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Developmental Milestones - Two Years to Three Years

AGE	HAND, MOTOR & SELF HELP SKILLS	LANGUAGE, SOCIAL & LEARNING SKILLS
2 - 2-1/2 Years	Jumps, runs, kicks a ball; walks up and down stairs. Turns pages one at a time; can help to dress and undress herself; turns door knob and unscrews lids; can feed herself well with a spoon.	Can speak in short sentences; begins to name objects in books; uses many new words; able to express needs; relies less on gestures. Can pay attention to activities for longer periods of time; knows some colors; points to four or five parts of body; can say first name. Begins to ask to use the toilet during day. Plays with other children, usually for short periods of time, with little sharing of toys.
2-1/2 - 3 Years	Walks upstairs (one foot on a step); begins to balance on one foot; likes to ride a tricycle. Puts shoes on (no lacing); begins to copy simple shapes; cuts with scissors; brushes teeth with some help.	Says first and last name; knows whether he/she is a boy/girl; repeats some nursery rhymes; speech is clear. Knows difference between "big" & "little"; follows two or three directions given at one time; begins to count. Naps start to disappear (may not nap every day). Plays more often with other children (shares, tells stories, likes to play dress-up).

0-12 MONTHS	12-24 MONTHS
2 - 3 YEARS	3 - 5 YEARS

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