May throw a ball "overhand" or like baseball players do
May draw a vertical line
Will sleep less, from nine to 13 hours at night, and one nap (or none!) during the day
From the second birthday, expect him to keep slimming down, with limbs and torso lengthening to more adult proportions.
An abundance of energy! So give your child the chance to run around outdoors each day.
Cognitive and Mental Development
Can name several body parts
Can use around 50 individual words
Can use pronouns like "me", "you", "I"
Can speak clearly most of the time
May understand adjectives, such as big, small, etc.
You may understand what your toddler is saying, but not necessarily get the meaning. Don't worry; by age four, he will start making more (adult) sense
Emotional and Behavioral Development
Starts asserting independence: "Me do it" or not want to hold your hand while walking
May still have separation anxiety and will cling to Mommy or Daddy
May remember peers and have a preference for one child over another
May not yet be ready to share
May play imaginatively-pretending that he's riding on a boat (even if he's on the bed) or talking to his favorite stuffed toys
May use the ‘quiet voice'-something useful when attending church or other social events
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