Find tips on everything from toddler play to toddler patience with these month by month toddler development tips. [courtesy of http://www.whattoexpect.com]
As exciting as it is to watch your little bundle of energy develop (the first running steps, the first sentence, the first scribbled picture), toddlerhood is also pretty frustrating. Your toddler is trying out new skills, developing awareness, and struggling with independence and attachment, all while you’re trying to teach manners and self-control—no small feat with a headstrong tot! Here’s a guide of month-by-month tips that will help you maneuver the ins and outs of toddler growth and development. Read more
One-Year-Old Toddler
12-Month-Old Toddler: First Words, First Steps, First Birthday
It's not just your imagination — pretend play is essential to your toddler's learning and development.
Two-Year-Old Toddler
24-Month-Old Toddler: Happy Birthday! Developmental Milestones at Age TwoIt's almost time for two! Don't worry — with all the amazing developmental milestones your child is meeting, age two is much more terrific than terrible.
25-Month-Old Toddler: Play Ball! Toddler Sports From Catching to KickingWant to have a ball? Give your toddler a ball! Newly developing motor skills mean toddler sports are more fun than ever.
As he nears that big banner birthday, your baby may approach two more milestones: first words and first steps.
13-Month-Old Toddler: Toddler Communication: I See Your PointWhen your baby points a chubby finger to show you something, she's reached a language milestone without uttering a word.
14-Month-Old Toddler: Toddler Art: Mastering Crayons and ScribblesBuild your baby's fine-motor skills by introducing him to crayons, paints, and other creative ways to make art…and a mess.
15-Month-Old Toddler: Toddler TeethingThe eruption of molars can mean a return to tantrums of volcanic proportions as your toddler revisits the trials of teething.
16-Month-Old Toddler: Time for Toddler Activities?Is your child ready for music, art, tumbling, and more? Here's how to choose the right classes and activities.
17-Month-Old Toddler: Get Your Toddler's Motor Skills RunningAs soon as your critter gets the hang of walking, it's a hop, skip, and a jump to more advanced motor skills and toddler sports like running, climbing, and kicking.
18-Month-Old Toddler: The Toddler Language-Development ExplosionFor many toddlers, this is the month when language development takes off like a rocket. Enjoy the ride!
19-Month-Old Toddler: Top Toddler Learning ActivitiesAfter peek-a-boo and patty-cake, what comes next? Enriching, enticing toddler activities that boost development — and the fun factor.
20-Month-Old Toddler: Toddler Fears Are Scary StuffAs your toddler grows and changes, so do the things that worry him. From bump-in-the-night frights to flush-down-the-drain dread, find out about typical toddler fears.
21-Month-Old Toddler: When Parallel Play Becomes Playing TogetherBabies play side-by-side, but older toddlers move beyond parallel play to really interact with their classmates and playgroup buddies.
22-Month-Old Toddler: Toddler Attachment: Why Kids Love That LoveyLoveys — from bears to blankets to Mommy's old T-shirt — provide reassurance during all kinds of toddler transitions.
23-Month-Old Toddler: Pretend Play: Tips for Boosting Your Child's ImaginationIt's not just your imagination — pretend play is essential to your toddler's learning and development.
Two-Year-Old Toddler
24-Month-Old Toddler: Happy Birthday! Developmental Milestones at Age TwoIt's almost time for two! Don't worry — with all the amazing developmental milestones your child is meeting, age two is much more terrific than terrible.
25-Month-Old Toddler: Play Ball! Toddler Sports From Catching to KickingWant to have a ball? Give your toddler a ball! Newly developing motor skills mean toddler sports are more fun than ever.
26-Month-Old Toddler: You Don’t Say! Toddler Speech Milestones
Listen in as your toddler's speech develops — his language skills are growing by leaps and bounds.
27-Month-Old Toddler: Toddler Independence Day: Four Things Your Child Can DoYour ever-more capable child can now learn to brush her teeth, dress and undress, wash her hands, and even do simple household chores. Cue the brass bands and flag waving!
28-Month-Old Toddler: Toddler Bed: Time for the Switch?If your child is ready for the big switch, make the transition from crib to toddler bed safe and secure.
29-Month-Old Toddler: Potty Training Tips for Boys and GirlsWhen it's time to go potty, try these tips for helping both boys and girls triumph at toileting.
30-Month-Old Toddler: Child Development Now: What’s Normal, What’s NotAt two and a half, toddlers show a wide range of development — from quiet to chatterboxy, coordinated to klutzy, early bloomers to late.
31-Month-Old Toddler: Stop Thumb Sucking: Helping Your Toddler Break the HabitBy age three, some toddlers stop sucking on their own, but others need encouragement from Mom and Dad.
32-Month-Old Toddler: Toddler Manners: Three Tips for Teaching Your TotIt's never too early to teach your toddler good manners. He just might thank you later!
33-Month-Old Toddler: Almost-Preschooler Activities: Eight Ways to Have Fun With Your ToddlerKeep up with your toddler's busy brain and body with activities and games that promote developmental leaps.
34-Month-Old Toddler: Early Learning: Time for ABCs and 123s?Whether or not he's headed for school soon, your child may be showing an interest in learning his ABCs (numbers, shapes, and colors too!).
35-Month-Old Toddler: Teaching Kids Patience: Three Tips for Keeping Them CalmWhen your toddler wants something — and when doesn't she? — she wants it NOW! Try these tips for teaching patience to your can't-wait kid.
