Within the last couple of weeks, it has been the one year anniversary of our first development assessment with our Maternal and Child Health Nurse, when we were wondering what on earth was up with our little boy. At the time, he was 6 weeks off his third birthday, she gave him the assessment for two and a half year olds, which he comprehensively failed (final score: 13/100).
This is how far we've come since then:
September 2010:
'doing his own thing' most of the time, not really playing with anyone.
Two words - "no" and "oh no"
No interest in toilet training
Wouldn't draw or do any craft type activity
Couldn't wait more than two seconds for anything.
Grumpy and sad and sick-seeming
September 2011:
Wants to play all the time - I can hardly get away! except when I let him have computer time, and even then he gets bored after a while and comes looking for people.
Plays with his sisters whenever they are available, initiates (very simple) conversation with trusted acquaintances, can answer questions from same.
Understands how to play tig, hide and seek, duck duck goose and a number of other games of our own devising.
Speaking in short sentences - often stringing two or three together "on topic". Understands and uses pronouns.
Completely day toilet trained as of last month
Cuts with scissors, glues, draws, paints.
Understands and accepts "first this, then that", "five minutes more" and doesn't pitch a fit about them.
Greets me with a big smile every morning.
