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Child development at 2,5 years old: what should be able to, speech, physical, mental,
The development of a child at 2,5 years old has its own characteristics. It is from about this age that the notorious crisis of 3 years begins.
Physical development of a child at 2,5 years old: height and weight
During this period, the child has excellent control over his body. His movements are coordinated and precise. He can walk, run, jump, drastically change the pace and nature of movement, stand on one leg, climb the Swedish wall. At 2,5 years old, the baby is already beginning to master the tricycle.
The development of a child at 2,5 years old is very rapid
There are also standards and norms for the development of the body:
the height of boys is from 88 to 95 cm, girls – from 87 to 94 cm;
boys’ weight – from 11,8 to 15 kg, girls – from 11 to 14,4 kg.
If these figures are very slightly underestimated or overestimated, do not worry. But large deviations from the standard indicate serious problems.
Speech development: what a child should be able to say
At 2,5 years old, a child has about 1000 words in his vocabulary. In most cases, the diction is quite clear, and even a stranger can understand the baby’s conversation. But the baby often rearranges the syllables or letters in the word. This must be corrected immediately, since the child will get used to such a pronunciation and will not be able to speak correctly for a long time.
The kid does not stop talking for a minute. He constantly tells what he sees and does. Parents only need to be patient and not ask him to shut up. When a child speaks for a long time, he does it better and better.
In our time, children’s speech is formed differently than in the old days. Often, babies are born with neurological symptoms. Increasingly, we are surprised if a child is developing normally, without delays and deviations. Sadly, these children are few. And of the problems, one can single out tempo delays in speech – when a child begins to speak not at a year and a half, but closer to three, weak fine motor skills in older children – they work with their fingers very awkwardly. Well, only a few can boast of a coherent beautiful emotionally colored speech among older preschoolers.
Mental and psychological development
At this age, a small person must learn:
collect pyramids;
name and show several primary colors;
navigate in simple geometric shapes;
build towers from cubes;
draw simple schematic figures, a cross, a ladder.
The child likes to participate in simple outdoor games with a small group of children.
The little person begins to try to copy the intonation, gestures and behavior of adults. Therefore, parents need to take care of themselves. The child begins to feel more subtle emotions: pity, sympathy, longing, tenderness.
The kid begins to realize that he has a right to his opinion, so he often does everything in spite of it. This is not just whims or stubbornness, but a certain stage of development – a crisis of 3 years. But parents need to show wisdom and respond correctly to all antics. It is best to learn how to negotiate with the child, switch his attention and find compromises. During this period, the baby, like never before, needs the benevolent attitude of adults.
“While the crisis lasts, you will have to grow on your own with your child. Learn patience, forgiveness, be able to set and defend boundaries. If the child starts pumping his rights and you want to yell at him, show strength, show who is in charge here, count out loud to 10, you can do more, wait until steam comes out and the anger goes away.
Try to rule out situations where you know for sure that your baby will be upset, throw a tantrum, or get angry. And try to monitor your behavior. The child is our mirror. Are we shouting, offending, sorting out the relationship? He does the same. “
Knowing what a child should learn by 2,5 years old, you can correct development in time and prevent problems at an older age.