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age differences

ErinmmoErinmmo member
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Hey- what are the big changes (developmental) you can see from lets say early 2 yr old to an almost 3 yr old?  Besides verbal communication- are they less impulsive?  Are they able to hold thier attention a lot longer? 
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  • meganandchasemeganandchase member

    Definitely the biggest change is the verbal explosion.  DS never stops talking.  A big one I see, and having a new sibling may help  this, is empathy.  If someone is sad, he'll give them a hug.  He tells his sister, "It's ok, baby girl, it's ok."  We're working on potty training.  He can count and knows most of his alphabet.  He sings a lot of songs.  He knows his shapes.  He is just a lot of fun right now. 

    DS may be behind in this regard, but his attention span is as short as ever.  We bought him a leap pad for Christmas, and it is the only thing that holds his attention for more than a few minutes.  We can't even get through a game of candyland before he's done.


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  • 12bailey1812bailey18 member
    Improved language, longer attention span, and you're able to reason better as well. They understand consequences much better, IMO. 

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  • Desmarie13Desmarie13 member
    As pps said - major inrease in speach and comprehension. Idk about everyone else but dd has the shortest attention span and other times shes very focused. She can sit and watch an entire disney movie but other times she will get bored with something and be all over the place. Also more active physically. Dd jumps and dances, she can also stand on one foot - dr said thats a 4 year old thing but wanted to see if she could do it now. Dd has always been a little above avg but i feel like most kids are able to stand on one foot at 3. Most of dds friends can.

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  • Angela814Angela814 member
    They can definitely focus on one activity for longer. I'd say besides the increase in verbal skills, socially the change is huge too. DD2 is 2.5 years and now plays very interactively with her sister. She has much more complex conversations, which is just as much social awareness as it is verbal. Her memory has gotten much better. She will randomly start talking to me about something she did a week ago or two weeks ago. I think they just start to gain so much more awareness of how they fit into the world.
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