Toddler development
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Your toddler's development month by month
Your 24-month-old's development
Your 2 year-old: What to expect as your toddler grows and develops new skills.
Your 13-month-old's development
Your 14-month-old's development
Your 15-month-old's development
Your 16-month-old's development
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How to encourage your toddler's physical development
These practical play ideas will help keep your active toddler occupied while boosting her developing physical skills. Best of all, they can easily be fitted into your daily routine.
How can I encourage my 14-month-old to walk?
Climbing and balancing: toddler development
Drawing and scribbling: toddler development
Dressing and undressing: toddler development
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Developmental milestones: talking
Your toddler learns to talk first by listening and then building up simple words and sentences. Find out how to encourage your child's speech through games, reading and chatting.
Developmental milestones: writing
Is it too soon to teach my toddler the alphabet?
Why does my toddler love repetition?
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