Try new foods.
Feed self with some assistance.
Communicate when hungry, thirsty, or has had enough.
Eat enough to meet nutritional needs, although amount or type of food may vary over time (eat a lot at one meal and little at the next, show interest in many foods but no interest in others).
Eat a variety of small pieces of age-appropriate table foods.
Distinguish between food and non-food items.
Show they enjoy active play and seek to be physically active (choose to play often on climber, laugh and squeal while moving).
Anticipate and ask for outdoor play (point at door and say, “Out”, sometimes preferring to stay outside).
Engage in regular and sustained movement (push toys around play area, go up and down, slide over and over).
Develop strength and stamina when using large muscles and participate in physical activity for longer periods of time.
Develop strength, balance, and coordination by repeating movements (pull up and sit down, bend and straighten, squat to pick something up from the floor).
Coordinate arm and leg movements to explore, climb, push, pull, and achieve goals (push a stroller, use riding toys, crawl up steps).
Use hands and eyes together for more complex actions (put together and take apart toys, feed themselves finger foods, fill containers).
Use hands to explore and manipulate objects (pick up and examine, stack two or three large blocks, pick up or roll a ball, and turn pages in board books).
Use simple tools (spoon for feeding hammer with pegs, crayon for scribbling).
Cooperate and help with care routines and cleanup (mouth-care, hand-washing, diapering, dressing, bathing).
Drink from a cup and feed themselves with their fingers or a spoon.
Watch for adult reactions to unfamiliar things or situations that might be dangerous.
Show some caution about unfamiliar and/or unsafe situations.
Respond to simple warnings that prevent harm. (“Stop!” “Hot!” “Wait!”)