Age

Expected Age Outcomes

2 years

• Asks for help using words or actions
• Joins two words together (ie. “want cookie”, “more milk”
• Learns and uses one or more new words a week; may only be understood by family
• Asks for favourite books to be read over and over again

3 years

• Can be understood by strangers approx 75% of the time
• Uses 5 word sentences
• Is learning meaning of several new words every week (in spoken language)
• Sings simple songs and familiar rhymes
• Knows how to use a book (holds/turns pages properly, starts at beginning, points/talks about pictures)
• Looks carefully at and makes comments about books
• Fills in missing words in familiar books that are read aloud
• Holds a pencil and uses it to draw/scribble

If there are concerns, advise the parents to contact: Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre at 371-4100 or Interior Public Health at 851-7300.