21 Months Developmental Milestones - Tracking Progress

Asses your 21 month old toddler's growth development from physical characteristics to visual & motor development along with social and emotional behaviors.

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By the end of the twenty-first month, your toddler will probably:

Mental Development of 21 month old child

Ask for food, toys and other familiar items
Make spontaneous noun and verb combinations, such as "eat cracker"
Know how to use the word "yes"
Start to use deductive reasoning, which is the ability to apply a principle learned previously to a new situation. For example, she might pull a chair over if she is going to try to get something that is out of her reach

Visual Development of 21 month old child

Be able to focus on objects near and far

Growth of 21 month old child

Weigh about 11.6 kg (girl) or about 12.2 kg (boy)
Be about 83 cm in height (girl) or about 85 cm in height (boy)

Motor Development of 21 month old child

Take off an article of clothing
Fold paper in imitation of someone else's actions
Put things together

Social and Emotional Development of 21 month old child

Pull another person along to show him something
Be very self-centered
Express his feelings more frequently, both verbally and through negative behavior

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