What should a child in 2 years

All mothers, bringing a child to a preventive checkup to a pediatrician at two, hear the question: "What can your child do?" But not many mothers know what a child should be able to do in 2 years.

All the skills of the child can be conditionally 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 in 2 years?

His physical development to this age allows:

• go up and down the stairs, but the child can still hold on to the handrail;

· Run, bounce and step over various obstacles;

· To throw and catch the ball, kick it;

· Draw horizontal and vertical lines, can even draw an oval;

• It is already easy for him to bend over objects lying on the floor;

• he deftly controls his lips: he can pull them out in the form of a tube, or he can stretch out a smile;

It can inflate and draw cheeks.

A two-year-old child already asks questions and communicates with other children. Understands the meaning of the prepositions "on" and "under". In his words, one can already grasp a certain meaning, especially if he needs the help of an adult. He copies the actions of the elders and plays hide and seek with them. A two-year-old child not only calls his name, but also shows how old he is. All these actions symbolize the development of speech skills, communication and social development of crumbs.

What should a child be able to do in 2 years from a position of cultural and hygienic skills? He already eats and drinks on his own, tries to brush his teeth. Is able to wipe the table with a rag. Independently removes and wears socks, pants and boots with velcro. Mittens for two years, as a rule, children can only shoot.

By two years the child is able to perform a number of actions with objects:

• Collect the pyramid, while the size of the rings it does not take into account;

· Build an uneven tower of eight cubes, and can build them in a row, depicting a train;

· Leaf through the pages of the book;

· Open the door by the handle;

· Put one nest in another or a glass in a glass;

· Playing with the doll, not only puts it to sleep, but also feeds.

What should a child know and be able to do in 2 years from the point of view of intellectual or intellectual development? Two-year-old crumb can distinguish up to eight different colors, compare, group and select items according to color and shape. By this time he distinguishes four geometric figures. In the pictures shows the items, is able to fold the puzzle, reproduce the figure of cubes, built by an adult. Actively plays with toys on purpose. Can consistently perform four actions.

Knowing what the child should be able to do in 2 years, the mother will be able to eliminate the existing gaps in his development. If she does not manage to do this on her own, and the baby still can not acquire any skills, the doctor will certainly tell how to develop the child in 2 years. First of all it is necessary to activate cognitive interest. Currently, you can buy a large number of educational toys and games. However, do not force the child to play against them against his will. At the age of two, children tend to prefer mobile games. Riding on the 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 your child - contact a specialist. Now in the market of services it is possible to find various centers and schools of early development in which your child will learn to draw, sing. The child will acquire the skills of communicating with adults and with other children. All this will have a beneficial effect on the overall development of crumbs, which, of course, will please his parents.