Around 15 months, which developmental activity is expected?

Around 15 months, which developmental activity is expected?

• A. Roll from abdomen to back
• B. Put feet in mouth when supine
• C. Scribble spontaneously
• D. Walk independently a short distance

Answer: (C)

Around 15 months, children begin to show emerging fine motor skills through spontaneous scribbling. They start to explore making marks on paper, holding a crayon with a palmar grasp, and enjoy the sensation and cause-and-effect of drawing. This marks a shift from random movement to intentional hand use and hand–eye coordination, which is typical for this age. In contrast, rolling from abdomen to back is a much earlier gross motor achievement, and putting feet in the mouth while supine happens in infancy as mobility develops. Walking a short distance can occur around this general time frame for some toddlers, but scribbling specifically reflects the fine motor and purposeful activity expected at about 15 months.

Around 15 months, children begin to show emerging fine motor skills through spontaneous scribbling. They start to explore making marks on paper, holding a crayon with a palmar grasp, and enjoy the sensation and cause-and-effect of drawing. This marks a shift from random movement to intentional hand use and hand–eye coordination, which is typical for this age. In contrast, rolling from abdomen to back is a much earlier gross motor achievement, and putting feet in the mouth while supine happens in infancy as mobility develops. Walking a short distance can occur around this general time frame for some toddlers, but scribbling specifically reflects the fine motor and purposeful activity expected at about 15 months.