Toward the end of the first year, babies become more skilled at using their thumbs and forefingers to investigate objects. Using a pincer grasp to

By the end of the second year, children are gaining more and more control over simple movements and integrating these skills into increasingly complex actions.

Approximately 6 months after their first steps, most toddlers adopt a much more mature walking style, keeping their feet closer together and moving more smoothly.

Throughout their second year, children become more skilled with their hands. This includes being able to hold crayons and scribble with them using increasingly complex

Although it’s easy to see improvements in large motor skills, one-year-olds also improve their ability to use their hands and fingers, allowing them to examine

Most infants show no clear hand preference (left- or right-handedness) for years. Instead, many seem to alternate between favoring the right hand and the left

Most babies start walking unassisted sometime between 12 and 18 months; mastering this skill is the major physical milestone of their second year. Although their early

Approximately 6 months after their first steps, toddlers develop a more mature walking style. They keep their feet closer together and move more smoothly, eventually