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Development for Toddlers

15 Months

How Your Toddler is Developing

Toddlers learn by trying new things and doing them over and over again. You can help your toddler learn by playing together.

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Help Your Child Learn About Emotions

Your child is starting to express many feelings. You can help him or her learn about how to handle these feelings.

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Help Your Toddler Get to Sleep

Most toddlers need a nap during the day and should sleep about 11-12 hours at night. A bedtime routine can help your child get used to going to sleep on his or her own.

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Stay Involved in Child Care

Your childcare provider is your partner in caring for your child. They can help your child feel safe and cared for when he or she is not with you or another family member.

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18 Months

Help Your Toddler Explore the World

It is important to make sure your child feels safe as he or she starts to explore. Keep your home safe so you have to say “no” less often.

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Help Handling Difficult Behavior

When your child throws a tantrum or is very upset, try to step back and think about the situation. Is your child hungry, tired, or upset about something?

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Feeling Frustrated?

Sometimes it is hard to be the parent you would like to be. Have a plan for what to do when you feel frustrated or overwhelmed.

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2 Years

Help Your Toddler Learn New Skills

By age two, children will start to do things themselves. They learn by trying new things and practicing what he or she has learned.

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Encourage Your Toddler to be Active

Help your toddler use his or her body and muscles. Take your child outside often to play with you and other children.

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Don't Rush Toilet Training

Parents often want children to use the toilet at an early age, but many children are not ready until age three or older.

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Ways to Cope with Temper Tantrums

Toddlers often yell, kick, and scream when they are not able to express their feelings. Tantrums may happen when a child is frustrated, angry, or scared.

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2½ Years

Your Child Learns From Watching You

What you do is just as important as what you say. You teach your child many things by talking to him or her, but your child also learns from watching and copying you.

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Start Helping Your Child Problem-Solve

Show your toddler how you expect him or her to behave. This helps your child learn to control his or her own behavior.

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Finding a Preschool

If you choose to send your child to preschool, it is important to start looking now for one that both you and your child like. There are many different programs to choose from.

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