their head no.
One-year-olds have limited social interactions with other children. But your child may learn many social skills and ways to express emotion this year. Most 1-year-olds can do these things:. Keep in mind that kids develop at different rates. Your child might meet some of these milestones a little earlier or a little later. It might be helpful to have an evaluation to look at skills.
And take a look forward at developmental milestones for 2-year-olds. By about 18 months of age, children start to understand symbols. This is the relationship of objects and their meanings. Children may progress at different rates, but these are some of the common milestones children may reach in this age group:.
By 24 months understands 2-step questions and commands such as "Go to your room and get your shoes. As children start to walk, they may begin to show independence and will try to walk further away from the parent, but will return. Separation anxiety and fear of strangers may lessen, then return at about 18 months.
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