Your Child at 24 to 36 Months
Between 24 and 36 month,your child will transition from the crib to a bed, begin toilet training, and have a vocabulary of around 900 words. It is also the time when your child is beginning to realize that he or she is an independent person from you and wants to express his or her free will, largely by opposing you. For tips on taming tantrums and other highlights during this stage of your child's development visit Born Learning.
In the next year your child will learn to:
If you have concerns about your child's development, contact Early On 1-800-Early On (327-5966)
Testing 1, 2, 3
The "terrible twos" are an intense and essential time for exploration for young minds. Talaris Research Institute explains how, through hypothesis testing, your child is learning.
Visit the website for the latest in research in early childhood development.
Social Language Stories
Developing language through storytelling. Introducing exciting, free, and fun, story-based learning tools to help preschoolers with their language development. UCLL has developed a series of downloadable Social Language Stories created especially for young children learning language, including those who have learning problems. Visit the UCLL website for this series! Stories can be found under the "Language and Literacy Resources" tab.
Early Literacy
Learning to read and write in school depends on the blending of many skills--skills that grow as children interact with, and explore, their world in the early years.
There are many things you can do, as a parent, to encourage your child's development in reading and writing.
First Steps Towards Reading & Writing
Reward Good Behavior
There are ways to reward children without sweet treats: recognition, social rewards and privilages are just a few ways to recognize good behavior. Rewarding with food encourages children to relate food to accomplishments, as opposed to hunger, and may play a role in increased obesity.Find rewards that do not include food, and you will be helping your child be on the right track to better health for a lifetime. For a list of reward ideas, see Rewarding Without Food.
Goodbye Diapers!
At some point in the next year, your child will begin to use the toilet independantly. Many parents wonder if their child is ready. Baby Center has a checklist that can help you decide if you and your child are ready. The website also offers tips and ideas to make the transition smoothly.
