Patient's question:
Including motor skills, language, and adaptive behaviors, what are the normal developmental milestones for 18-month-old infants?Doctor's answer:
Children who develop normally at 18 months can perform gross motor skills such as climbing stairs while holding onto a railing, throwing balls with purpose, and moving toys forward and backward by dragging them. In fine motor skills, they can stack 3 to 4 blocks, scribble with a pen on paper, and pour small balls out of a bottle. In terms of language, they can recognize and point to parts of their body, understand about 50 words, and speak about 10 meaningful words. Socially, they can indicate their need for urination and defecation, understand simple instructions from adults, and begin to learn to use a spoon to eat by themselves.