Intelligence is the multifunctional ability to learn and apply
skills.In 2 year olds, the following have been agreed upon by
studies as the major traits that descibe intelligence.
- verbal ability-start asking what and how questions, are able to
form short sentences, although speech is not very clear
- learning ability-pretend play, trial and error to solve a
problem
- awareness of people and environment
- motor coordination- walking, jumping with both feet,climbing
stairs with help of railing.
- curiousity- at this age the child often tries to move away from
from caregiver to explore things around.They want to do everything
that they are told not to do.Although troubling for parents this
curiosity is an important indicator of child's intellctual
development as he begins to learn about causal effects and
different concepts.