Normal Development:

• Throws ball (9–18 months)

• Walks alone (10–14 months)

• Walks sideways (10–20 months)

• Walks backward (11–20 months)

• Stands on one foot with your help (12–23 months)

• Walks up and down stairs with help (12–24 months)

• Stand on his tiptoes (17–26 months)

What You Can Do:

• Give your child a cart to push (toy strollers, shopping carts, etc.)

• Help your child climb up and down stairs

• Dance to music. Encourage your child to bounce, sway, and wiggle

• Use push and pull toys

• Throw and kick a ball

• Climb

• Practice balance by standing on one foot.

Our Advice:

• Whenever possible, let your child walk around indoors without shoes and socks.

Try not to compare yourself to other parents, or your child to other children. Every family is different!