Toddlers: 1-3 years old

Mia Stana, Nate Goleno, Sydney Ferguson, Jadah Protopapa, Shelby

Fournier, Amanda Franko, Megan Kidd, Dakota Luknis
 Developmental Theories
Freud
● Anal stage: gratification from
control over body elimination
● In the hospital:
○ Incorporate their
toileting rituals into
the hospital setting
○ Accept toileting
regression in the hospital
○ Do not start toilet
training in the hospital
Erikson
● Autonomy vs Shame: increasing
independence
● In the hospital:
○ Allow them to feed
themselves
○ Encourage them to
perform their own
hygiene and dress
themselves
Piaget
● End of sensorimotor (learns
from movement and sensory
input… Begin preoperational
(increasing curiosity and
explorative behavior)
○ Ensure a safe
environment for them
to explore and
manipulate toys and
objects
 Developmental Milestones

● Gross motor skills ● Fine motor skills

○ Walk without help by 15 months
○ Jump in place by 18 months
○ Go up stairs with two feet on
each step by 24 months
○ Run with a wide stance by 24
months
○ Uses a cup by 15 months
○ Builds a tower of cubes by 15
months
○ Holds a crayon with fingers
by 24-30 months
○ Copies a circle by 3 years
 Sensory Development
● Know their own name by 12 months
● Binocular vision by 15 months
○ Seeing with two eyes together. Essential for distance and depth perception.
● Follows simple directions
○ 3-4 words: “Eat your food.” or “Come sit down.”
● Identifies geometric forms by 18 months
● Uses short sentences by 18 months
● Object permanence: the knowledge that something still exists even when
unable to see or touch it
● Ritualism: the need for consistency and reliability
Why is this toy developmentally appropriate for toddlers?

● Cognitive Development
● Build perception/ thinking skills
● Hand eye coordination
● Fine motor skills
● Problem solving skills
 Why is this toy developmentally appropriate
for toddlers?

● Fine motor skills

● Gross motor skills
● Creativity
● Imaginative play
Why is this toy developmentally appropriate for toddlers?

● Cognitive development
● Build perception/ thinking skills
● Hand eye coordination
● Fine motor skills
● Problem solving skills
Why is this toy developmentally appropriate for toddlers?

● Sensory skill development

● Stimulates imagination
● Tactile learning
● Helps with First words/early
reading skills
Why is this toy developmentally appropriate for toddlers?
● Aids in learning colors, numbers,
opposites, food names, and simple
recipes like jelly on toast
● Imaginative play
● Promotes creativity
● Allows the child to naturally
experience cause and effect
● Fine motor skills
By what age should a child be able to walk without help?

A. 12 months
B. 20 months
C. 15 months
D. 18 months
By what age should a child be able to JUMP IN PLACE?

A. 12 months
B. 20 months
C. 15 months
D. 18 months
What is the need for consistency and reliability?

A. routine
B. Schedule
C Plan
D. ritualism
BY WHAT AGE SHOULD A CHILD BE ABLE TO USE A CUP?
A. 12 MONTHS
B. 15 MONTHS
C. 24 MONTHS
D. 18 MONTHS
BY WHAT AGE SHOULD A CHILD know their name?
A. 12 MONTHS
B. 15 MONTHS
C. 24 MONTHS
D. 18 MONTHS
Thank You!