24 month old toddler development

24 month old toddler development

Asses your 24 month old toddler's growth development from physical characteristics to visual & motor development along with social and emotional behaviors.

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By the end of the twenty-fourth month, your toddler will probably:

Mental Development of 24 month old child

  • Follow 2-step commands
  • Refer to herself by name
  • Describe the characteristics of some items
  • Engage in some simple pretend play
  • Understand as many as 300 words and simple conversations
     

Visual Development of 24 month old child

  • Have a visual acuity level of 6/18
  • Be able to name familiar miniature toys at a distance of 3 meters
     

Growth of 24 month old child

  • Weigh about 12.0 kg (girl) or about 12.6 kg (boy)
  • Be about 86 cm in height (girl) or about 87 cm in height (boy)
     

Motor Development of 24 month old child

  • Walk well, going from heel to toe like adults
  • Throw a small ball
  • Climb up stairs, assisted and with 2 feet to a step; creep down stairs backwards or scooting on her bottom
  • Build a tower of 6 or 7 blocks
  • Scribble in circles as well as back and forth
  • Draw a vertical line on paper with crayon
     

Social and Emotional Development of 24 month old child

  • Be able to do more things on her own
  • Feature "pretend" games more prominently in play
  • Be very possessive and not ready to share toys
  • Demand a lot of her caregiver's attention
     

Toddler Development Tracker details are provided to give indications on the expected changes during different months, however, these changes varies from child to child and the mother needs to consult her child's doctor, if she has any concerns.

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