2 years

By the age of 2, your child should be able to:

UNDERSTANDING

• Points to simple body parts when asked (nose, mouth)

• Follows simple commands and understands simple questions (roll the ball, kiss the baby)

• Listens to simple stories, songs, and rhymes

• Points to pictures in a book, when named

• Understands simple prepositions (on/off, in/out, up/down)

• Understands simple ‘what’ questions (what’s this?)

• Understands yes/no

• Shows interest in reading

TALKING

• Uses approximately 100-200 single words (no, teddy, mummy, daddy, up)

• Says more words every month.

• Puts two words together (more cookie)

• Uses some pronouns (me, mine)

• Uses words more often than gestures

• Names common pictures and listens to stories

• Answer yes/no questions

PLAY

• Matches pictures and objects

• Matches colours

• Will demonstrate pretend play (drinking from a cup, having a picnic)

WARNING SIGNS

• Few single words

• Limited number of new words being learnt

• Not putting two words together in simple combinations

• Cannot understand or follow simple instructions

• Does not use objects when playing

• Doesn’t understand or respond to simple questions