Toddler Milestones
By Maureen Ryan, About.com Guide
Each day your toddler is growing and learning by leaps and bounds. In addition to growth and developmental milestones, your child will be experiencing many events and taking on tasks for the first time. Learn more about the memorable milestones taking place in your toddler's life.
Walking
Some time around the time your toddler is a year old, he will take those first steps.
- Climbing Stairs
- Your Child's First Shoes
- Toys That Help Your Toddler Learn to Walk
- When Will My Toddler Start Walking?
Talking
The toddler years start with just a few words and quickly grow to a vocabulary with hundreds of words.
Independence and Self-Help Skills
Toddlers are beginning to explore their emerging identities and learn skills that will stay with them for life.
Food Milestones
The toddler years are full of firsts. Some are bittersweet like weaning while others (like using utensils) will have you beaming with pride.
More Toddler Firsts
Be sure to keep those baby books updated with these toddler milestones, too.
Tell Us About Your Toddler's Milestones
Parents share stories about those special firsts and milestones. Share your story, too.
- How I Weaned My Toddler from the Breast
- How I Weaned My Toddler from the Bottle
- How I Introduced the Big Bed
Growth Charts
Use these growth charts to record and monitor your toddler's growth milestones.