What should my 1 and half year old be doing?

Question

I feel as though my 1 and a half year old is really smart for his age. I mean as far as knowing what to do and how to do it and listening and what not, but I want to know what I should be doing or teaching him at this age. I am already constantly reading to him on a daily basis and trying to get him to say words, but is there more I should be doing. I just want to make sure he is on the right track and won't be behind.

Answer 1

Reading to your child is the best thing you can do for him. You could be looking at letters and numbers and colors, but at 1 1/2 you don't want to push him, teach in a fun way, and never for very long. Children at this age have such a short attention span that you don't want to make them uninterested in learning. Play a letter game or number game, try memory with a deck of fun kids cards, start with 3 pairs of cards don't overwhelm him. He is young and really will learn so quickly soon enough!

Answer 2

Most toddlers should be able to . . .

Draw a scribble well
Run well
Become picky about certain foods
Say at least 15 or 20 words
Feed self with spoon

Some toddlers will probably be able to . . .

String more words together to make phrases or puts together pairs of words
Talk more clearly
Brush teeth with help
Take off an article of clothing alone
Jump around


Some toddlers could possibly be able to . . .


Take apart toys and sometimes puts them back together
Show signs of potty training
Climb out of crib and high chair
Take off clothes
Draw circles
Understand two part directions


Language development

Most children by 18 months of age:

Understand 10 times more than they are able to put into words.
Know the names of some people, body parts, and objects. They can often point to an object in a book when asked.
Use their own language, sometimes called jargon, that is a mix of made-up words and understandable words.
Follow two-step commands, such as "go get your teddy bear and bring it here."
Social and motor development

Most children by 18 months of age:

Stand from a crawling position without holding onto anything.
Walk by themselves.
Hold a cup by themselves.
Use a "palmar grasp", which is when they coordinate hand movement between the fingers and the wrist. This grasp allows your child to eat with a spoon (although at this age, it is guaranteed to be messy).
Like to press buttons, move handles, and turn knobs.
Can stack 4 blocks.

Answer 3

Just keep doing what you're doing and show lots of love! Whatever you teach him, just keep encouraging and saying good job no matter what. When I was a child, I loved being at my grandmas because she had sooo much interesting things to expose to me.. read me books, secret toys in the attic I didn't know of.. there was this coin thing where you had to count and such and didn't even realize I was learning. Take me outside to see the nature or just anywhere and always use imagination. Also a lot of things in her home that inspired me like pictures of family and her passions. It just helped me alot opening my mind. Don't know if it help at 1 1/2 year old but maybe later on in life. But yea being positive is very important.

Answer 4

Sounds like you are doing great. You do not want to over do it. Kids at this age are little sponges. You do not want to do any formal learning with him, as it may turn him off from learning. The most important thing is to read and talk to him about everything often. Take him to parks and museums. Count trees along the road or ants in the park.

kids who have "experience" (whether from books or field trips) when entering schools are at a huge advantage over kids who don't.

Just have fun with your child as you point out new things, and you are on an awesome track.

Answer 5

Your baby doesn't sound like he would be behind. Every baby learns at different paces but if you are reading everyday and going over number, letter, colors and shapes. Then he will learn them at his own pace. I know the more you try to force it the worse teaching goes. I tried a structured lesson plan with my 2 year old and that flopped he hated it, but I go over them while he plays with certain things and he is ready to listen and learn.

Answer 6

worldwide flight? some worldwide planes, have tvs. i know delta has a television in each and every seat with video clips and tv shows programmed into them...that could deffinetly keep them occupied having the new child watch a pair childrens shows to make him/her drained...otherwise in case you have a conveyable dvd participant or no somebody you ought to borrow from..you ought to convey your guy or woman video clips which you know comprise appropriate and greater age appropriate(elmo, bob the builder, tellatubies, etc) i might deff advise packing your guy or woman ear telephones nevertheless, those with the piece that wraps around the ear could be ultimate for a new child so it rather is not constantly falling out/off. additionally, bringing toys alongside, like dolls or photograph books might keep him/her entertained.

Answer 7

it doesn't sound like he is behind at all, kids progress at thier own pace you shouldn't push a child to learn so much so soon let them be children, reading to him is great just make sure that he gets his play time too, my niece at her 1st birthday party could speak english and spanish and I was amazed my kids did things early and I thought that they were a couple of Einsteins, bottom line is that you can never learn too much I'm sure that your child will do well

Answer 8

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Answer 9

let him enjoy his childhood, don't push him too hard, don't let him burnt out too early, let him develope at his own pace, he should be able to know what interest him

Answer 10

he is doing what he should be, keep stimulating him, but do not push, he's one, let him be a child, every child is different there is no norm