BabySteps Oct12 @BabyStepsOct12

Set up a special time to read books with your toddler. #tip

Put spoons, measuring cups, funnels, buckets, shovels and a colander into the sandbox. Don't forget the toy cars and trucks! #activity

Enhance listening skills. Play slow and fast music. Songs with speed changes are great! Show your baby how to move to the music. #activity

Without showing him how, does your baby purposefully turn a small, clear bottle upside down to dump out a crumb or Cheerio? #baby490

Line up four blocks in a row. Does your baby copy you and line up four blocks side-by-side? #baby489

If your baby wants something she cannot reach, does she find a chair or box to stand on to reach it? #baby488

Does your baby put things away where they belong? Example, he knows their toys belong in the box and the dishes in the kitchen. #baby487

Does your baby pretend objects are something else? For example, does she hold up a cup to their ear, pretending it is a phone? #baby486

After watching you draw a line from the top to bottom of a paper, can your baby draw a single line? #baby485

When playing with a stuffed animal or doll, does your baby pretend to rock it, feed it, change it, put it to bed, etc? #baby484

Does your baby push a cart, stroller, or wagon, steering it around objects and backing out of corners if he can't turn? #baby483

Does your baby eat with a fork? #baby482

Does your baby drink from a cup or glass, putting it down again with little spilling? #baby481

Does your baby copy the activities you do, such as wiping up a spill, sweeping, shaving, or combing hair? #baby480

Does your baby call himself 'I' or 'me' more often than their own name? For example, 'I do it,' more than 'your baby do it.' #baby479

Without holding on to anything for support, can your baby kick a ball by swinging their leg forward? #baby478

When shown how, does your baby try to kick a ball by moving their leg forward or by walking into it? #baby477

Does your baby walk either up or down at least two steps by himself? #baby476

Does your baby walk down stairs if you hold one of their hands? (You can look for this at a store, a playground, or at home.) #baby475

Does your baby run fairly well, stopping herself without bumping into things or falling? #baby474