The second year transforms a baby into a walking, talking, opinionated toddler. Here's what typically develops between 12 and 24 months — with the reassurance that the normal range is wider than milestone charts suggest.
No single year of childhood packs in more visible transformation than the second one. The child who turns one as a crawling babbler typically turns two walking, running, talking, and negotiating. Here's the map — held loosely.