In July 2011, the Government published guidelines stating that children under five need at least three hours physical activity a day in order to be healthy. I often wonder if two-year-olds have an inside track of these guides because two-year-olds are known for being restless and very active.
The need to move and develop physically seems, therefore, to be an essential development process. This is very much reflected in the way that two-year-olds play, from the way that they enjoy moving things from one place to another to dropping, throwing and climbing. So what type of physical skills might we expect to see? And just as importantly, how can we provide for these?
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