Sleep
Sleep Norms After the First Year
The second and third years of life see a gradual but significant reduction in sleep needs, a consolidation of night sleep, and major changes in daytim...
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Play
Play Ideas for Groups of Children Aged 1–3
Planning a playdate or group session for children aged 1–3 is very different from planning one for older children. The activities that work at this ag...
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Play
Play Ideas for Groups of Children Aged 1–3
Organising play between multiple 1–3 year olds requires understanding what is developmentally realistic. This is not an age group for organised group...
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Play
Dance Games for Children Aged 1–3
Young children dance. Put on music and watch a toddler respond — the whole body engages. This is not just fun; it is developmentally meaningful moveme...
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Play
Bath-Time Water Games for Toddlers
For toddlers, the bath is not just a hygiene necessity — it is a play environment. Water's unique physical properties (it flows, resists, carries thin...
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Emotions
Emotional Instability as a Part of Development
The observation that a toddler was "fine five minutes ago" and is now in a full meltdown — and will be fine again five minutes later — is one of the m...
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Emotions
Causes of Increased Anxiety in Toddlers
Not all toddlers experience anxiety with the same intensity or frequency. Understanding the factors that increase a toddler's vulnerability to anxiety...
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