Toddler Milestone Markers: 29th Month

Physical Development

• Can put on at least one article of clothing
• Can brush teeth with help
• Can wash and dry hands
• Can draw a vertical line
• Can balance on one foot
• May draw a circle
• May put on a t-shirt
• May start toilet training

Cognitive and Mental Development

• Can identify a picture by name, e.g., "That's a dog!"
• Can speak clearly all the time
• Can learn a second language-language experts say that between two and half to three years is the perfect age to introduce a new language
• May identify one color
• May identify one friend (non-immediate family member)

Emotional and Behavioral Development

• May take interest in playing with other children
• May transition to a bed of his own (for co-sleepers)
• Is becoming more aware of feelings of other people, and may start learning empathy