Years one to three

  • Physical Development 1 year

    -Turns several pages of a book at a time
    - Picks up small objects with thumbs & forfinger
    - Moves objects from hand to hand
    - May walk alone or while holding a caregivers hand
    - Sits down without help
    - Slides down stairs backwards one step at a time
  • Self Feeding one year

    You should begin with a training cup. Dont give them hard foods because they could chock. Finger foods are good for this age.
  • Emotional Development 1 year

    • Self centered
    • They desire for independence
    • They get frustrated easly because their bodies can not do what they want to accomplish.
    • Give them choices on what to do
    • Distract the child from what is giving them negative attention.
    • Encourage talking
  • Social Patterns 1 year

    • Closest to the ones in their family
    • Dont talk to other children
    • Treat each other more as objects than people
  • Social Developmental Milestones 1 year

    • Plays alone but often near others
    • Dislikes sharing toys
    • Desires approval
    • Fears some strangers
  • Piagets Four Periods of Learning 1 year

    • Children learn through their senses & own actions
  • Intellectual Developmental Milestones 1 year

    • Begins to put two words together
    • Names common objects & people
    • Understands "no" but ignores
    • Finds hidden objects
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  • Physical Development 1 1/2

    • Stacks from two to four blocks
    • Grasps crayons with a fist & scribbles
    • Walks well
    • Jumps in place
    • Climbs up or down one stair
    • Pull toys with wheels
  • Physical Development 2 years

    • Turns one page of a book at a time
    • Picks up objects from the floor without losing balance
    • Stacks six blocks
    • Walks with more coordination & confidence
    • Jumps off the bottom step
    • Pushes self on wheeled toys
  • Self feeding 2 years

    Children can usually feed thereself by this age, with a fork. But it will take them a long time to eat.
  • Emotional Development 2 years

    • Express love & affection freely
    • Some emotional outbursts ( they are fewer & less intense)
    • Get along better with parents & other children
  • Social patterns 2 years

    • Good at understanding & interacting with their main caregivers
    • They can read their caregivers moods & gauge what kind of behavior their likely to accept
    • Speech is fully developed
    • Like playing with others
    • Like to please other people
  • Social Developmental Milestones 2 years

    • Engages in parallel play
    • Plays simple games with others
    • Bosses other children
    • Says "please" if prompted
  • Piagets Four Periods of Learning 2 years

    • Children learn through their senses & own actions
  • Intellectual Developmental Milestones 2 years

    • Uses two to three word sentences
    • Knows about 500 words
    • Follows simple directions
    • Identifies colors
  • Physical Development 2 1/2

    • Stacks eight blocks
    • Screws lids on & off containers
    • Draws circles & horizontal & vertical lines
    • Alternates feet going up stairs but not going down
    • Runs but may not be able to stop smoothly
    • Throws a ball overhead but inaccurately
  • Emotional Devlopment 2 1/2 years

    • Drive for independence
    • Sensitive about being bossed, inshown, helped or directed
    • Stubbon, demanding, & domineering
  • Social Patterns 2 1/2 years

    • Refuse to do anything for one person
    • Start learning the rights of others
    • Works best with one other child
  • Physical Development 3 years

    • Stacks nine or ten blocks
    • Cuts with scissors
    • Draws recognizable pictures
    • Jumps up & down in place with both feet
    • Cataches a ball with arms straight
    • Rides a tricycle
  • Self feeding 3 years

    They usually have all there teeth by now, & can fully use a spoon & fork. However meats & other tough foods need to be cut into little pieces.
  • Emotional Devlopment 3 years

    • More cooperative
    • Less frustrated
    • More willing to take directions from others
    • They like to talk
    • They talk to toys, playmates, themselves, & imaginary companions.
  • Social Patterns 3 years

    • People are more important
    • Share, help, or do things for another person just to please someone
    • Parents or caregivers are still important
    • Seek friends
  • Social Developmental Milestones 3 years

    • Takes part in brief group activities (cooperative play)
    • Takes turns
    • Likes to help
    • Shows affection
  • Piagets Four Periods of Learning 3 years

    • Children think in terms of their own activities & what they perceive at the moment
  • Intellectual Developmental Milestones 3 year

    • Uses longer senteces
    • Knows about 900 words
    • Follows two part directions
    • Sorts by color & shape