Toddlers Educating and Playing   Toddlers are loving and definitely active explorers. They require patience, love, and agility on part of the staff.  As a parent, you want to secure your child’s safe explorations.  By all means feel free to use our checklist as a basic tool to help you make a very important decision in your child’s development and safety. 14 months old   Takes steps with or without help If walking, may be learning to run Tries to stand alone Love to place objects in containers Stacks two o three blocks Understand very simple commands Speaks one to six words other than “ma-ma” and “da-da” Uses jargoning (language not very easy understood) 16 months old   Is capable of walking Drinks from a zippy cup Scribbles just about everywhere Points when he/she wants something Is easy to recognize the mood they are in Begin to understand limits Loves to follow the leader 16 months old   Is capable of walking Drinks from a zippy cup Scribbles just about everywhere Points when he/she wants something Is easy to recognize the mood they are in Begin to understand limits Loves to follow the leader 20 months old   Walks up steps Speaks between 6 and 50 words Refers to himself by name Shows interest in carrying for self Builds a tower of two to four blocks Point to one or more body parts when asked Points out a pictures in a book Removes some clothing 2 years of age   Jumps and runs well Kicks and throws a ball Goes up and down stairs by self Builds tower using six blocks Identifies two to four pictures in a book by pointing Identifies one item in a book verbally Speaks around 50 words (some variation is normal) Can be understood half the time when speaking Uses some two-word combinations “Feed” dolls Identifies some body parts May brush teeth (with help) Puts on a piece of clothing 30 months old   Vocabulary as extensive as 400 + words Combines words often Follows a two-step verbal command Names six body parts Identifies one to four pictures verbally