Milestones: 15 months old

DevelopmentBehaviorDevelopment & LearningDevelopment and Learning
Written By Nicole Morales

At 15 months, your infant will be able to start doing quite a few activities and also use their words and actions to express themselves. Here are some signs or developmental milestones your child should be able to achieve

Emotional and Social Milestones

  • Your infant will start copying other children around them.

  • Your infant will start pointing at things that they like 

  • They will start showing that they are excited by clapping their hands

  • Hugs things that they like, maybe their favorite pillow or soft toy

  • Will start showering you with love by giving you hugs, kisses, and cuddling with you.

Communication and Language Milestone

  • Your infant will start trying to say one or two words besides “mama” “papa” like “Spoo” for their spoon or Da” or dog”

  • Your infant will start looking at an object when you name it since they are able to recognize the object

  • Will start pointing at objects or things which they might need your help to use.

  • Follows simple directions that you give them like “can you please give me your spoon ”

Cognitive Milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving)

  • Start using objects and things in the correct manner, eg: sippy water from the sippy cup, flipping a book, etc

  • Learns how to stack things up

  • Starts putting things back where they belong

Movement/Physical Development Milestones

  • Is able to stand and walk a few feet by themselves

  • Starts using all fingers to feed themselves. 

  • Able to hold a spoon and eat themselves

For additional guidance, please contact your pediatrician and refer to CDC's guidelines here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html

Nicole Morales

Nicole’s path as a newborn care specialist, postpartum doula, and pediatric sleep consultant is driven by a deep passion for infant well-being and supporting families during the early stages of parenthood. With a background in child development and early childhood education, She is dedicated to helping parents navigate the postpartum period smoothly. Her journey into pediatric sleep consulting stems from witnessing the transformative impact of healthy sleep routines on both infants and parents. She strives to empower families with knowledge and strategies to create a nurturing sleep environment for their newborns. It's her mission to ensure newborns infants and toddlers receive the best care, and parents feel confident in their caregiving roles.

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