Around 15 months, which developmental activity is expected?

• A. Roll from abdomen to back
• B. Put feet in mouth when supine
• C. Scribble spontaneously
• D. Walk independently a short distance

Answer: (C)

Around 15 months, children begin to show emerging fine motor skills through spontaneous scribbling. They start to explore making marks on paper, holding a crayon with a palmar grasp, and enjoy the sensation and cause-and-effect of drawing. This marks a shift from random movement to intentional hand use and hand–eye coordination, which is typical for this age. In contrast, rolling from abdomen to back is a much earlier gross motor achievement, and putting feet in the mouth while supine happens in infancy as mobility develops. Walking a short distance can occur around this general time frame for some toddlers, but scribbling specifically reflects the fine motor and purposeful activity expected at about 15 months.