Social/Emotional Milestones
How children interact with others
A typical 30-month-old child...
- Plays next to other children and sometimes plays with them
- Shows you what they can do by saying, “Look at me!”
- Follows simple routines when told, like helping to pick up toys when you say, “It’s clean-up time.”
Language/Communication Milestones
How children learn to speak
A typical 30-month-old child...
- Says about 50 words
- Says two or more words together, with one action word, like “Doggie run”
- Names things in a book when you point and ask, “What is this?”
- Says words like “I,” “me,” or “we”
Cognitive Milestones
How children think, reason, understand and problem solve
A typical 30-month-old child...
- Uses things to pretend, like feeding a block to a doll as if it were food
- Shows simple problem-solving skills, like standing on a small stool to reach something
- Follows two-step instructions like “Put the toy down and close the door.”
- Shows they know at least one color, like pointing to a red crayon when you ask, “Which one is red?”
Movement/Physical Development Milestones
How children learn to move
A typical 30-month-old child...
- Uses hands to twist things, like turning doorknobs or unscrewing lids
- Takes some clothes off by themself, like loose pants or an open jacket
- Jumps off the ground with both feet
- Turns book pages, one at a time, when you read to them
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.