Can point to known

objects .
Can build a tower of
three or more
bricks .
Can use a spoon to
eat .

Fine
motor
skills

Gross
motor
skills

Physical
Development

Cognitive and
Language
Development

Use gestures alongside

words .
Refer to themselves by
name .
Echo the last part of what
others say (echolalia) .

Can walk steadily

and stop safely .
Can kneel upright
without support .
Can squat to pick up
or move a toy .

Sensory

Recognise familiar
people at a
distance .
No longer take
everything to their
mouth so to explore
it .

18 months
May indicate toilet needs by
restlessness or words .
May easily become frustrated ,
with occasional temper
tantrums .
Can follow and enjoy stories
and rhymes that include
repetition .

Social and
Emotional
Development