What ages do children?

Start to talk?
Crawl?
Walk?
Stopping needing a nappy?

I'm curious because my neighbours son is nearly 3 and although he walks, he's still in a pram most the time I see him, he seems to only make sounds and is often seen in his nappy.
I don't have kids and I'm an only child.

I'm concerned about him as he often cries early on the morning and sounds incredibly distressed so much so they play prayer chanting loudly to drone him out.

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Caribbeanqueen · 56-60, F

My son is 3 old and talks all the time, sometimes we have no clue what he’s trying to tell us😊 but he has 4 older siblings and therefore gets a lot of attention and stimulation. I would say he’s at the advanced stage for his age. If he wasn’t the youngest, he probably wouldn’t learn as quickly. He’s also quite lazy when he wants to be. He can walk but more often than not wants to be carried. That’s the down side of being the youngest - a lot more people around to carry you! Crying isn’t unusual and doesn’t mean they’re unhappy. Until they can be properly understood and effectively communicate, they will cry more, it’s their form of expression. My son cries often throughout the day and it is exhausting at times. Even when parents know the right thing to do, we do get to the end of our tether. The concerning part is that he walks off and they don’t appear to know he’s gone. Luckily you’re a caring neighbour but he could come across a paedophile or someone wishing him harm. That’s not good at all. They may be overwhelmed parents, as so many of us are these days