here are some descriptions of developmental milestones at various ages to help you pinpoint to what age you regress. sources: mixture of webmd, the cdc, speech and language kids, and parents.com
limited vocabulary: babbling, may say “ma-ma” or “da-da”, or other small words; may be nonverbal
often either sleeping or crying/whining for needs
wiggly and able to crawl; very cuddly
completely dependent on caretaker for physical needs and attention
accessories: pacifier, pacifier clip, bottle, onesie, diapers, blankies, rattles, mobile, floor gym, pushcarts, walkers,, soft blocks, oversized toy cars/vehicles, soft stuffies, stacking rings
able to form very simple sentences and phrases (”want ba-ba”, “where paci?”)
can ask “what?” and “where?” questions
uses social words “hi” “bye” “please” and “thanks”
can follow simple directions or instructions
plays patty-cake and peek-a-boo type games
recognizes shapes and colors
crawling, pulling up on tables, steps and walking, stationary dancing
limited range of emotions, black/white thinking
greater independence from caretaker (can be left alone for brief periods during regression)
accessories: ages 0-1 years + shape sorting toys, small playsets, life size playsets, oversized blocks, people or animal figures, instruments, soft-cover books, picture books
able to form sentences of 3-5 words (”I want baba please”)
uses personal pronouns (”I/me” “she” “her” “he” “him” “they” “them”)
can ask and answer “who?” “what?” and “where?” questions
can follow two-step directions or instructions (”brush your teeth then get in bed”)
recognizes books by covers or popular songs, reads/listens attentively
imitates the actions of adults and playmates
can be taught childhood rhymes (”itsy bitsy spider”, “wheels on the bus”)
accessories: age 2 years + sippie cups, board books, crayons and scrap paper, finger paints, chalk
answers simple questions clearly and logically
can properly use possessive pronouns (”mine” instead of “mines”) and past tense (”gave” instead of “gived”)
enjoys singing, rhyming, and making up words
expresses feelings better verbally (frustration without tantrums)
count 10 or more objects; correctly label shapes and colors
can follow multi-step directions or instructions
developmentally, no longer requires use of pacifier (pacifiers are commonly used habitually until approximately 5 years of age)
greater independence from caretaker; may want to assist in “big” tasks (dressing/undressing, lacing shoes, etc.)
accessories: age 3 years + crayons, markers, coloring books, activity books, short story books, play doh
can hold a basic conversation or tell a simple story
speaks of imaginary conditions (”What if” “I hope”), but can tell real from make-believe
recognizes many or all letters and numbers in print, can write name
able to ask and answer “when?” questions
can utilize fork and spoon successfully; still needs larger foods cut up
accessories: age 4 years + baby dolls, fashion dolls, action figures, simple board games, puzzles, construction sets (legos or lincoln logs)
This was created as a general guide to help age regressors learn more about psychosocial development at pre-school (and pre-long term memory) ages.
Don’t forget that your regression doesn’t have to fit “the norm”; just like in initial childhood development, everyone is different. You can, of course, use any toys or tools you feel are appropriate for your situation.
Let me know if you have questions, or want me to do a continuation with older ages. :)
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