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Between the ages of 1 and 13, children's physical, intellectual, and emotional capabilities expand tremendously. Children progress from barely tottering to running, jumping, and playing organized sports. At age 1, most children can utter only a few recognizable words. By age 10, most children can write book reports and use computers. Physical, intellectual, and social development, however, proceed at an individual pace.
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Milestones From Ages 18 Months to 6 Years
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Age
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Gross Motor Skills
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Fine Motor Skills
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18 months
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- Walks well
- Walks upstairs holding on
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- Draws vertical stroke
- Makes a tower of 4 cubes
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2 years
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- Runs with coordination
- Climbs on furniture
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- Handles a spoon well
- Turns single book pages
- Makes a tower of 7 cubes
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2½ years
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- Jumps
- Walks upstairs and
downstairs unaided
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- Scribbles in a circular pattern
- Opens doors
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3 years
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- Mature gait in walking
- Rides tricycle
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- Favors using one hand over the other
- Copies a circle
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4 years
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- Walks downstairs, alternating feet
- Hops on 1 foot
- Throws ball overhand
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- Copies a cross
- Dresses self
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5 years
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- Skips
- Catches a bounced ball
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- Copies a square
- Draws a person in 6 parts
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6 years
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Walks along a straight line from heel to toe
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Writes name
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Last full review/revision May 2006 by Eve R. Colson, MD
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