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Baby is born
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toddler will
*Turn several pages of book
*pick up small objects with fingers
*moves objects from hand to hand
*walk with caregivers hand -
toddler will
*begin to put two words together
*understands the concept of "no"
*distract other children
*not understand adult reasoning -
Toddler will
*sit down without help
*slide down stairs backwards
*walk well
*jump in place -
Toddler will begin to have imaginary friends who they think are actually real. They might have them for months or even years. Toddlers will also desire approval and might get over their stranger anxiety by now.
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Toddler will
*climb up or down on stair
*pull toys with wheels
*grasp crayons with fist and scribble
*stack two to four blocks -
Toddlers at this age require spoken restrictions as well as distraction and removal. Such as disciplining your child to not play in the streets or to not pull the cats tail. Toddlers might also dislike to share toys
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Toddler will
*Stack up to 6 blocks
*turn one page of a book at a time
*walk with more coordination and confidence
*jumps off the bottom step -
By this age children are able to understand spoken commands and simple explanations. Two years olds can begin to grasp the reasoning of adults. Caregivers who explain their reasons to children over age two get better results than those who only issue commands, The toddler will play simple games with others and say "please" if prompted.
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Toddler will
*push self on wheeled toys
* stack 8 blocks
*screw lids on and off containers
*run, but may not be able to stop smoothly -
toddler at this age will
*want to help with activities like cooking\
*accept and love guidance
*be very close to parents
*like to take turns in activities like games -
Toddlers at this age, which are about 3 years of age, will
*stack nine or 10 blocks
*cut with scissors
* draw recognizable pictures
*throw a ball overhead innacuratly
*draw circles and horizzontal and vertical lines -
Toddlers at this age will accept loving guidance better and more readily than children of other ages. They love to please people and may be quick to remind a parent that they are obedient. they will take part in brief group activities and just be a ball of joy.
