If you are now working your way through the thirty-five-month-old developmental milestones, your little one is just one month away from his third birthday. How time flies!
At the age of 35 month, your toddler enjoys chatting with you more and running around happily with much curiosity and excitement.
While dealing with his endless energy, let’s look into what you can expect from your 35-month-old toddler along with his behaviour pattern, sleep and nutrition.
Thirty-Five-Month-Old Developmental Milestones
35-month-old Sleep
Realising that your little one keeps on asking you to read more bedtime stories and give you more hugs when it is time for him to go to bed? This is common among toddlers as they wish to put off their bedtime.
Without venting your frustration towards your little one, what you can do is to stay calm and stick to the bedtime routine. Set limits on what and how many extra little wishes you’ll do for your toddler before he sleeps.
With that, you will be able to ensure that your little one acquires 11 to 12 hours of night time sleep. He should also take his daytime nap for 1.5 to 3 hours as well.
35-month-old Feeding
During the first 36 months of his life, your toddler’s brain is growing as he learns about his surroundings and solve simple problems.
Therefore, to reach his full growth and potential, rest and proper nutrition is a must. Food that contains antioxidant, omega-3 fatty acids and complex carbohydrates are particularly helpful in boosting your toddler’s brain health.
Some of the best brain-boosting food for your little one includes:
You can incorporate these brain-boosting nutrients into your toddler’s daily diets through dishes such as yoghurt with berries, salmon fillets and scrambled eggs.
Nevertheless, continue serving your little one with three main meals and two snacks every day with a variety of food choice. And not to miss the milk and other dairy products to ensure the daily intake of 700mg calcium.
Key Milestones in Growth
As time passes, your toddler has learnt new skills and enhanced those mastered skills. On top of this, you can look into his physical growth. So, how should your 35-month-old toddler grow in terms of weight and height? Here are the averages that you can expect from your thirty-five-month-old toddler:
- Weight: Around 13.79 kg for a 35-month-old baby girl and 14.24 kg for a 35-month-old baby boy
- Height: Around 93.73 cm for a 35-month-old baby girl and 94.74 cm for a 35-month-old baby boy
Key Milestones in Skill Development and Senses
Key Milestones in Movement
- can stand on one foot
- can pedal a tricycle
- can draw straight lines
- can screw jar lids and turn doorknobs
- can stack more than six blocks
- can dress himself with minimal help
As your 35-month-old is capable of climbing and running smoothly, he should now be able to balance himself well on one foot. He will also enjoy ball-catching games with you. Thus, it is indeed the perfect time to take your toddler out for some play.
You can opt for a beach ball as it is lighter and easier to catch. Simply toss your toddler the ball and you will see him catching and tossing the ball back to you for more fun.
Other than that, if you plan to go travelling with your little one, make sure you get fully prepared. With thorough planning, both you and your toddler can enjoy the trip better with minimum level of fuss.
Key Milestones in Five Senses
- can use as many as 900 words
- can understand sentences with more than two ideas
- can show empathy and care for others
- can use nouns, adjectives, pronouns and quantifiers
- likes to ask questions of ‘why’
- has increased attention span
- enjoys playing with peers
On top of his expanding vocabulary, your toddler continues to bombard you with his “Why?” questions. Try your best to be patient and ask him for his ideas before providing the answer. This can help in building his thinking skills and creativity.
Besides asking a lot of ‘why’ in his daily life, having imaginary friends and monsters in mind can be quite common among your 35-month-old. While having growing creativity and imagination, your toddler is yet to have the ability to differentiate what is real and what is fantasy.
You can help to comfort him by:
35-Month-Old Toddler Activities
Looking into your toddler’s play time, you should allocate some time for free play besides structured play that aims to enhance his skills and creativity. Your toddler can then keep his body active and healthy whilst being building his critical thinking and imagination.
Other than puzzles, your little one might be more interested in toys with levers, buttons and moving parts due to his increased focus. Other exciting activities to try out with your toddler include:
Additionally, never feel guilty over encouraging your toddler to play by himself at times. This will allow your toddler to learn how to be independent gradually.
Sustain the Reading Routine Throughout the Thirty-Five-Month-Old Developmental Milestones
When it comes to learning, most toddlers are curious enough to explore and discover more. Thus, it is essential for us to continue reading diligently to our toddlers every day. With this, your toddler can get to know alphabets in a fun and interactive way.
He can also make connection between the letters and related objects through the images in the book. On top of this, you can write his name on his door in big block letters.
Simply take it slow and make the learning process exciting and interactive. You’ve got this, mummies!
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