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Health professionals talk about a child’s age in terms of months, for example the 13th month or the 16th month. The way to make sense of this is to begin counting from the beginning of the previous month. For example, the 13th month begins when a child is 12 months old and ends when she is 13 months old. Or the 16th month begins when a child is 15 months old and ends when she is 16 months old.

 

The 31st-33rd months

By 31-33 months, your toddler:

 … should be able to:

  • brush teeth, with help
  • build a tower of six blocks

… will probably be able to:

  • draw a vertical line in imitation
  • balance on each foot for one second
  • identify a friend by name
  • carry on a conversation of two or three sentences (by 31 months)
  • build a tower of eight cubes
  • wash and dry hands
  • use prepositions, for example ‘on’, ‘in’ (by 31 months)

… may possibly be able to:

  • identify one colour
  • use two adjectives
  • broad jump
  • put on a T-shirt

… may even be able to:

  • balance on each foot for three seconds
  • count one block
Children grow and develop at different rates. The information above is offered as a guide. There is no need to expect your child's development to fit with all the above descriptions. If you are in any way worried about your child's development, it's best to speak with your doctor or child health nurse.
 
 
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  • Last Updated 20-02-2012
  • Last Reviewed 20-02-2012