In the table below, we've identified some milestones that children reach during their two's. These are just guidelines, please remember that all children advance at their own pace.
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Social & Emotional |
2 years |
self-centered; unable to share; possessive; clings to familiar; resistant to change; insists on routines |
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dependent; likes one adult at a time; treats people like inanimate objects |
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quits readily, easily frustrated; goes to extremes; impulsive, shifts activities suddenly; easily distracted |
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pushes and shoves; finicky, fussy eater, some food jags; |
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refers to self by name; dawdles; watches others, likes people, excited by own capabilities |
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Language |
2 years |
Uses two and three word sentences; uses telegraphic sentences - "Throw ball"; can match words with objects; repeats words and phrases |
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Me, Mine, most prominent pronouns; can't articulate feelings; has difficulty with pronunciation; frustrated when not understood; may stutter; |
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Spontaneous language, rhythmic, repetitive; constant talking; interested in sound; sings phrases of songs, not on pitch, uses 50 - 300 words |
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Physical - Motor Skills |
2 years |
uses whole-body action; pushes, pulls and pokes; climbs into things; leans forward while running; climbs stairs one by one |
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dependent on adults for dressing; can help undress; have reached one-half their height potential |
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bladder/bowel control begins; feeds self; grasps cup with two hands; cuts last teeth |
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awkward with small objects; lugs, tumbles, topples - unsteady on feet; alternates hands, developing a preference; |
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watches others; likes people; expresses emotions bodily; sensory-oriented; has difficulty relaxing |
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Intellectual -Cognitive |
2 years |
recognizes, explores physical characteristics; investigates with touch and taste; understands familiar concepts; |
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intrigued by water, washing; likes to fill and empty things; recalls where toys are left; |
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does one thing at a time;has limited attention span; lives in present - no concept of yesterday or tomorrow; |
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needs own name used; remembers order of routines; classifies people by gender; names familiar objects in books |
