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Match the milestone with the corresponding age range:
Match the milestone with the corresponding age range:
Can run and climb onto furniture = By 2 years Can jump with two feet together from a low step = By 2 years and 6 months Can walk upstairs with alternate feet and throw/catch a large ball = By 3 years Can draw a circle = By 3 years
Match the fine motor skill development with the corresponding age range:
Match the fine motor skill development with the corresponding age range:
Can pull down items of clothing; starts to develop a tripod grip = By 2 years and 8 months Can feed themselves with a spoon = By 18 months Can squat to pick up toys and run unaided = By 18 months Can walk upstairs with help but unable to avoid obstacles while running = By 18 months
Match the social and emotional development characteristics with the corresponding descriptions:
Match the social and emotional development characteristics with the corresponding descriptions:
Imitates parents and develops a sense of self-worth = Notices sex differences and knows own sex Developing autonomy around 'I can do it myself' and sense of shame if fail = According to Erikson May have extreme mood swings and fantasy life = May be easily frustrated Very social being but still egocentric = Developing a sense of self-worth
Match the cognitive development stages with the corresponding descriptions:
Match the cognitive development stages with the corresponding descriptions:
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Match the following speech milestones with the corresponding age range:
Match the following speech milestones with the corresponding age range:
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Match the following toddler development problems with their management strategies:
Match the following toddler development problems with their management strategies:
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Match the following common toddler accidents and injuries with the corresponding type:
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Match the following cognitive development characteristics with the pre-conceptual phase in toddlers:
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Study Notes
Physical Development Milestones
- By 2 years: Can run, climb onto furniture, and use sit-and-ride toys and push-and-pull wheeled toys.
- By 2 years and 6 months: Can kick a large ball, jump with two feet together from a low step.
- By 3 years: Can run forwards and backwards, direct a tricycle, walk upstairs with alternate feet, throw and catch a large ball.
- By 18 months: Can walk unaided, walk upstairs with help, squat to pick up toys, and run but may not be able to avoid obstacles.
Fine Motor Skills
- By 2 years and 8 months: Can pull down items of clothing and start to develop a primitive tripod grip.
- By 3 years: Can draw a circle.
Emotional and Social Development
- Toddlers are social beings but still egocentric.
- They imitate parents and notice sex differences, knowing their own sex.
- Autonomy develops during this period, centered around controlling their bodies, themselves, and their environment.
- Failure can lead to a sense of shame and doubt.
- They may be easily frustrated, have extreme mood swings, and develop a sense of self-worth.
- They may have a fantasy life.
Cognitive Development
- Up to 2 years, toddlers use their senses and motor development to differentiate themselves from objects.
- From 2 to 3 years, they are in the pre-conceptual phase, where they are still egocentric and cannot take the point of view of others.
- They begin talking and saying short sentences, understanding more than they can say.
- They learn names of body parts and objects around them.
- They begin to understand a vague sense of time, counting, colors, shapes, and sizes.
Speech Milestones
- 1-2 months: Coos.
- 2-6 months: Laughs and squeals.
- 8-9 months: Babbles "mama/dada" as sounds.
- 10-12 months: Says "mama/dada" specifically.
- 18-20 months: Uses 20 to 30 words, 50% understood by strangers.
- 22-24 months: Uses two-word sentences, over 50 words, 75% understood by strangers.
- 30-36 months: Almost all speech is understood by strangers.
Toddler Development Problems
- Negativism: Behavior that is resistant to both inner and outer stimulation, characterized by saying "no" repeatedly.
- Temper tantrums: Emotional and physical "meltdowns" common among children aged 2-4, characterized by screaming, kicking, and lying on the floor.
- Jealousy of other babies.
- Ritualistic behavior.
- Power struggles between parent and child.
Common Toddler Accidents and Injuries
- Motor accidents.
- Falls.
- Burns.
- Injury by sharp instruments.
- Drowning.
- Suffocation.
- Poisoning.
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Test your knowledge on developmental milestones for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years. Identify when they should be able to run, climb, kick a ball, use toys, and more in this quiz.
