Toddlerhood (~12 Months - 36 Months) ATI Flashcards
Toddlerhood spans the time from-
When a child begins to walk until they walk & run with ease
When can you pull yourself up to a standing position and walk alone or with help?
By 1 Year Old
At what age range do motor skills become more refined?
Toddlerhood
When do you start to be able to drink from cups as your grasp improves?
Toddlerhood
Most 2 year old toddlers can-
Walk up + down stairs, play with blocks, and feed themselves by hand or with a spoon
At what age range might you be toilet trained, especially during waking hours?
Toddlerhood
Toddlers typically learn bladder control and bowel control in what order?
They typically learn bladder control before they master bowel control
Successful toilet training depends on-
Physical Maturity + Sphincter Control + Brain Maturation + Ability to Communicate
What can cause setbacks in toilet training?
Schedule Changes, Emotional Distress, Fatigue, Health Alterations
Toilet training should be started using what kind’ve approach?
When should it be started?
A positive, consistent approach.
When both the parent and child are ready + willing to participate
At what age do you typically have a lot of temper tantrums?
2 Years Old
By age 3, you will have reached the end of-
Toddlerhood
When should your Gross Motor Skills have progressed to the point of being able to climb, run, and jump?
By the end of Toddlerhood
When should your Fine Motor Skills have progressed to the point of being able to handle small objects, assemble simple puzzles, and build a tower of blocks?
By the end of Toddlerhood
When can you put your thoughts into words, problem solve in a limited way, and begin to connect names with objects?
Toddlerhood
Understanding that an object doesn’t disappear even when it can’t be seen =
Object Permanence
What have Toddlers fully developed?
Object Permanence
Object permanence begins development at what age?
At what stage of development?
At 9 Months of Age (Infancy)
Might toddlers experience separation anxiety and cling to their parents?
Yes
Toddlers use what to communicate?
Gestures (Like raising their arms to be picked up or pointing to a toy to play)
Words
When a kid plays alongside (rather than with) other children =
Parallel Play
When do you do Parallel Play?
Toddlerhood
Language Acquisition + Skill does not develop during toddlerhood.
True or false?
False
How can language be improved during toddlerhood?
Talking with children, describing to the child objects and their usage, and reading aloud
2 year old toddlers can use at minimum how many words?
50 Words
Aside from the 50 words that a 2 year old toddler can use, a 2 year old toddler can understand at least how many other words?
At least 300 other words
How do 2 year old toddlers usually speak?
They use nouns and verbs in two word sentences (“Me Up”)
They usually combine this with a gesture like raising up their arms to be held
How do 3 year old toddlers usually speak?
Speak in short sentences, ask questions, sing along to songs, and read along with simple books
For toddlers, it’s essential to establish-
Good eating patterns, nutrition, and meal routines
Eating practices taught during toddlerhood-
Builds a foundation for lifelong eating habits
Toddlers generally like what kinds of meal routines?
Consistent & Familiar meal routines that foster family interaction + socialization
Why might a toddler refuse to eat?
Their appetites fluctuate, they may not be hungry or they’re too tired / too engrossed in playtime to eat
How much sleep to toddlers require at night?
10 - 12 hours
How much sleep to toddlers require throughout the day?
1 - 2 hrs
Short naps throughout the day keeps a toddler from getting-
Irritated + Overtired
By the time toddlerhood ends and the kid reaches 3 years old, how many words should the kid know?
About 1,000 Words
What is the gap in terms of how many words a 1 year old toddler knows, versus what words a two year old toddler knows, compared to how many a kid who just reached the end of toddlerhood should know?
A 1 year old toddler 1 word sentences/ holophrases.
A 2 year old toddler can generally understand around 50 - 300 words. Can speak in 2-3 Word Sentences.
A 3 year old kid can generally understand about 1,000 words. Can speak in 3-4 Word sentences.
