At 24 months toddlers (full-term: 38-40 weeks*) can …

Movement

• Display a variety of sitting positions
• Crawl on hands and knees
• Squat to play
• Jump 2 feet of the ground upwards
• Jump down from low step

Balance

• Walk backwards, sideways, turn around in a circle
• Run and kick a ball without falling
• Without support, walks up 4 steps, down 1-2 steps
• Get on off and rides foot propelled bike, scooter, independently
• Sit self at a table on a small chair

Mobility

• Walk up and down slopes, across uneven surfaces
• Run with high arm and obvious weight shift side to side
• March slowly on spot, walk backwards, sideways, on toes

Coordination

• Run and kick a ball, throw, hit a ball towards a target
• Imitate domestic chores, care for dolly, teddy, put to bed, brush their hair/ teeth, go shopping
• Imitate and draw a line, circle
• Indicate day-time bladder control- need to use toilet/potty
• Dance to music, use arms and legs to express dance moves