Child development by years

It would seem that only recently you brought the coveted package from the hospital, but the baby has already taken the first step, said the first word. All these events are very important for him and for his parents. However, it is important not only to observe the success of the crumbs, but also to control them in order to notice the lags in time if they suddenly arise. What skills should a baby have from one to five years of age?

Child development per year

At about one year of age, the baby continues to gain weight up to 300 grams per month. Its growth during this period increases to 1 cm per month. The baby's body changes its proportions: it stretches due to the growth of arms and legs, the tummy becomes flatter. It is important for parents during this period to ensure that the child steadily gains weight and height.

A one-year-old kid can already independently move around the house. Many are already walking on their own, without support. By the age of one and a half, children can already run and play with a ball. The child continues his research activities. He tries to climb higher, substituting a chair or other support for this. One-year-old kids love to take toys apart and then put them back together.

At this age, the child already has well-developed eyesight and hearing, he tries to imitate the speech of adults, begins to speak the first words, helping himself with gestures. Children are already able to fulfill the simple requests of their parents, recognize them, know them by name and find them in photographs.

Child development at 2 years

By the age of two, children are still gaining in height and weight. The average height for a child of this age is 86-87 cm, and the weight is 12 kg. Of course, there may be small deviations, both upward and downward.

In their mental and emotional development, two-year-olds are making a big breakthrough. They can already do without diapers, they know what the pot is for and use it with pleasure. Here is a list of the skills that a two-year-old has:

• They run, step over objects, use the stairs.
• Turrets and figures are built from bricks and other construction set elements.
• They catch the ball with two handles.
• Eat spoon and drink from a cup.
• They answer simple questions, show body parts on themselves and close relatives.
• The vocabulary increases to 300 words. In this case, children can make small sentences.
• They say hello and say goodbye.
• Draw lines and scribbles on paper. There are several colors.

At the age of two, babies erupt all milk teeth. The kid becomes more skillful. At this age, it is useful to play outdoor games with the child, run and jump. You need to develop his logic, finger motor skills and speech. It is better to do this in a playful way.

Child development at 3 years

Having become a little older, children already play well with their peers, know how to handle a tricycle, enjoy sledding downhill, share toys with other children. Now is the time to teach your baby to swim, to develop him physically, setting him new game tasks.

At this age, children are already good at assembling pyramids and composite toys, they are able to put together simple pictures from pieces. They know several colors and can show and name them. They draw geometric shapes correctly, perform simple drawings as they wish. Three-year-old children play role-playing games with pleasure, show imagination in the game and imitate the actions of adults and peers.

For children 3 years old, praise and approval from adults is very important. The child strives to show independence and curiosity. It is important for him to feel proud of himself and his parents. Toddlers can already behave with restraint in public places. But with a prolonged restriction, they begin to be capricious. Punishment is very deeply felt by children at this age - they take offense for a long time, worry, they can be ashamed of their bad deeds, jealous of their parents, they are able to express their emotions with a look or pose.

The speech of a three-year-old child becomes more and more meaningful, the vocabulary increases significantly. He begins to ask cognitive questions, can repeat unfamiliar words for adults, quickly memorizes poems and simple songs.

Child development at 4 years

At 4 years old, babies are still actively gaining weight and growing. They can already run confidently, changing direction, stand on one leg, jump on one or two legs, and are not afraid to jump from a small height. Kids can already throw the ball well with one hand, play with it, keep balance, walking along the bench, ride a bike.

Four-year-olds should already know the numbers and be able to count to 5. Determine where is more, less, and the like, compare objects in size. Speech reserve by this time increases even more. The child is already able to talk coherently and express his thoughts in a familiar language, learn poems and songs, and compose short stories.

Children should have some idea of ​​the world around them: what are the names of their parents, their address, age. The kid should know what pets are called and what they look like, know the seasons and what happens to nature at this time.

Child development at 5 years old

By the age of five, the character of the child is finally formed. Therefore, it is very important not to miss this moment and direct development back on track.

At this age, children love long walks with games. This is a great opportunity to expand his horizons, vocabulary and improve motor skills. Children 5 years old love to play complex role-playing games, inventing whole stories for themselves with fictional images.

The child continues to actively develop his speech. Often, children themselves come up with new words, ask a lot of questions, like to speculate, to show their creative talent. He is already capable of making inferences based on his observations. Here is a small list of the skills of babies of this age:

• He correctly names where right or left, top, bottom.
• Knows how to use tenses (past, future or present)
• Able to count within twenty.
• Knows the name of objects and is able to determine the material from which they are made.
• Pronounces sounds well.
• Can make short stories of 5 sentences.