Genetics and Environment Play Equal Parts They love human speech which is why they imitate words rather than random noises like phone ringing. We know that toddlers love repeating and imitating things that they hear around them but it’s not without a filter. An average 2-year-old learns about five new words of varying difficulty, every day. Learn Something New Every DayĪt around 18 months of age, toddlers go through what many call ‘word spurt’ where they start learning new words very quickly.
In fact, by the time they are 3, they have 1000 trillion brain connections, which is twice as many as adults 8. They Have More Brain Synapses Than Adults 2Ī child’s brain develops faster between birth to 3 years of age than any other time. Somewhere between 2 and 3 years, they start preferring one hand over the other. Kids start with using both hands equally and just as proficiently. So, they might be crying for your attention at one moment and running away from you the very next. Secondly, it’s also the age when they are in-between being dependent on parents and learning independence.
Firstly, they are most active now than they will ever be again. Toddlers Are Most Active At 2Įver heard the expression “terrible twos”? It comes from two main things that kids do at this age. An average toddler expends the same amount of energy as an adult, if the said adult ran 30 miles! 5. You might find yourself wondering how much energy your toddler has, but you probably aren’t even close. If kids continue to grow at the rate with which they do in the first year, they will be 170 feet tall by adulthood! The first 6 years are very important for a child’s growth, which is why it is of utmost importance that they get proper nutrition that aids their growth and development. Every parent has said this at some point of time and its true in every sense of the word.
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