Toddler milestone charts

Toddler learning to walk holding her parents hands
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This new phase with your child is full of rapid changes and special moments, as they carry on growing and explore their world. If they’re not already, your little one is about to be on the move. Now is a good time to check the childproofing throughout your home!

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It’s amazing to watch your toddler grow into a little person. To help you keep track of their development, we’ve devised these handy, at-a-glance charts that highlight some major milestones in the areas of gross motor, fine motor, language, and social development. (Some of these are key developments that your family doctor, paediatrician, or nurse practitioner will ask you about at your toddler’s well-child visits.) But do remember that this only provides a rough guide – your toddler will develop at their own pace.

Toddler walking
See how your toddler will start toddling.
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Canadian Paediatric Society. 2019. Caring for Kids: Your child’s development: what to expect https://caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/behavior-and-development/your_childs_developmentOpens a new window Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2002. CDC’s Developmental Milestones. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.htmlOpens a new window

Karen Robock
Karen Robock is an award-winning journalist who has extensive experience of reporting on pregnancy, parenting and women’s health.
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