16 month milestones...

~ I received this idea from a fellow blogger (http://growingagodlygirl.blogspot.com/) and am going to do it for Bee at the end of each month. I am getting the developmental milestone lists from http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/ . Green is great at it. Yellow is sort of/he can but needs to perfect it. Red is not at all.

Most toddlers should be able to . . .

• Turn pages of a book when you read= Ben is able to turn pages when asked but doesn't typically initiate turning a page on his own.
• Gets attached to stuffed animal or other object= Bee has not become attached to any specific item.
• Walk well= Bee is able to walk very well.
• Sing and like to sing= I'm not sure that Bee actually tries singing but he enjoys listening to music.
• Get upset when frustrated= definitely gets frustrated when someone doesn't go according to HIS plan. : )

Some toddlers will probably be able to . . .

• Walk backwards= Bee walks backwards all the time and looks adorable doing so.
• Start to climb and explore= Bee is definitely climbing on chairs, couches, toy boxes, and climbing toys.
• Help around the house= Bee enjoys helping and this is definitely something that I should encourage more often.  He tries to help dust and wipe up spills if I let him.
• Say up to 10 or 15 words= Bee can say 30+ words! He is definitely doing well on the language front. Granted he doesn't use the words all the time but when asked he can say it or repeat it.

Some toddlers could possibly be able to . . .

• Become picky about certain foods= Bee hasn't become picky about foods. He is only "picky" when he's really not hungry and just wants his "favorites".
• Take off an article of clothing without help= Bee has been able to take his sock and shoes off for quite some time now and has just started taking off his jacket after it's unzipped for him. He can also remove his shirt if his arms are already out of the sleeves.
• Separation anxiety lessens= He is okay with separation when in a comfortable area, but if in an unknown place he is very unwilling to be separated.
• Dance to music= Bee loves dancing to music. He will dance to songs and commercials! It looks like he's bouncing. Pretty funny!
• Trot and prance around= Bee does not trot or prance. We have never worked on these skills.