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0-6 months:
-starting to roll over into their stomach
-maybe uncoordinated crawling
-bottles
-diapers
-laugh and giggle, not much else
6-10 months:
-effectively crawling
-starting on food - mush
-baby babble
-diapers
-bottles
12 months (1 year):
-starting to eat slightly chunky food, still mostly mush
-starting to walk, v unsteady
-babbling with easy words like “mama” (dada is harder because of the d sound and would be more like “ahah”)
-shift from bottle to a soft-spout sippycup
-diapers
18 months:
-walking effectively on their own (still a bit unsteady as babies are uncoordinated)
-eating solid foods from the table, but soft things cut in very small pieces. This is about the “hotdog” stage.
-sippycups
-diapers (some people like to start potty training here, but most start later.)
-speech is slurred but starting to come through
2 years:
-walks independently
-starting to say words, repeats what people say. (This is when you stop cussing around kids.)
-potty training (typically) starts
-pull ups
-sippycups
-energetic as all hell.
-can eat most foods, small and tiny pieces. (Note: this is about the time you’re supposed to try eggs and peanuts and other common allergies to see what is/isn’t safe.)
-uses own fork/spoon
-identifying colors and such. Word associating.
3 years:
-walking, running, getting into everything
-full conversation (though typically one-sided)
-either in potty training or has been potty trained. May still wear pull-ups/diapers at night
-introduction of plastic cups. Many, many spills.
-literally the definition of energy, but that can and will crash fast. Tantrums.
4 years old:
-potty trained
-pretty independent
-gets into a lot of trouble
5 years old:
-reading and writing begin (not fluently)
-full, two-sided conversations.
-starts school
6 years old:
-similar to five, just more advanced.
-can read simi-fluently on picture books and such
7 years old:
-almost completely independent
-starts math
-can read alone with slightly more advanced picture books, may start thin chapter books
That’s pretty much the oldest I’ve seen on here, but I can do more if you would like. Hope this helps!!!