Milestones: 2 years
Milestones are big stepping stones in learning.
Watch this video together with children, noticing Rudy’s pronunciation of words like “water buffalo”! Can children remember the cute ways they said certain words? Take time to savor those silly memories.
Talk about children’s favorite books from when they were younger:
- What do they remember about the books (do they have favorite repeated rhymes or favorite pictures)?
- What did they learn from them?
- Are there books children still love to read again and again?
- Do they have their old books from when they were younger?
Parenting Moment: Describing
The way you talk with children matters! Your words have power.
6 Ways to Practice Nurturing Parenting
Tips from a pediatrician on understanding, empathizing with, encouraging, and positively guiding children.
Toddler Tips: Meltdowns
Strategies for during and after a meltdown…and even some ways meltdowns might be avoided.
For Providers: Using These Resources
Print and refer to this page as you implement the materials in this initiative.
Milestones: Your Five-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Four-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Six-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
