https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:06:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1880412 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 11:52:38 +0000 Sparkler 1880412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Huge difference between memorizing saying 1-10 and really counting. Memorizing is no different than another song or saying and I don't think it's a milestone to even measure. I wouldn't be worried unless a child is 4 and can't count to 10. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1880376 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 11:16:18 +0000 Corduroy 1880376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: I agree saying is different than understanding. My LO says most of the alphabet and "counts" to six at 19 months but they are just song lyrics to her. Half the time there is an "up above the world so high" in the middle of the alphabet instead of letters. I think she's an early singer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1880319 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 10:07:58 +0000 californiadreams 1880319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 22 months and i have never tried to see what he count to on his own. he can name the numbers 1 to 10 in a book no problem. and recently i pointed to stuff and said "one" and he said "two". so maybe i will work on it more with him and see what he can learn. i am not worried about it though and i definitely think all kids will vary in their skills at this age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1880082 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 20:52:06 +0000 matador84 1880082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If a child can't count to 10 by kinder, it's def a red flag. That being said, I had a ton of pre-k kids this year who couldn't count to 10/or recognize numerals when I tested them at beginning of year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879966 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:27:55 +0000 hilsy85 1879966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO could do it around 22 months, but he can't actually count--like if I showed him 3 objects, he might count to 3, but he might count to 5! I wouldn't worry about it :) (although TBH I was worried about it, so I totally know how you feel!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879957 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:19:25 +0000 erinpye 1879957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know that it's super important that they can until school anyway, right? Don't stress! I bet she knows more than she's letting on anyway :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879914 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:31:05 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1879914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know what's considered normal, but W started counting to ten at 26.5 months (I remember the first day she did it, lol) but I think it's something they should know by pre-k, so 3 or 3.5. She's got time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879888 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:56:20 +0000 skibobrown 1879888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agrees with other PP's who say that some kids just decide to do these things at their own pace. For a long time my daughter flat out refused to say any letters or numbers, and she would yell at me when I tried to sing the ABCs. Then one day out of the blue she sang the entire alphabet song. A week later I overheard her counting to 11 with her baby sitter as she climbed the stairs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879866 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:08:17 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1879866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 20 months all we have is one, two, three, eight, eight, eight, eight, eight.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879861 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:00:04 +0000 yoursilverlining 1879861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E can count to 20; sometimes a few numbers between 14-17 get mixed up. She also understands the relationship between 1, 2 and 3 (like if you ask how many of X item there are, she's good about getting it right if it's 1-5 items). I don't know what's average......neither my husband or I are good at math so I doubt she's a genius :silly: </p> <p>I'm sure there's a huge range of normal; and I wouldn't worry about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879859 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:57:48 +0000 autumnlove 1879859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 3 year old can count to ten (sometimes to 15) with Grandma or LO 2 but she won't do it for me! 1,2 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879854 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:52:30 +0000 HLK208 1879854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: interesting. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879852 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:47:00 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1879852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought this article was helpful :) </p> <p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopmenttracker/three/mathematics.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopmenttracker/three/mathematics.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879850 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:43:24 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1879850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: there is a big difference between saying the numbers 1-20 and actually having the understanding of one to one correspondance of 1-20. Being able to count objects to 20 is much different than reciting/memorizing the names of numbers in order. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879843 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:38:33 +0000 HLK208 1879843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: wow! B's kindergarten class is working on counting to 20 (I think it's a refresher, especially for those who didn't go to preschool but still) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879842 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:36:20 +0000 HLK208 1879842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: that's interesting...E has been all about colors lately too! Nothing else seems to matter to her right now. </p> <p>@sorrycharlie: haha, I get what you mean! Hmm maybe I'm forcing it too much? She loves painting and asks me to read to her all day long it seems! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879810 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:06:16 +0000 PinkElephant 1879810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 27 month old got really good at counting to 10 around 22 months old, but didn't know her colors at all then. Currently she will talk to you about colors all day long but seems to have forgotten how to count. She either skips numbers (3 seems to get dropped a lot) or just flat out refuses. Maybe it's a control issue? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879799 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:56:36 +0000 meredithNYC 1879799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: my 28 month old is the same way. There are things I KNOW that she knows, but very, very rarely will she " perform" as I just don't think she's motivated that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879780 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:45:22 +0000 yellowbird 1879780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: I don't know when they properly should be able to, but if she's anything like my LO, she probably just doesn't like to perform on demand! I don't think it's anything to worry about and she'll get the hang of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879766 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:24:11 +0000 BandDmommy 1879766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He was counting to 10 early. He's been able to count to 20 a little before he turned 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879755 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 11:40:35 +0000 sorrycharlie 1879755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>she may just not care! lol - I know that sounds bad, not sure how to really word it. like O is obsessed with alphabet, numbers, reading, etc. But if I try to do certain things with her, she totally blows me off. Just not interested! Like building with legos, she's not super into coloring (occasionally, but gets bored really fast), etc.</p> <p>I think just like some infants are more fine vs gross motor, language vs motor, toddlers and preschoolers are the same :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-should-your-toddler-be-able-to-count-to-10#post-1879754 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 11:33:46 +0000 HLK208 1879754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was 27 months when he could count to 10 without help. DD is 27 months right now and when I ask her to count ten she says, "2,3,5,10!" And when I work with her, she has no interest in learning the numbers or tells me I'm wrong :shocked: </p> <p>DS is pretty good at math at 5 years old so maybe he has a mathematical brain? What's normal? </p>