Emotional Development of Toddler

12-15 months

• Imitate actions such as covering eyes while playing Peekaboo.
• Make use of gesture words to express desires such as: Raising arms to be picked up, or saying “ball” or pointing a certain object.

15-18 months

• Know how to respond to others.
• Address other with greetings.
• Imitate activities such as cleaning up or talking on a phone, sweeping the floor.
  

18-24 months

• Learn to be separate with their parents.
• Use words to label his or her emotions.
• Develop social behavior such as hugging a teddy bear or feeding a doll.
• Self-recognition, self reference.
  
• Can play turn-taking games.
• Display attachment such as giving a hug to a parent, sharing toys with playmates, and showing empathy to others.
• Separation anxiety.
  

24-36 months

• Make choices in terms of clothes and entertainment.
• Knows the difference between the boys and the girls.