Week-by-week library · 13 months old
Month 13
Quick answer
What is my baby up to at 13 months old?
This month, stacking two blocks might be the new favorite trick.
What's developing
Motor
Fine motor control keeps improving; stacking two blocks or dropping objects into a container becomes more purposeful for many toddlers.
Motor
Walking practice, whether newly independent or still supported by furniture, continues building balance and confidence.
Communication
A few more words may join the vocabulary, and pointing to request something is common.
Try this together this week
- Offer large, soft blocks for stacking practice; the tumble is half the fun.
- Respond to pointing-plus-sound combinations as real communication attempts.
- Give plenty of supervised walking time, indoors and out, on varied but safe surfaces.
- Name objects constantly during daily routines; repetition is how vocabulary builds.
What parents often notice
Vocabulary growth is famously uneven; some toddlers add words weekly while others go quiet for a stretch before a sudden jump, and both patterns are common.
Sourced to
- Zero to Three, Early Development guides
Last reviewed by the This Week Baby editorial team.