Development Milestones Ages 2-3 Years
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Development Milestones
Ages 2-3 Years
- Uses two- or three-word sentences
- At 2 years, people can understand what the child says some of the time (25 to 50 percent)
- At 3 years, people can understand what the child says most of the time (50 to 75 percent)
- Follow two-step instructions, “get the ball and put it on the table”
- Listens to simple stories and songs
- Experiments by touching, smelling, and tasting
- Likes to push, pull, fill, and dump
- Can turn pages of a book
- Stacks 2-4 objects
- Scribbles with crayons or markers walks without help
- Feeds self with a spoon
- Walks backwards
- Tosses or rolls a large ball
- Plays alongside others more than with them
- Acts shy around strangers
- Likes to imitate parents
- Easily frustrated
- Affectionate—hugs and kisses
- Insists on trying to do several tasks without help
- Enjoys simple make-believe like talking on phone, putting on hat
- Very possessive—offers toys to other children, but then wants them back