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two to three
Because of your child's desire to assert his
independence, these years are often called
"The Terrible Two's"! If you realize the huge
social, emotional and intellectual changes
that you child is going through, you are better
able to understand and usually feel a little
less frustrated!
Two to three year old's are rapidly gaining
language. You'll hear their emerging
independence in their two favorite words:
"No!" and "Mine!". Their emotions are all over
the place--crying one minute and laughing the
next!
They are more sure of themselves in many ways
and love to explore their surroundings.
They are a bundle of energy and love
your attention!
language & cognitive skills
* has a vocabulary of several hundred words
* speaks in two to three word sentences
* says names of toys
* hums or sings
* refers to them self by name
* finds hidden objects
* can sort by shape and color
* can do simple puzzles
* begins make believe play
social & emotional
* likes simple make believe
* can be shy around strangers
* easily frustrated
* needs more time to change activities
* loves to imitate parents
* more frequent temper tantrums
* begins to show defiant behaviors
* possessive and demanding
* insists on doing things by herself
* affectionate (loves kisses and hugs!)
* can be aggressive
* likes children but still parallel play
motor skills
* climbs stairs with help
* drinks from a straw
* feeds herself with help
* can roll or toss a ball
* can build a tower of three to four blocks
* begins to be able to walk backwards
* opens cabinets and drawers
* needs help with washing hands
