Ages & Stages
TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PLAY (18 MONTHS – 4.5 YEARS)
Acts out simple routines
eg puts teddy to bed
Begins to play with miniature toys
Begins to sort objects
eg puts all the cars or animals together
Will join in play sequences together
eg undresses doll, prepares bath, washes and dresses doll
Can use objects imaginatively
eg pretends that a box is a plane or a bed
Enjoys imaginative and pretend play
Likes to play with other children
Can concentrate on an activity they have chosen for 15 minutes
Play often involves pretending to be another person and acting out how that person would behave and talk
Likes to play with other children
Likes to be involved with organising games and co-operating with other children
Service Contact
Children's Audiology
PHONE:
0300 1310 111
EMAIL:
Provide.ccc@nullnhs.net
Children's Community Nursing Services
PHONE:
0300 1310 111
EMAIL:
Provide.ccc@nullnhs.net
Children's Continence & Enuresis Service
PHONE:
0300 1310 111
EMAIL:
Provide.ccc@nullnhs.net
Children's Diabetes Service
PHONE:
01245 513198
Children's Occupational Therapy Service
PHONE:
0300 1310 111
EMAIL:
Provide.ccc@nullnhs.net
Children's Speech & Language Service
Children's Physiotherapy Service
Children's Paediatrician Service
PHONE:
0300 1310 111
EMAIL:
Provide.ccc@nullnhs.net
Specialist Healthcare Service
PHONE:
01245 516726
