1-Year-Old Child Development Milestones
Physical Development
- Gross motor skills: Most babies take their first steps before 12 months and are walking on their own by the time they're 14 or 15 months old.
- Fine motor skills: By 18 months, your little one can likely drink from a cup, eat with a spoon, and help get undressed.
- Major highlights: Between ages 1 and 2, you'll likely see your child go from struggling to walk to learning how to kick a ball and begin to run.
Emotional Development
- Reacts to unfamiliar situations or people with shyness or nervousness
- Copies other people
- Shows fear in some situations
Social Development
- Hands you a book for storytime
- Plays games like "peek-a-boo" and "pat-a-cake"
- Shows preference for parents or certain caregivers
Cognitive Development
- Responds to their name
- Follows very simple instructions and requests
- Understands "no"