Sleep
Why Sleep May Worsen After the First Birthday
The first birthday is often anticipated as a milestone after which sleep will improve. For many families, the opposite happens — sleep that was settli...
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Play
Play Ideas for Children Aged 12–18 Months Through Movement
The first steps — typically taken between 9 and 15 months — transform the child's relationship to their environment. The walking toddler is newly inde...
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Emotions
Emotional Reactions During the Period of First Steps
Walking is described as a motor milestone, but it is equally an emotional and psychological milestone. The child who takes their first steps is not me...
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Care
First Shoes for Babies and Toddlers: When and What to Buy
Parents are often surprised to learn that the best thing for a new walker's foot development is no shoes at all. Bare feet, or soft socks, allow the m...
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Health
Bow Legs and Knock Knees in Young Children: Normal Development or Cause for Concern?
The new walker with a wide stance and legs that curve outward. The four-year-old whose knees knock together when she stands straight. Both are common...
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