Daycare services

(Ages 18 Months - 2 Years)

Social/Emotional Milestones

• Notices when others are hurt or upset, like pausing or looking sad when someone is crying

• Looks at your face to see how to react in a new situation

Language/Communication Milestones

• Points to things in a book when you ask, like “Where is the bear?”

• Says at least two words together, like “More milk.”

• Points to at least two body parts when you ask him to show you

• Uses more gestures than just waving and pointing, like blowing a kiss or nodding yes

Cognitive Milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving)

• Holds something in one hand while using the other hand; for example, holding a container and taking the lid off

• Tries to use switches, knobs, or buttons on a toy

• Plays with more than one toy at the same time, like putting toy food on a toy plate

Movement/Physical Development Milestones

• Kicks a ball

• Runs

• Walks (not climbs) up a few stairs with or without help

• Eats with a spoon