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Child development from 13 to 15 
months 
Physical development
1. Most children are able to walk without help in the thirteenth
month, but they are not yet steady on their feet. They still use the
furniture and other things in order to walk on their own. What
matters now is that the child is able to move on his own and no
longer needs to be carried.
2. He climbs the stairs on his hands and knees.
3. The child is able to climb into the crib.
4. The child’s rate of growth at this stage is slower compared to
previous stages. He also eats less food than in previous stages.
During the period between birth and his first birthday, the child’s
size increases threefold and his height increases by approximately
25 cm, but between his first and second birthdays the rate of
growth begins to slow down.
5. The child is able to turn pages and look at picture books.
6. The child is able to build a small tower with blocks.
7. He tries to hold on to the doorknob and open the door.
Linguistic development
• The child’s vocabulary increases by the end of the
fifteenth month to approximately 6 words.
• He understands simple instructions such as “Take”,
“Come” and “Go”.
• He recognizes the names of parts of his body.
• He tries to imitate the words of others.
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Social-­‐emotional development
• Your child is now able to use his new-­‐found skill in
walking to go wherever his insatiable curiosity takes him.
• Just as your child has advanced in using his feet to walk,
he will also become more skilled in using his hands.
• Most children at the age of thirteen months are able to
pick up a block and put it in the box. Some children are
also able to scribble.
• Your child may be able to hold a spoon.
• Your child’s play will usually involve trying things out to
see what will happen. For example: what will happen if I
throw my plastic cup? What will happen if I dip my finger
in my food? He likes to see what will happen after he
does something, and because his memory is not yet fully
developed he does not get bored of doing things
repeatedly.
• The child has more control of his bladder. At this stage
some children begin to tell their parents when they want
to urinate.
• He loves to look at picture books and see what is in them.
• He notices the actions of the adults around him and tries
to imitate them.
• He persists in trying to fulfill his desires, especially things
that you tell him he should not do. Hence you have to pay
constant attention to safety measures in the child’s
environment both in the home and outside.
• At this stage the child is trying to improve his ability to
use a spoon, which is essential for him to eat on his own.
But he also wants to find out how the egg feels, and what
will happen if he throws the grapes on the floor, and so
on. These things may soil your floors and furnishings, so
you should place a washable mat underneath his high
chair. Give him various kinds of healthy food and let him
choose what he wants to eat.