Sits up from lying down, stands up from sitting and squats with steadiness to rest or play with object on the ground, and rises to feet without using hands.
Sits comfortably on a chair with both feet on the ground
Runs safely on whole foot
Moves in response to music, or rhythms played on instruments such as drums or shakers
Jumps up into the air with both feet leaving the floor and can jump forward a small distance
Begins to walk, run and climb on different levels and surfaces
Begins to understand and choose different ways of moving
Kicks a stationary ball with either foot, throws a ball with increasing force and accuracy and starts to catch a large ball by using two hands and their chest to trap it
Climbs up and down stairs by placing both feet on each step while holding a handrail for support
Uses wheeled toys with increasing skill such as pedalling, balancing, holding handlebars and sitting astride
May be beginning to show preference for dominant hand and/or leg/foot
Turns pages in a book, sometimes several at once
Shows increasing control in holding, using and manipulating a range of tools and objects such as tambourines, jugs, hammers, and mark making tools
Holds mark-making tools with thumb and all fingers
