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What a child should be able to do by age 2: do, talk, develop
The age norms for the development of the baby serve as a guideline for parents and doctors. Knowing what a child should be able to do by the age of 2, you can notice the lag in time and prevent more serious problems.
What a two-year-old child should be able to do
By this time, boys and girls have acquired numerous motor skills. Every day they are better and better able to control their bodies.
By the age of 2, the child should be able to analyze what is happening
What a two-year-old should be able to do:
- confidently walk, run, jump on one or two legs;
- walk up and down stairs;
- overcome obstacles up to 20 cm high;
- climb, back away, keep balance;
- kick the ball;
- stand on tiptoe;
- turn pages;
- without hesitation, use items for their intended purpose.
All movements must be consistent and coordinated. During this period, parents need to continue to develop physical skills, gross and fine motor skills. Long walks in the fresh air, games in the playgrounds contribute to this best of all.
What a two-year-old should say
A two-year-old is good at capturing the meaning of spoken words, and also develops an understanding of speech. Vocabulary can range from 100 to 300 words.
The child should be able to:
- combine words according to meaning;
- build phrases;
- make simple sentences of 2-3 words.
At this stage, it is important that the baby learns to speak correctly. If he mispronounces the words, he needs to be corrected. Gradually, you need to get rid of children’s words: bibika, meav, am-am.
The kid needs to be regularly offered activities for fine motor skills of hands: drawing, picking up puzzles. Such activities will help him speak faster.
At this age, the child cannot focus on one subject for a long time. Therefore, parents often use this feature to their advantage, distracting and switching the baby’s attention to other things or events.
A small person should be able to:
- cut paper;
- add cubes, puzzles, pyramid;
- dance to music;
- memorize short rhymes;
- draw and sculpt from plasticine;
- highlight at least 3-4 colors;
- to navigate in the height, width, weight and texture of objects.
With a child, you can and should play easy-to-understand games. The main thing is that they are not too long, as babies get tired quickly.
The main duty of parents during this period is to provide the child with comfort, to establish a sleep and nutrition regime, and to take care of his health and safety.