Clinical Reference Systems: Pediatric Advisor 10.0
Normal Development: 15 Months Old
Here's what you might see your child doing between the ages
of 15 and 18 months.
Daily Activities
- Avidly explores everything.
- Revels in water play.
- Likes to feed self.
- Begins to use more objects conventionally (comb in hair).
- Enjoys throwing, rolling, pushing, pulling toys.
Motor Skills
- Stands unsupported.
- Walks without assistance with wide stance and
outstretched arms.
- Climbs stairs with assistance.
- Refines grasp.
- Picks up objects from a standing position.
Language Development
- Adds gestures to speech.
- Prefers adults to other children.
- Likes to watch and imitate activities.
Cognitive (Thinking and Learning) Development
- Looks to parent for help in solving problems.
- Learns cause-effect relationship (repeats enjoyable
actions).
- Looks for hidden objects in last place seen.
- Begins to experiment through trial and error.
Each child is unique. It is therefore difficult to describe
exactly what should be expected at each stage of a child's
development. While certain attitudes, behaviors, and
physical milestones tend to occur at certain ages, a wide
spectrum of growth and behavior for each age is normal.
These guidelines are offered as a way of showing a general
progression through the developmental stages rather than as
fixed requirements for normal development at specific ages.
It is perfectly natural for a child to attain some
milestones earlier and other milestones later than the
general trend. Keep this in mind as you review these
milestones.
If you have any concerns related to your child's own pattern
of development, check with your pediatrician or family
physician.
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