Parents say weeks and months in describing a child's age before the child is one, but why does it stop at 2. Couldn't it stop a 1-years old.
2007-04-25 05:58:01 · 13 answers · asked by asa800speed 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Because there is a huge difference between a child that is 12 months and a child that is 20 months. both are technically 1 year old but are actually very different in maturation.
2007-04-25 06:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by 12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the developmental milestones during the first 2 year. A 15month old is a lot different from a 12 month old etc etc. When a child turns 2 their development slows down, the major developmental milestone being learning to talk.
2007-04-25 06:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by llllll_amanda_lllllll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there is such a wide difference in what the child can do. If you say "my child is 1 year old", if they are 13 months old they may not be able to even walk yet, but if they are 23 months old they will be talking and self-feeding. After the age of 2, children don't change as much.
2007-04-25 06:03:15 · answer #3 · answered by Tina B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because there are still a lot of developmental milestones between age 1 and 2. Not too many babies can walk and talk by age one, so people like to talk about whether their child could speak at age x months, etc.
2007-04-25 06:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by rollo_tomassi423 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because of child development milestones expected to be reached at certain months of age up to age 2 years, the number of months old are what are used in saying one's child's age.
2007-04-25 06:02:23 · answer #5 · answered by mrsdebra1966 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mainly it is due to milestones. So many things are "supposed" to happen in the first 2 years. It is basically for the doctor use that has carried over into society because it just seems easier.
2007-04-25 06:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by Summer H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I liked the way 15, 18 , 22 months old ..etc
sounded
gave me the personal satistaction of his being a baby still
they grow up soooo dang fast, why hurry it
2007-04-25 06:01:42 · answer #7 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because there is a big difference developmentally with each month even after age 2.
2007-04-25 06:07:00 · answer #8 · answered by jon jon's girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because so much change happens in the first two years (walking, talking, eating solid foods, potty training...). All these events commonly happen during specific months.
2007-04-25 06:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
yeah, i've always wondered that too. when my brother turned one last month, that was the end of the month thing. he's now 1. too much work keeping up with the months.
2007-04-25 06:02:06 · answer #10 · answered by Tougher Than Nails 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋