All mothers, bringing the child for a routine examination to the pediatrician at two, hear the question: “What can your child do?” But at the same time, not many mothers know what a child should be able to do at 2 years old.
All the child’s skills can be divided into five large groups, which include:
1. to physical development and motor skills;
2. to speech, communication and social development;
3. to cultural and hygienic skills;
4. to actions with objects;
5. to mental abilities.
So what should a child be able to do at 2 years old?
His physical development at this age allows you to:
· Rise and go down the stairs, but at the same time the child can still hold on to the handrail;
· Run, bounce and step over various obstacles;
· Throw and catch the ball, kick it with the foot;
· Draw horizontal and vertical lines, can even draw an oval;
· It’s already easy for him to bend over objects lying on the floor;
· He deftly manages his lips: he can stretch them in the form of a tube, and he can stretch in a smile;
· It is able to inflate and retract the cheeks.
A two year old child already asks questions and communicates with other children. He understands the meaning of the prepositions “on” and “under”. In his words it is already possible to catch a certain meaning, especially if he needs the help of an adult. He copies the actions of elders and plays hide and seek with them. A two-year-old child not only gives his name, but also shows how old he is. All these actions symbolize the development of speech, communication and social development of crumbs.
What should a child at 2 years old be able to do from the perspective of cultural and hygienic skills? He already eats and drinks on his own, makes attempts to brush his teeth. Able to wipe a table with a rag. Self-removes and puts on socks, pants and Velcro boots. Mittens by the age of two, as a rule, children can only take off.
By two years, the child is able to perform a number of actions with objects:
· Collect the pyramid, while the size of the rings, he still does not take into account;
· Unevenly build a tower of eight cubes, and can build them in a row, depicting a train;
· Flipping through the pages of a book;
· Open the door by the handle;
· Put one into another nesting doll or glass in a glass;
· Playing with a doll, not only puts her to bed, but also feeds her.
What should a child at 2 years old know and be able to do in terms of intellectual or mental development? A two-year-old baby is able to distinguish up to eight different colors, to compare, group and select objects by color and shape. By this time, he distinguishes four geometric shapes. The pictures show objects that are able to put together a puzzle, reproduce a figure made of cubes, built by an adult. Actively plays using toys as directed. It can perform four actions in sequence.
Knowing what a child should be able to do when he is 2 years old, mother will be able to eliminate the existing gaps in his development. If she can’t do it on her own, and the baby still can’t acquire any skills, then the doctor will definitely tell you how to develop a child in 2 years. First of all, it is necessary to activate cognitive interest. Currently, a large number of educational toys and games can be purchased. However, do not force the child to play them against his will. At the age of two, children tend to prefer outdoor games. Riding on a swing allows you to develop the vestibular apparatus, improving the physical development of your crumbs.
If you are not confident in your abilities and do not know how to find an approach to a child, contact a specialist. Currently, in the services market you can find various centers and schools of early development, in which your child will learn to draw and sing. The child will acquire communication skills with adults and with other children. All this will have a beneficial effect on the overall development of the crumbs, which will undoubtedly please his parents.