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Developmental milestones-2 to 3 years
Physical development
- Slower gains in height and weight than in toddlerhood
- Balance improves; walking becomes better coordinated
- Running, jumping, hopping, throwing, and catching develop
- Puts on and removes some items of clothing
- Uses spoon effectively
Cognitive development
- Make-believe becomes less dependent on realistic toys, less self-centered, and more complex
- Can take the perspective of others in simple situations
- Recognition memory is well developed
- Aware of the difference between inner mental and outer physical events
Social and emotional development
- Begins to develop a selfconcept and self-esteem
- Distinguishes own intentional from unintentional acts
- Cooperation and instrumental aggression appear
- Understands causes, consequences, and behavioral signs of basic emotions
- Empathy increases
- Gender-stereotyped beliefs and behavior increase
Language development
- Vocabulary increases rapidly
- Sentences follow word order of native language; adds grammatical markers
- Displays effective conversational skills
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