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TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN

Physical Development;

Children are generally more active than at any other point in their lives.
They walk, run, climb, walk up and down stairs alone, and dig.
They throw balls and kick them forward.
They jump with two feet together.
They stand on tip toes.
They take things apart and put them back together. They like to screw and unscrew lids.
They feel discomfort with wet or soiled diapers.

Emotional Development;

They begin to play simple pretend games. Their fantasy play is very short and simple. It does not involve others.
They are generally very self-centered and sharing is still difficult. They enjoy playing near other children.
They try to assert themselves by saying "no."
They sometimes do the opposite of what is asked.
They like to imitate the behavior of adults and others. They want to help with household tasks.
They become frustrated easily.
They refuse help.
They still need security.
They are more sure of themselves than one-year-old children.
Intellectual Development;
- They follow simple directions.
- They use three or more words in combination.
- They express their feelings and wishes. Especially when they don't want to do something.
- They use objects to represent other objects.
- They still have a very limited attention span. They bore easily, especially when doing the weekly shop!
- They can memorize short rhymes.
- They join in simple songs. Even if they don't know all of the words.
- They begin to think about doing something before doing it. They can be accident prone!
- They have trouble making choices, but they want to make choices. They may become easily frustrated as a result.

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Your Two Year Old