By 24 Months

Cognition:

  • Points to several clothing items on request
  • Matches sound to animals
  • Matches object to picture
  • Assembles four nesting blocks
  • Identifies three body parts
  • Recognizes self in photograph
  • Uses Play-Doh and paints

Communication:

  • Uses mostly words to communicate
  • Begins to use two-word combinations
  • Uses word combinations with relational meanings (daddy show, more juice)
  • Has at least 50 words
  • Follows two-part instruction

Socialization:

  • Sometimes says “no”
  • Shows sympathy for other children and tries to comfort
  • Shows jealousy of attention given to others
  • Shows a wide variety of emotions
  • Engages in parallel play
  • Defends possessions

Daily Living Skills

  • Eats with fork
  • Eats with spoon, spilling little
  • Takes of front-opening jacket or shirt
  • Removes shoes when laces undone
  • Helps with simple household tasks

Motor:

  • Kicks a ball forward
  • Runs well, seldom falls
  • Walks up and down stairs alone, both feet on step
  • Build towers of four or more blocks
  • Turns pages of picture book, one at a time