Master Age 2 Years - Developmental Milestones with Picmonic for Medicine

Kicking a ball is a great indicator of gross motor development; it appears around 15 months, but at this age, babies can perform this skill with the help of adults. At the age of 2, they can kick the ball independently.

Running is a milestone that appears between 18 and 24 months, but this motor performance gets easier at the age of three.

Around the age of 17-20 months, babies can walk up stairs with help. By two, children can walk up a few stairs with support, showing growing leg strength and balance.

By age two, children are usually able to stack a tower of six blocks, showcasing improved fine motor skills and spatial awareness.

At this stage, children can hold and use a spoon independently, which promotes fine motor coordination and self-reliance.

Toddlers between the ages of 18 and 24 months should be able to say two-word sentences and have about 200 words in their vocabulary.

At the age of 2 years, babies can point to book items as prompted.

The development of gestures appears at around 9 - 16 months, and by 2 years, children can demonstrate varied gestures, such as shaking their heads and blowing kisses.

Around the age of 18-20 months, babies can identify their body parts when prompted.

Between the ages of 24 and 36 months, babies start to show empathy. This development means the child notices when others are hurt or upset, like pausing or looking sad when someone is crying.

By two years of age, babies can hold and manipulate objects simultaneously. This milestone means that a child can hold something in one hand while using the other hand, for example, holding a container and taking the lid off.

Two-year-olds often play with multiple toys simultaneously, like placing toy food on a toy plate, demonstrating imaginative and cognitive growth.