Watching a child develop
One of the real joys of the past few months has been watching my grandson develop from a cuddly little thing into an assertive personality of his own. According to child literature the next year is going to be even more interesting as
A. Walking and self-initiated movement become easier. Most children can:
· Walk alone
· Walk backwards
· Pick up toys from a standing position
· Push and pull objects
· Seat self in a child's chair
· Walk up and down stairs with aid
· Move to music
· Paint with whole arm movement
B. Balance improves and eye-hand coordination becomes more precise. Most children can:
B. Balance improves and eye-hand coordination becomes more precise. Most children can:
· Put rings on a peg
· Turn two or three pages at a time
· Scribble
· Turn knobs
· Grasp and hold a small ball; can use in combination with large motor skills to throw the ball
· Shift marker or any drawing or painting tool from hand to hand and draw strokes
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C. Children become more aware of themselves and their ability to make things happen. They express a wider range of emotions and are more likely to initiate interaction with other people. At this stage, most children:
· Recognize themselves in pictures or the mirror and smile or make faces at themselves
· Show intense feelings for parents and show affection for other familiar people
· Play by themselves and initiate their own play
· Express negative feelings
· Show pride and pleasure at new accomplishments
· Imitate adult behaviors in play
· Show a strong sense of self through assertiveness, directing others
· Begin to be helpful, such as by helping to put things away
![]() | ![]() D. Children begin to learn many new words and begin to use simple phrases. Many children can:
· Understand many words, as well as simple phrases and directions ("Drink your juice")
· Follow a series of two simple but related directions
· Respond correctly when asked "where?"
E. Say a few words clearly, and a few dozen additional words so that family members can understand. The words denote important people and common objects, and a few prepositions such as "on," "in," or "under." Many can say "more" and "all gone."
· Say successive single words to describe an event
· From about 18 months, begin learning about 9 new words a day
· Use "my" or "mine" to indicate possession; begin to use "me," "I," and "you"
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Children at this age spend much of their time intently observing and imitating the actions of adults. Most can:
· Imitate adults' actions and language
· Understand words and commands and respond appropriately
· Begin to match similar objects
· Recognize and identify familiar objects in storybooks with adult assistance
· Distinguish between "you" and "me"
Nikhil – the early years
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