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Developmental Milestones

Developmental milestones are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range. Although each milestone has an age level, the actual age when a normally developing child reaches that milestone can very quite a bit, so don't be alarmed if your own child's development takes a slightly different course.. Please remember that every child is unique!
By 2 Years Milestones

Social

  • Imitates behavior of others, especially adults and older children

  • More aware of herself as separate from others

  • More excited about company of other children

Emotional

  • Demonstrates increasing independence

  • Begins to show defiant behavior

  • Separation anxiety increases toward midyear then fades

Cognitive

  • Finds objects even when hidden under two or three covers

  • Begins to sort by shapes and colors

  • Begins make-believe play

Language

  • Points to object or picture when it's named for him

  • Recognizes names of familiar people, objects, and body parts

  • Says several single words (by 15 to 18 months)

  • Uses simple phrases (by 18 to 24 months)

  • Uses 2- to 4-word sentences

  • Follows simple instructions

  • Repeats words overheard in conversation

Movement

  • Walks alone

  • Pulls toys behind her while walking

  • Carries large toy or several toys while walking

  • Begins to run

  • Stands on tiptoe

  • Kicks a ball

  • Climbs onto and down from furniture unassisted

  • Walks up and down stairs holding on to support

Hand and Finger Skills

  • Scribbles on his or her own

  • Turns over container to pour out contents

  • Builds tower of four blocks or more

  • Might use one hand more often than the other