Modern Parenting Tips: Styles & Approach to Disciplining & Training Children

Stages in Growing up: 18 months to Two Years Old


18 months to 2 years old

Children of these stages in growing up (18 months to two years old) are full of energy. They love to explore and to manipulate objects, and they can entertain themselves for short periods. As their major muscles develop, their walking skills increase. Parents should be patient and offer encouragement as they begin to develop bladder control and, later, control their bowels.

Three-year-olds: Stages in Growing Up (12 Tips)

Stages in growing up.

1. Three-year-olds begin to show both mental and physical independence. They are proud of their accomplishments and delight in demonstrating them. These stages in growing up will help develop their coordination for them to be able to ride on toy cars.

2. They can entertain themselves by making simple drawings or playing with blocks. Their communication skills are developed enough for them to tell simple stories or repeat nursery rhymes. Stages in growing up help the three-year-olds to be independent enough to do many care-taking activities, such as using the bathroom.

Stages in Growing up: Four to Five Years Old


Stages in growing up

1. Pre-school and kindergarten stages in growing up provide an opportunity for children to meet new people and face new challenges. This is a time when children like learning start to develop the ability to cooperate with others. By five, most kids have already learned to play a variety of roles. Examples: a follower of older children, a bossy leader of younger children, and a cooperative partner with a peer.