Quick Facts
| عمر | 20 months |
| Length | ~76–90 cm (WHO range, ~20 months) |
| Weight | ~8.4–14.2 kg (WHO range, ~20 months) |
| Daily Sleep | ~11–14 hours (usually 1 nap + nights) |
| حليب | Whole cow’s milk or toddler formula, up to ~500 mL/day |
| Iron | ~7 mg a day (1–3 years) |
Length and weight are the WHO 3rd–97th percentile range (both sexes) from the WHO Growth Charts for Canada. Your provider tracks your toddler’s own growth on these charts.
Key Takeaways
At 20 months, most toddlers have the 18-month skills the Canadian Paediatric Society describes and are building steadily toward the next set at 24 months.
Gross Motor
A 20 month old walks confidently, is beginning to run, and can climb into and down from chairs, building toward the 24-month skills the Canadian Paediatric Society lists (running, kicking or throwing a ball, walking up and down stairs with help). Give safe space and active play.
Fine Motor
A 20 month old stacks several blocks, scribbles, uses a spoon well, and may start simple shape-matching, building toward a 4-block tower and simple puzzles by 24 months, per the Canadian Paediatric Society. Offer blocks, crayons, chunky puzzles and pretend-play props.
Social & Language
A 20 month old has a growing vocabulary, may put two words together, plays alongside other children, copies adults and other kids, and begins make-believe play, per the Canadian Paediatric Society’s 24-month milestones. Join the pretend play, name things, and expand on your toddler’s words.
DEVELOPMENT & PLAY
- Join simple pretend play — dolls, toy kitchens, cars — and follow your toddler’s lead.
- Offer blocks, crayons and chunky puzzles, and read together daily.
- Model and expand two-word phrases, and set up chances to play near other children.
FEEDING
- Offer a variety of family foods in safe textures; keep iron-rich foods coming toward the ~7 mg daily need for 1–3 years.
- Keep milk (whole cow’s milk or toddler formula) to about 500 mL a day, in a cup.
- Offer water with meals and snacks; continue vitamin D for breastfed and partly breastfed toddlers.
SAFETY
- Supervise near stairs, streets and playground equipment now that your toddler runs and climbs. On climbing equipment that means staying within arm’s reach, not watching from a bench — a toddler this age can get up something they can’t get down from, and won’t see the edge coming.
- Keep hazards and choking-risk foods out of reach, and keep furniture anchored.
أسئلة مكررة
What should a 20 month old be doing?
A 20 month old usually walks and begins to run, climbs, stacks blocks, uses a spoon, has a growing vocabulary with some two-word combos, and begins simple pretend play, building toward the Canadian Paediatric Society’s 24-month milestones. Every child develops at their own pace; raise concerns, especially in more than one area, with your doctor.
Is it normal for my toddler to play near other kids but not with them?
Yes. Playing alongside other children — parallel play — is normal and healthy at this age; the Canadian Paediatric Society lists it among the social milestones around 24 months. True cooperative play and sharing develop later. Set up chances to play near other children, model turn-taking gently, and don’t expect sharing to come easily yet.
How can I encourage pretend play?
Offer simple props — a doll, toy dishes, cars, a play phone — and join in, following your toddler’s lead. Make-believe play is a skill the Canadian Paediatric Society lists among the 24-month milestones, and it builds language, imagination and social understanding. Narrate as you play and expand on your toddler’s ideas — and lean on doing words as much as naming words. Most toddlers pick up plenty of nouns; go, up, open, more, help and stop are the ones that let them tell you what they want.
How much should a 20 month old eat and drink?
Offer a variety of family foods at regular meals and snacks, with iron-rich foods still important (about 7 mg iron a day for 1–3 years), per the Canadian Paediatric Society. Keep milk to about 500 mL a day, in a cup, and offer water with meals. Let your toddler decide how much to eat — appetites swing normally. Avoid choking-risk foods and added salt and sugar.
How much sleep does a 20 month old need?
A 20 month old usually sleeps around 11 to 14 hours over a 24-hour period, per the Canadian Paediatric Society, typically on one afternoon nap. A consistent bedtime routine, a calm wind-down, and avoiding late naps all help. A comfort item like a blanket or stuffed animal is often welcome, especially if bedtime fears appear.
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