What age could your DC do these puzzles?

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My little one still cannot. Although tries but can never seem to even half guess where the correct shape is of the number or animal

She just tries to put it in any space free

How old before your DC could do these, out of interest? All children are different but obviously there's a rough age range and then a big difference when something really is out of the ordinary buy X age, for example

Thank you

Also just to add she's the same even with animal shapes. They're all seeming equal in difficulty to her

Mine were probably around 2 when they could do those. If they were school age and still couldn't, I'd probably be a little concerned but I don't think I'd worry before then, there's such a wide range of normal.

DD1 didn't walk until she was 2 and I was so worried. She's now 7 and running around all over the place, so there is an element of them all developing at their own pace.

That puzzle is made more difficult because it does not have the large knobs for the child to grip and manipulate. It requires a much higher degree of motor control than a puzzle with them and therefore would need a child to be older to manage it.

I agree. But she has the same issue with the ones with animals that have those little knobs on the front too

She can grasp them just fine but cannot seem to even half guess which piece goes where, or connect that a horse piece won't fit in the duck hole, etc

How old is she? Mine were probably around 2/3, but I can’t really remember. I do remember him struggling with colours though and didn’t really get these til about 3-4. They really are all different.

Between 16 -19 months
I remember them being into puzzles during 2020 summer when we were stuck at home a lot.

About 20ish months and he's 2.5 now and can do 9 piece puzzles fairly easily but he has an interest.
I would say these type of puzzles a child should be able to do them by 2 and at least 2 and a half. They need the motor skills to turn the pieces.
I remember getting these kind of puzzles for my son's first birthday and he didn't have a clue how to put them in at that point.

Thank you for the replies

She's 2 years and 7 months now

I've been getting them out and she will try but just can't seem to grasp that a big animal won't fit into the space for a small animal, that type of thing. Can't remember the name for it. Space appropriation maybe

I would also say these are aimed at like 2 - 3 year olds generally. My child just liked puzzles when she was younger.

I think around 20-24 months. But DD was always a child who would happily sit down and try things out.

I remember buying one with smaller pieces for her 2nd birthday and she did normal puzzles shortly afterwards.

9 mths. But DS went to nursery and these puzzles were the de facto rainy day toy for the babies.

Just practice lots of different puzzles with her.

So it sounds like it's her spatial awareness that is the thing she can't manage.

It will come with time.

Unless she's over 4 which the picture does not indicate, I'm not sure it's something to worry about.

This link has some good ideas/information.

https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/mathematics/spatial-reasoning

@Ozanj that's amazing! 9 months

My daughter goes to pre school but they say she will push away any attempts to get her engaged with puzzles or any activity that doesn't involve mud and water, being outside and climbing etc

I feel they need to be stricter maybe but she's happy there

Reliably about 18m. He used to then look at the shapes and place them first time. Apparently I was the same, I would just look for ages at the pieces and then place each one first time. Both visual spatial, both good at maths. DS wasn't great at reading or writing, his spelling isn't brilliant and his handwriting a scrawl, he never learned cursive writing. He was studying GCSE maths at 10, but at 24 he's got a pretty average job. I didn't read until I was 7 years. Not being good at simple puzzles is probably an indication of absolutely nothing. I wouldn't worry. There must be lots of other things she can do, and more too she will excel at.

Thank you

She is developmentally behind and has been referred on to paeds for assessment of a development disorder

She's very loving and friendly. But can't jump or run. Can't point etc. So a few concerns anyway, but the development check did flag up about the puzzle thing and I was confused because I thought it was actually quite an advanced skill

It’s so easy to worry about this stuff but if puzzles are the only thing she seems behind in grasping, then I really wouldn’t be concerned. She may not be interested in doing them so isn’t bothering to try very hard. Kids just develop at their own pace. My daughter started talking about 4 months earlier than average but started crawling about 4 months later than average. It just doesn’t mean anything unless they are really, really, behind on everything.

The playing your daughter enjoys and is doing is really good - climbing and messy play increase dexterity, gross and fine motor skills and spatial awareness too. So don’t fret!

I bought some like that in summer 2020 when he was about 18 months, and he could do the number ones then with a bit of encouragement (I have a video). They had numbers, vehicles and costumes/jobs, and the jobs shapes were hardest - probably 2.5 for those.

But these don't have handles so that does make it trickier.

Sorry, OP, I must having been typing my post at the same time as you were typing your update.

But again to re-assure you, I know so many kids who were seen as being behind developmentally, who were absolutely fine in the end. And having an early assessment will provide information on how to support her. So I still wouldn’t worry.

My dd was about 18 months. She’d grown out of them by 2 and a half years to be honest and was into actual puzzles and toys aimed at older toddlers rather than babies/young toddlers.

Could it be more that they’re too young for her and so she doesn’t really want to try? Have you tried her on puzzles more for her age with themes she like like Bluey or Paw patrol, whatever she’s into?

Thank you. It's hard not to worry but yes there's such a range of what ends up being normal out there

My older DC has severe ASD, development age of 18 months, non verbal etc. So I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel sick with worry at certain points because I know what the future holds and it isn't good

These type of puzzles are more for 2 year olds, will she try something like this?

That sounds really stressful. I’m sorry you are having to deal with all this and hope you have some real life support.

Easier said than done, but try not to worry until you know you need to worry. And as I mentioned in my previous post, playing with mud and water and climbing etc are all good things for her general development.

Best of luck.

Hi, my little bundle of mischief, is my 5th child. He's 15mnths old, my other children are of the ages of 21yrs old in Jan 25. 17yrs, 10 yrs, 8yrs. All were bright and "advanced" health visitors said.. same health visitor throughout my other 4, I was lucky that way.... now its different I know....

But this latest child I have... my 5th... IS exploring velcro, and is getting other fluffy things to purposely stick to it... can't say his shapes yet, but KNOWS THEM IF YOU ASK HIM TO PICK A "TRIANGLE OUT"
Can pick a 5 out of a cluster of numbers, is saying 'a-b-c'in phonics... NOT A B C...
IF YOU ASK HIM A LETTER SOUND RANDOMLY FROM A FLASH CARD HE DOES THE PHONICS SOUND.
Animal sounds and if you ask him can you find me a sheep, a tiger, a money he can!!! He knows what programme HE wants to watch on TV and says "baby jake" or "go go" -go jetters"
He can say 100's of word, and is saying small sentences"bye bye mummy" hiya RAA RAA (TARA MY 17YR OLD)
MEEKA... YANNA (OUR DOGS HE SEES)
2 HE DOESNT SEE AS MALES AND TOO BIG!!!

IS THIS ADVANCED OR RIGHT FOR HIS AGE???