How to teach babies has always been a concern for parents. If they teach too early, they are afraid that their children will not accept it, and if they teach too late, they are afraid that their children will not catch up with others. A two-year-old child is at a time when they are slowly accepting external things, and many parents are not sure from which aspects should their two-year-old child be educated?
What are the aspects of education for two-year-old children
The so-called 'targeted treatment' provides a comprehensive understanding of the physical and mental development of a two-year-old baby, and education for the baby is also targeted. The learning style of a two-year-old baby is still experiential learning, which means understanding and learning objective things from sensory experiences, and achieving physical and mental development. Therefore, learning from games is the best way for a two-year-old baby to learn, as it not only brings joy to emotional development and attention, but also promotes cognitive development; Another recommended way is to read picture books.
The physical and mental development of a two-year-old baby
1. Development of cognitive abilities
80% of two-year-old babies can name colors, but the accuracy rate is only 25%. Showing a more obvious color preference, generally speaking, the colors that are easily favored by children are red, yellow, green, orange, and blue. 80% of children can explain the size of objects in language, and 88% can correctly choose the size of objects.
2. The Development of Attention
Generally speaking, at 1 and a half years old, they can concentrate for 5-8 minutes, at 2 years old for 10-20 minutes, at 2 and a half for 10-20 minutes, and at 3 years old, they can pay attention to one thing for a long time and play independently.
3. The Development of Memory
After the age of 2, children's memory ability has shown significant improvement. At this point, they are able to recognize things that are separated by several days or months, and can also exhibit good recall, that is, they can recall things or objects that are separated by a month or even more.
4. Development of motor skills
The most obvious development in a two-year-old baby is their athletic ability. At this point, it is possible to maintain stability with one foot for 2-3 seconds, jump with both feet simultaneously, and land without falling. From this point on, until the age of nearly 3, children usually use the method of jumping with both feet at the same time, able to step up stairs with both feet, and sometimes need to hold onto railings or be pulled by adults.
A two-year-old baby is at the beginning of various aspects of development, so it is important to teach them in moderation. Many parents will let their children learn a lot of things at this time, which is actually not good. Before entering primary school, the focus of parental education should be on character rather than knowledge. A person's personality often determines many things.