Painting from 1892 of an infant learning to walk. Taking their first independent steps, typically in the months after their first birthday, is often seen as one of the major milestones in the early years of a child's life.[7]

Earlier Standing, Slightly Higher IQ?

A large study found that for every month earlier a child learned to stand, there was a gain of half an IQ point by age 8. Here, IQ is just a test score—and this is a correlation, not a guarantee.

Toddler Milestones and Intelligence: What Early Means

Adorable toddler with curly hair and denim dress smiling happily indoors at a table.

Early Sentences, Small Edge

Children forming a sentence before 24 months averaged about 107 IQ, versus 101 for those later than 24 months in young adulthood.

Toddler Milestones and Intelligence: What Early Means

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