What is normal development for a 2 yr old girl?

Question

My daughter just turned 2 last month & I'm wondering if she is ahead of the game development wise. She can count to 15, tries to sings ABC's, knows colors, hundreds of words, knows different body parts, speaks in phrases & is very socially outgoing & alert to everything around her. I can almost always translate what she saying or trying to tell me.
My girlfriend has a 4 yr old boy & commented the other day how he is learning his colors in preschool, and my other girlfriend has a boy who also just turned 2, but he hardly even talks.

Are girls just more advanced at this age, or is she on the road to being pretty smart?

Answer 1

Thats like my daughter (she turns two next month). She knows her whole ABC's. She knows alot of nursery rhymes. She even know how to sing Happy Birthday. She can count to ten. She knows most of her body parts from her tongue to her elbows. She knows when things are hot or cold. She knows when something is hurt on her. She knows tons of words and phrases. What I try to do is teach her different things in a fun way. They are very smart and can learn things very quickly. But one thing I am struggling with is potty training her.

Children develop at different paste due to their surroundings. If you dont interact with your child then they will not learn how to interact with others. Does your friend talk to her son and not in a baby tone? They are like a sponges, they soak up whatever you feed them and retain it. Parenting is fun at this age.

I think you are doing a good job with you daughter. Keep up the good work.

Answer 2

Sounds like she's a pretty smart little cookie. My daughter says her ABCs, counts to 16, identifies colors, talks in sentences and understands way too much for her own good. Much the same as your daughter.
We think she's pretty smart. My parents say they have never seen a child as intelligent as her. Every day she says or does something that makes my jaw drop. Fun, isn't it.
We have had to start spelling things when we talk about certain things. No doubt she'll be spelling soon too.
Overall, girls develop more quickly than boys, especially in learning words and speaking.
I saw a 23 month old boy at the park the other day and was shocked that he was still grunting and pointing at things. My daughter has been talking since she was a year. Not in sentences, but had a lot of words to use.

Answer 3

My daughter is 26 months old and from your description is at exactly at the same level as your daughter. I always think she is smart for her age too. Last time at the dr. he told me that she was a ahead for her age and the nurse kept telling me that she cant believe how smart she is. I dont think I would start saving up for Yale just yet though. Later on when she goes to school you never know what will happen. Just enjoy it and keep on doing what you are doing to teach her. Oh by the way I did read that boys are usually a bit slower with language than girls.

Answer 4

I may be misunderstanding your question, but to make the sound of the letter "S", her tongue should be behind her teeth. Try saying some words that begin with the letter "S" such as sun, some, or sing. Your tongue is not placed behind your top teeth as you need to push air through your teeth which can only be accomplished by keeping your tongue behind your bottom teeth. Because your teeth are together when making the sound "S", I am not sure how you know the position of her tongue. Some consonant sounds like l, s, r, v, z, j, ch, sh, th may not be said correctly consistently until 4-5 years of age. I would not be concerned about her sound formation quite yet. Continue to speak to her in a normal way and she will, with practice, likely develop her language skills just fine. In my experience, I have not found pacifier use to be a cause of language delay. My oldest and my youngest both used a pacifier (oldest until 2 1/2 and youngest until 5!!). They are now 27 and 9. Neither have had teeth or language problems. With our youngest, about the age of 3, we made the pacifier an "in your bed only" activity. We did not allow her to walk around with it. If she wanted to suck on it, she had to be in her bed. At first she'd run into her room throughout the day and lay for a few minutes sucking it. About 3 1/2 she only used it at night to go to sleep.

Answer 5

As a kindergarten teacher, I hear a lot of parents name a lot of these skills off as being something their child did at 2 (seems to be the "magic age"). But I see them as 5 year old and pretty much evenly matched with their peers.

I am also a mommy of a 2 year old, and my daughter does all these things and then some. Her pediatrician has told me repeatedly how advanced she is compared to other children her age. But I don't pay much mind. One day she will be in my kindergarten class and I will probably see her doing the same things as her classmates.

Answer 6

Don't be so sexist. My grandson was doing all that at two and my granddaughter turns two next month, but isn't at the same level he was.

It sounds like your daughter is well above average, but don't be filling out her college entrance application just yet. Like another poster responded, your daughter may have more interaction with you than other children have with their parents.

Some children just want to learn these things. It may make a difference in school, but then again, it might not. For now, just enjoy it.

Answer 7

Girls are more advanced at this age with intellectual things. My two year olds could all do all that when they were two. They are great kids, and of course I think they are geniuses :) but actually they are just kids who got plenty of mom and dad's attention (I am a SaHM) and learned a lot. The research actually shows that being able to "perform" like that at a young age is not an indicator of intelligence but just of attention and care. So good job being a good mommy!

Answer 8

Sounds like she's on the right track. Actually, to be honest, she sounds a little advanced. She might not be able to sing the abc's clearly--but it's a start! Most kids can't sing it until they are 3 or 4. Knowing colors isn't something children learn until they're at least 3. She seems very intelligent--whatever you're doing, keep it up! God bless :-)

Answer 9

Try not to compare with other children in terms of development. Just because she shows signs of being smarter than other children doesn't mean other children are beneath yours. This kind of attitude will turn other mothers' off and you don't want to come across like she is better than their children. She doesn't sound advanced, my 2 year old is able to do all those things. While you should be proud, don't put so much focus on it. Sounds like (only child) syndrome.

Answer 10

all kids develop at different paces. You daughter may SEEM advanced in some aspects but I'm sure there are (or will be) other aspects of her development where she will be slower than other children. Just because a child doesn't talk doesn't make them unintelligent. In some cases it makes them even MORE intelligent because they are waiting until they have something pertinent to say rather than just chattering away.