Child Growth and Development Stages - 1 to 4 Years

Children grow and develop new abilities every single day which is why growth monitoring is important. All children grow at their own unique pace but there are also milestones to look for.

In this blog post, we have detailed child growth and development stages for children between to 1-4 years of age group.

Here is a breakdown of the details:

• 1 year old

At this age, children walk and usually makes two to three steps. They sit and stand up straight with confidence. Your child may utter simple words like mom, dad, etc.  It is a good idea to teach alphabets, numbers, colors and shapes to your kid.  Although the kids don’t understand the concept, the information will be recorded in their brain.

• 1.5 years old

Children at this age walk and run well. You will be surprised to see your child climbing the stairs, drinking or eating alone. Children also expresses emotions by making sounds. They will speak 10 to 15 words or more. This is the right time for you to gift first bicycle to your child. 

• 2 years old

Children at 2 years will walk, jump and run a lot. They can kick a ball, build tower using building blocks, climb the stairs safely and more. Your child utters his/her name and speak 20 to 50 words. At this age, your child may write, draw or paint. It will be nice if you could buy a fish aquarium and introduce your kid to it.

• 3 years old

Typically children at the age of 3 dress and undress themselves. Your child might construct phrases and utter pronouns such as ‘you’, ‘I’ etc. This is the right time to introduce your kid to short poems, songs, stories etc.

• 4 years old

At the age of 4 children control their body, zip and unzip their clothes and become experts in using spoon and fork. Almost all kids lose their baby fat at this age. Your child might acquire a vocabulary of 1000 words. 

Keep a close check on your baby’s growth and development to ensure your little one is healthy. The absence of certain milestones or a delay in acquiring new skills may be a sign of an underlying problem or a medical illness.

If you notice such delays, please take your child to children's specialty center. 

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