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Physical
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- Learns to balance and bend from waist to pickup objects as physical control and activities increase.
- Learns to climb and descend stairs with firm holding.
- Shows more activeness by running and jumping around.
- Try to push, pull, lift, unscrew and manipulate objects and toys in their reach around them.
- Develops their Eye hand co-ordination skills.
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Social/Emotional
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- Develops the Sense of self.
- Emotional and social skills such as fear, love, attachment and separation are developed.
- Sometimes likes to be independent and sometimes likes the company.
- Understands and obeys one step commands.
- Pays more attention to the function of toys.
- Hesitant with strangers, shows signs of possessive & aggressive behavior.
- Becomes unpredictable about their moods and activities.
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Intellectual
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- Various nerve connections in brain are developed.
- Mental ability enhances.
- Develops fine motor skills.
- Develops thinking and memory skills.
- Become able to concentrate for a longer period.
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Language
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- Try to remember different names of objects and things.
- Can retain up to 300 words.
- Starts speaking phrases or sentences having two or three words such as "where is ball?"
- Understands more by observing
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Suggested toys and games
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- Ride-on toys like small tricycle, wagon or wooden horse
- Small and light air-filled balls, balloons etc.
- Toys producing different kinds of sounds.
- Stuffed and fancy toys, dolls and doll-accessories.
- Toys for water play.
- Simple form puzzles having two-four pieces.
- Colorful picture books with attractive figures and cartoons
- Toys/Games for shapes, sizes etc.
- Toys/Games for developing pre-number and reading skills.
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