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<< Month 22 to 24 |
>> Age 3 to 4 |
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Age 2 to 3 |
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Uses up to 50 single words
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Can put together 2 word sentences
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Follows 2 step commands
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Gets better at physical activity
(throwing, jumping, climbing, stacking).
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Likes being more independent in dressing,
brushing teeth, washing and drying hands, etc.
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Gets better at walking up and down stairs.
(Parents should still stay by the child's side when going up and down
stairs).
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Attention span starts to increase
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Becomes more social and wants to start
playing with others.
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Most toddlers show an increasing interest
in using the potty. Most agree that the best time to
starting working on potty training is when the child starts to show
interest.
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Starts to notice changes or deviations in
a routine or routines.
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Begins to change speech (words & tones)
depending on who he/she is talking with (another child, adult, parent,
etc.).
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Starts to ask more and more questions (Why
this?, Why that?).
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Becomes more interested in finding out
what motivates people to do things.
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Wants to know why people act a certain way
(Why's daddy angry?)
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May start to create an imaginary play
friend.
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Becomes more interested in the opposites
sex and what anatomy is different from boys and girls.
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<< Month 22 to 24 |
>> Age 3 to 4 |
Please note that these are only general
developmental guidelines for an average healthy child. A healthy child may reach
a developmental milestone earlier or later than the average shown in these
guidelines. Each child develops differently and just because a child may appear
to be behind in one developmental area does not mean there is something wrong.
If you feel your child is behind in several areas of development, contact your
pediatrician for advice.
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