Winder's Stage 3 corresponds to which age range?

• A. 0-6 months
• B. 6-12 months
• C. 9-24 months
• D. 24-60 months

Answer: (C)

Winder's stages group development by the typical progression of mobility and self-care skills, helping you plan goals around what a child should be able to do at a given age. In Stage 3, you see the shift from early infancy toward a more mobile, independent toddler: standing with support, cruising along furniture, taking first independent steps, and rapidly improving balance and gross motor coordination. This range usually falls around 9 to 24 months, when many children transition from basic mobility to more confident walking and early self-help skills.

Older infants before this window are still building foundational skills like head control, sitting, rolling, and early reaching, while children beyond this window (around 24–60 months) typically demonstrate more advanced mobility (running, climbing stairs, jumping) and more complex fine motor and language skills.