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Children through their senses and own actions
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Children eat finger foods like slices of bananas. Avoid hard foods like raw carrots. They start to use a spoon to eat with, and start to drinking out of a sippy cup
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They may have become Self-centered.
They begin doing the opposite of what you ask of them.
They will have a desire for independence.
They get very frustrated.
They will get temper tantrums at different times. -
Plays alone but often near others
Dislikes sharing toys
Desires approval
Fears some strangers -
Begins to put two words together
Names common object and people
Understand "no" but ignores
Finds hidden objects -
Turns several pages of a book at a time
Picks up small objects with thumb and forefinger
Moves objects from hand to hand
May walk alone or while holding a caregiver's hand
Sits down with help
Slides down stairs backwards, one step at a time -
The closest relationships are with family.
Caretakers should often take the child to a playground or a child center to get them social with other people and children, that aren't family.
Around this age children often engage in Parallel play, which means playing near but not with the other child.
They seem to treat other people more as objects than as human beings. -
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Stacks from two to four blocks
Grasps crayons with a fist and scribbles
Walks well
Jumps in place
Climbs up or down one stair
Pull toys with wheels -
Often feed themselves and start to learn how to use a fork, but often take a longer time to eat. They should start to eat with the rest of the family.
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The child expresses love and affection freely and seeks approval and praise.
They are easlier to reason with. -
Engages in parallel play
PLays simple games with others
Bosses other children
Says "please" if prompted -
Children think in terms of their own activities and what they perceive at the moment.
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Uses two- to three-word sentences
Knows about 500 words
Follows simple directions
Identifies colors -
They are good at understanding and interacting with their main caregivers.
They can read the caregivers moods and gauge what kind of behavior the caregiver is likely to accept.
They normally find it fun to play with someone else. They kind of understand the meaning of sharing or taking turns. -
Stacks six blocks
Turns one page of a book at a time
Picks up objects from the floor without losing balance
Walks with more coordination and confidence
Jumps off the bottom step
Pushes self on sheeled toys -
Stacks eight blocks
Screws lids on and off containers
Draws circles and horizontal and 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 -
Not as easily distracted as they were at 18 months.
They may feel overwhelmed.
Their frustration becomes anger. -
The child refuses to do anything at all for one person, while happily doing almost anything another person asks.
They begin to learn about rights of others.
They begin responding to the idea of fairness.
Social play is still parallel and works best with only two children. -
Stacls nine or ten blocks
Cuts with scissors
Draws recognizable pictures
Jumps up and down in place with both feet
Catches a ball with arms straight
Rides a tricycle -
They are successful in using a spoon and fork. They also have a full set of primary teeth, to chew foods with no problem such as with meat and other tough foods.
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They begin cooperative play, which means they're actually playing with one another.
Parents and other caregivers and still very important to them.
They normally seek friends on their own. -
Takes part in brief group activities (cooperative play)
Takes turns
Likes to help
Shows affection -
Uses longer sentences
Knows about 900 words
Foloows two-part directions
Sorts by color and shape -
Generally a happy child who is very eager to help.
They are more willing to take directions from others.
They like to talk more at this age.
They also respond when others are speaking to them. -
Their play becomes more complex and includes more conversation.
Disagreements with playmates occur less often.
They realize that they must share toys and accept some things they don't like in order to along with friends -
A child is often bothered by fears.
Child may experence fears such as: being afraid of the dark, monsters, strangers, and load noises.
They may start habits sucha as: thumb sucking or nail biting.