Child 1–2 years
14 Month Old
Getting around a familiar room starts to look purposeful, and pointing or sounds are increasingly used to bring you into what is happening.
Movement and daily skills
- Moving around a familiar space may look more decided — a destination rather than an exploration.
- Carrying a light object while changing position is a balance problem being solved in real time.
Language and thinking
- Pointing, gesturing or vocalising to ask for something, or to share what they have noticed, may become more frequent.
- Copying a familiar action — stirring, wiping, brushing — often comes before copying a word.
Social and emotional development
- Taking a more active part in dressing or mealtimes may show up as holding still, offering an arm, or reaching for the spoon.
- Playing near you rather than with you is ordinary and does not mean interest is fading.
Try together
Narrate one everyday routine out loud while it happens — getting dressed, or laying out lunch — and leave gaps for them to join in.
What can we do today?
35 activity ideas suit this age — most take about five minutes and need nothing you do not already have.
- The Same Song Each Time
- Water Falling
- Your Turn
What can we prepare?
ParentSide has 60 recipes for 12–18 months, each with its texture, portion and preparation notes.
Professional support
Services ParentSide defines for this stage. Each page explains what the service covers and which professionals are approved to provide it.
Sources and updates
This provides general developmental information and is not a developmental assessment. Speak with a healthcare professional if you have concerns about your child's development, or if your child has lost a skill they once had — and you can ask about developmental screening.