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Growth milestones for children - 2 years; Normal childhood growth milestones - 2 years; Childhood growth milestones - 2 years

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Physical and motor skill markers:

  • Able to turn a door knob
  • Can browse through a book one page at a time
  • Can build a tower of 6 to 7 cubes
  • Can kick ball without losing balance
  • Can pick up objects while standing, without losing balance (often occurs by 15 months, and would be cause for concern if you don't see it by 2 years)
  • Can run with better coordination, although the stance may remain wide
  • Height is roughly half the total height the child will attain as an adult
  • May be psychologically ready for toilet training
  • Should have the first 16 teeth (can be a wide variation of the actual number of teeth)

Sensory and cognitive markers:

  • Able to put on simple clothes unassisted (frequently more adept at removing clothes than putting them on)
  • Able to communicate needs such as thirst, hunger, need to use the restroom
  • Can organize phrases of 2 to 3 words
  • Increased attention span
  • Vision fully developed
  • Vocabulary has increased to about 50 to 300 words (healthy children demonstrate wide variations)

Play recommendations:

  • Allow the child to help around the house and participate in the daily responsibilities of the family.
  • Encourage and provide the necessary space for physical activity.
  • Encourage play that involves building and creativity.
  • Provide safe replicas of adult tools and equipment.
  • Read to the child.
  • Try to avoid watching television at this age (recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics).
  • Parents should control both the content and quantity of television viewing. Limit television viewing to fewer than 3 hours per day, and preferably 1 hour or less. Avoid programming with violent content. Redirect the child to reading or play activities.
  • Control the type of games played.

Reviewer Info: Rachel A. Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.; ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, 02/27/2008
 
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