What is a typical milestone for a 2-year-old child?

By age 2, a typical child often reaches various developmental milestones, one of which includes the ability to jump independently. This skill indicates not only physical development, such as strength and coordination but also developmental readiness. Mastering jumping requires good balance and body control, which are important aspects of gross motor development at this age.

While running without falling and making 4-word sentences are important milestones, they are more generally associated with slightly older children. Running without falling typically emerges around 3 years old, as does the ability to form longer sentences. Counting to ten is a cognitive skill that usually appears later, around ages 4 to 5, as language and numerical understanding continue to develop. Thus, jumping independently is the most appropriate milestone for a typical 2-year-old.