Quick Facts
| L'âge | 13 months |
| Length | ~70–82 cm (WHO range, ~13 months) |
| Weight | ~7.2–12.3 kg (WHO range, ~13 months) |
| Daily Sleep | ~11–14 hours (usually 2 naps + nights) |
| Lait | Whole cow’s milk or toddler formula, up to ~500 mL/day |
| Le fer | ~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 13 months, most toddlers are in the middle of the milestones the Canadian Paediatric Society lists at 12 to 14 months.
Gross Motor
A 13 month old often stands on their own, walks holding your hand, and may take several independent steps or be walking, per the Canadian Paediatric Society’s 12-to-14-month milestones. Let them go barefoot indoors — feeling the floor is how balance is learned, and it builds the small muscles in the foot. Save shoes for outside, and pick a pair with a flexible sole and a bit of grip.
Fine Motor
A 13 month old uses a pincer grasp, puts objects into a container and takes them out, pokes with an index finger, may scribble with a crayon, and is starting to use a spoon and drink from a cup, per the Canadian Paediatric Society. Offer chances to self-feed and stack.
Social & Language
A 13 month old may say “mama” or “dada” plus a word or two with meaning, responds to their name, points, copies during play, and may stop an action if you say “no,” per the Canadian Paediatric Society. Naming things, reading together and responding to points all grow language.
DEVELOPMENT & PLAY
- Give safe, open space to walk, climb (with supervision) and explore.
- Offer crayons, stacking toys, a cup and a spoon to build fine-motor and self-feeding skills.
- Name objects, read simple books, and respond to points and words to grow language.
FEEDING
- Offer a variety of the healthy foods the family eats, 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 an open cup, so it doesn’t crowd out food.
- Offer water with meals and snacks; milk and water are the only drinks a toddler needs. Juice isn’t necessary — even 100% juice fills small stomachs, displaces food, and bathes new teeth in sugar. Continue vitamin D for breastfed and partly breastfed toddlers.
HEALTH & SAFETY
- Book a first dental visit by 12 months if you haven’t, and brush the new teeth twice a day with a rice-grain smear of fluoride toothpaste — that amount is safe to swallow.
- Keep babyproofing current for a climbing, walking toddler — anchor dressers and bookcases to the wall, gate stairs, lock away hazards. A toddler pulls out the bottom drawer and climbs it like a ladder, and that’s usually what tips a dresser over.
Questions fréquemment posées
What should a 13 month old be doing?
A 13 month old is often walking or cruising and standing alone, uses a pincer grasp, points, and may say a first word or two like “mama” or “dada” with meaning, per the Canadian Paediatric Society’s 12-to-14-month milestones. Some walk and talk more, some less — both are normal.
Walking plus a pincer grasp means anything on the floor is now reachable. Sweep for coins, dropped pills and button batteries — those last are the serious one, and they’re in remotes, key fobs, greeting cards and bathroom scales. A swallowed button battery can burn through tissue within hours, and a child often looks fine at first. Any suspected swallow is an emergency room visit, not a wait-and-see.
My 13 month old isn’t walking yet — is that normal?
Often, yes. Walking independently sits within a wide normal range; the Canadian Paediatric Society lists standing briefly and taking a few first steps among the 12-to-14-month skills, and many toddlers walk a bit later. If your toddler is pulling up, cruising and bearing weight on their legs, they’re usually on track. Raise it with your doctor if you’re unsure or notice concerns in more than one area.
How much milk should a 13 month old have?
Keep milk — whole cow’s milk or a toddler formula — to no more than about 500 mL a day, per the Canadian Paediatric Society. Too much milk fills small stomachs, crowds out iron-rich foods, and can cause iron-deficiency anemia. Offer it in an open cup with meals and snacks, alongside water, and keep iron-rich foods in the daily mix.
What should a 13 month old eat?
A variety of the healthy foods the family eats, in safe textures, with iron-rich foods still important (about 7 mg iron a day for 1–3 years), per the Canadian Paediatric Society. Offer three meals and a couple of snacks, let your toddler decide how much to eat, and keep offering foods they’ve refused — tastes change. Keep added salt and sugar low.
Choking is still a real risk at this age: toddlers don’t have their back molars yet, so they can’t grind food properly however confident they look. Cut grapes and cherry tomatoes lengthwise, not across — a round slice is exactly windpipe-shaped. Skip popcorn, whole nuts, hard raw vegetables and hard candy.
How much sleep does a 13 month old need?
A 13 month old usually sleeps around 11 to 14 hours over a 24-hour period, per the Canadian Paediatric Society, typically on two naps. 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 at this age.
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