at 18 months - gross motor skills

Last reviewed 01/2018

  • walks more steadily but some normal children are not walking yet, particularly bottom shufflers
  • very active, some constructive activity, for example building two or three cubes into a tower, putting the lid on the box
  • note stability and gait pattern
  • can stoop and pick up an object from the floor without overbalancing
  • can push or pull toys around the floor
  • can run for a short distance