Gross Motor Child Development - 2001

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Gross Motor Development
Eighteen Months (1½ years)
Walking:
Walks without falling
Runs stiffly and flat-footed
Walks up stairs with one hand held placing both feet on each step
Squats to pick up a toy and returns to upright without support
Climbing:
Can climb onto the sofa
Able to get into and out of a small chair independently
Ball skills:
Throws a ball forward 1 metre using extensor thrust (straightening arm) with
direction intended.
Walks into large ball to kick it
Jumping and Balance skills:
Will try to place one foot in front of the other on a 5-cm wide line
Attempts walking along 5 cm balance beam on the ground - one foot on the
balance beam, one off
Other:
Pushes ride-on toy with feet – may go backward before forward
Twenty-four Months (2 years)
Walking:
Walks up and down stairs holding on to the railing, 2 feet per step
Runs without falling
Able to start and stop in running
Ball skills:
Kicks ball forward
Throws ball in standing without falling
Jumping and Balance skills:
Attempts jumping off the bottom step with one hand held. Leads with one
foot
Jumps with both feet off the ground, feet together
Other:
Plays in a squat position – may transition to sitting fairly quickly
Centre for Ability 2001
Written by Catherine Yoell BScPT
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