Saturday, April 30, 2011

Ahmad IQbal is 18 months.. I'm a toddler!





Toddler
meaning : a young child between 10–23 months, learning or recently learned to walk. During the toddler stage, the child learns a great deal about social roles, develops motor skills, and starts to use language.


Ahmad IQbal is 18 months by Friday (April, 29th). At this age, he will be able to walks sideways and backwards. He able to run very well but still can easily falls. Climbing furnitures and staircase are among his favorite activities while he enjoys scribbles vigorously and attempting for a straight line.

It quite amaze me when he can drinks very well from a cup but still spills with spoon.



Previously, Ahmad IQbal already passes 14-17 months stage when he start to creeps staircase, walks well alone with wide based gait and drinks from a cup and use spoon. He also managed to builds of two blocks and enjoys throwing objects and picking them up.

Suggested toys for kids at this age:

Play furniture, dishes, cooking utensils, play telephone, puzzles with large pieces, pedal propelled toys, rocking horse, clay crayons, finger paints, pounding toys, blocks, push-pull toys, balls


reference; wikipedia