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1. 5- 2 yrs Can separate and pop beads and snip
paper with scissors (development of
manipulative prehension)
1.5 - 2.5 yrs Can string 3-4 beads (development of
manipulative prehension)
2- 2.5 yrs Can fold paper in half , can turn door
knob with forearm rotation,
unbuttons large buttons, snips on line
using scissors (development of
manipulative prehension)
2.5 yrs plus Can button one or two buttons alone,
hold paper in one hand while writing
with other, use scissors to cut on a
line (development of manipulative
prehension)
3 yrs plus Can cut a circle with scissors
(development of manipulative
prehension)
1 - 3 yrs Toddlers grow to about 29-38 inches
in height and 20-33 lbs in weight in
North America. Even though toddlers
are developing motor skills, during this
age span much energy will go to
maintaining control of the body
(especially between 1-2 yrs when
there is a bigger gap between what a
child wants to do and what he/she can
do)
2 - 3 yrs Toddlers develop sufficient control of
bladder and bowel muscles to be
toilet trained
0-2 yrs Brain development is rapid and then
slows as the length and branching of
neuronal circuits has almost reached
adult levels. During early childhood,
integration of functions is primary
Linder, (2001)