2 years to 3 years

Physical

• Learns to balance as physical control and activities increase, bends at waist to pickup objects.
• Moves up and down stairs, with a firm holding.
• Shows more activeness by running and jumping around.
• Try’s to push, pull, lift, unscrew and manipulate objects and toys around or within his/her reach.
• Eye and hand co-ordination skills develop.

Social / Emotional

• Sense of self develops.
• Emotional and social skills like fear, love, attachment, separation develop.
• Sometimes likes to be independent and sometimes likes company.
• Understands and obeys one step commands.
• Pays more attention to the function of toys.
• Hesitant with strangers, shows signs of possessiveness & aggressive behavior.
• Unpredictable.

Intellectual

• Various nerve connections in brain develop.
• Mental ability enhances.
• Change in fine motor skills like observation and retention.
• Thinking and memory skills develop.
• Ability to concentrate for a longer period develops.•

Language

• Try’s to remember different names of objects and things.
• Can retain words up to 300.
• Speaks phrases or sentences having two or three words, like “where is ball?”
• Understands more by observing

Suggested toys and games

• Ride -on toys like small tricycle, wagon or wooden horse
• Small and light air-filled balls, balloons etc.
• Toys producing different kinds of sounds.
• Stuffed and fancy toys, dolls and doll-accessories.
• Toys for water play.
• Simple form puzzles involving two-four pieces.
• Colorful picture books with lots of catchy figures and cartoons
• Toys/Games for shapes, sizes etc.
• Toys/Games for developing pre-number and reading skills.