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12-48 months

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Two-year-olds are notorious climbers, and some of them see almost any structure as an opportunity, especially their crib. Others are completely content to stay in their crib well into their threes. There are signs your child may be ready to transition to a bed, but it’s really up to you to decide. There is no reason to rush it if you and your child are content where they are. Here are some ways of noticing - and supporting - the transition from a crib to a bed!

As children approach the three year mark, they’re more and more able to engage in what’s called symbolic play: using objects to stand in for others (a banana as a phone, or a toy teacup as a real one). They aren’t yet able to get into truly imaginative play, because they can’t conceive of experiences they haven’t lived or seen—but there’s a whole world of pretend play available to them. Here are 6 ideas for dramatic play with your toddler! ⭐️

Three-year-olds are stepping out into the world, learning to become themselves as their experiences get deeper and wider. Here are a few of the new changes on the horizon for your three-year-old!

34–36 months

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A study conducted by the Raising Grateful Children project at UNC Chapel Hill concluded that gratitude has four separate parts: noticing, thinking, feeling, and doing. Here are some ways to start teaching gratitude to your toddler. 💛

Dr. Jessica Michaelson, psychologist and early parenthood coach, says, “children tend to whine most between 2 ½ and 4 years old, when they have the language to communicate their needs, but it takes a lot of effort to hold down all the big feelings. So when they’re tired, hungry, or overstimulated, they may whine to let us know, ‘I can’t act big anymore, please take care of me like I was a baby.’” Here are a few ways to redirect a chining child.

What we do every day in the kitchen may seem common and redundant to us, but it’s new and exciting to your two-year-old 🙂 The idea of setting up a toddler-friendly Montessori kitchen might feel overwhelming: Do I need new furniture? Do I need to reorganize my kitchen? Keep in mind that these are only suggestions and are meant to help your child, not make your life harder. You can decide to implement all of these or only a few.

31–33 months

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Though it may feel counterintuitive, the way to help ease your child into increasing independence is actually to narrow their choices. The world is very large to them, and when they don’t know what to pick from, they can easily get overwhelmed. Here are some everyday opportunities to give your two-year-old limited choices, along with suggestions for language you can use.

This classic activity lays the foundation for math skills. ⭐️

At two, it seems to happen all of a sudden: your baby is a champ eater then, snap! Picky eating begins. Here’s what Happy Family has to say about picky eating and toddler nutrition!

28–30 months

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Taking turns and waiting patiently in between is hard for everyone, and is especially hard for small children. As much as we sometimes expect them to share with others, two-year-olds aren’t developmentally ready to do that yet. Taking turns comes before sharing, and your child is ready to practice that now with some adult guidance ❤️ Here are 4 turn-taking activities for 2-year-olds!

Focus is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced. Here’s how to help build your two-year-old’s focus. 🧠

Taking turns and waiting patiently in between is hard for everyone, and is especially hard for small children. As much as we sometimes expect them to share with others, two-year-olds aren’t developmentally ready to do that yet. Taking turns comes before sharing, and your child is ready to practice that now with some adult guidance ❤️ Here are 4 turn-taking activities for two-year-olds!

25–27 months

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Pull toys may seem a little old-fashioned, but they actually promote many different aspects of your toddler’s development: problem-solving, whole body coordination, and fine motor strength.

At 12 months old, your child is likely more mobile and curious than ever before. The best toys over the next year support their growing mobility, new fine motor skills, emerging language, and independence. Here are our picks for the best Montessori toys for 1-year-olds!

Squirming and grabbing pages...❤️ Here are some suggestions for reading to your toddler!

13–15 months

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For toddlers, routines provide comfort, structure, and a way to predict (and prepare for) what’s going to happen next. Routines also promote understanding of order and sequence, the building blocks of more advanced thought processes like reasoning, judgment, and anticipation. Learn more about teaching routines and structure to a toddler. 💪

Sorting is the beginning of pattern recognition, a foundational math skill. Somewhere between 19 and 24 months, your toddler may start to learn how to sort and match sets of identical objects into three groups—each with three to five objects. Here are some ways to practice sorting with your toddler. ⭐️

The first step towards a less stressful—and even enjoyable—travel experience might be to reframe how you think about it. You can look at the time as a chance for intimate family connection—something that is way too rare in our busy lives. Here are some fun ideas to keep your little ones entertained. 👏

16–18 months

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Giving your toddler opportunities to help around the house makes them feel independent and valuable. They have an innate drive to contribute and find a lot of confidence and joy in having their own role and responsibilities. Research shows that children who are exposed early to household work without rewards are more likely to be helpful and involved later in life.

Language development spans a wider range than you might think. Children develop in different ways and at different rates. Remember that your toddler may be working on developing several skills all at once—puzzles, running, jumping, climbing—and language can appear to take a backseat at times. Here are some ways you toddler may start to talk!

When you introduce “who, what, where, why, how” in deliberate little lessons, you are empowering your toddler to begin explaining the very things that interest them the most—what something is, who someone is, why something happened, where something is, and how something works. Here's a good resource to learn more!

19–21 months

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Toddlers love music in all its forms—singing, dancing, humming, clapping, and banging things together (often loudly 🥁). Among other benefits, music inspires creativity, teaches social skills, and stimulates brain development. Also, as parents and caregivers well know, music is a great transitional tool: there are few more effective ways of helping kids with certain tricky tasks (like cleaning up and diaper changes) than singing along. Here are fun ways to incoroporate music! 🎶

Your real kitchen offers a sensory laboratory where your toddler can practice a whole range of both fine and gross motor skills. Your toddler is capable of more than you might think, and their confidence is built by practicing simple tasks on their own. Also—bonus—you’re likely to have an easier time getting them to try foods they helped prepare.

The pincer grasp—the coordination of thumb and index finger to perform a task—is a crucial piece of fine motor development. The pincer grasp is usually considered a baby skill, but your toddler needs opportunities to practice it as well, particularly as pre-writing habits begin to form.

22–24 months

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As children approach age 3, they engage more in symbolic play: using objects to stand in for others. Here are 6 ideas for dramatic play with your two-year-old. 👇 https://lovevery.com/community/blog/child-development/6-ideas-for-dramatic-play-that-cultivate-imagination/ Playtime Activities, Activities For 2 Year Olds, Sensory Activities, Sensory Play, Dramatic Play, Independent Play, Imaginary Play, Child Development, Gross Motor Skills

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As children approach age 3, they engage more in symbolic play: using objects to stand in for others. Here are 6 ideas for dramatic play with your two-year-old. 👇 https://lovevery.com/community/blog/child-development/6-ideas-for-dramatic-play-that-cultivate-imagination/

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Toddlers don’t quite know how to communicate these big feelings. They also don’t fully understand how and why things work. This complex combination leads to a pretty emotional little human. ⁣ Toddler Drawing, Toddler Art, Games For Toddlers, Parenting Toddlers, Montessori Activities, Learning Activities, Tantrums, Book Projects

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Toddlers don’t quite know how to communicate these big feelings. They also don’t fully understand how and why things work. This complex combination leads to a pretty emotional little human. ⁣

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Creating art is a sensory exploration for your toddler. 🎨 They’re not yet producing representative images, and the process of their work and experience with the materials matter more than the finished product. 🖼️ Whether they’re scribbling or using a squeegee to spread paint on paper, your little one is practicing both fine and gross motor movements. 🖌️ Notice in this video how @ohdina’s little one moves their arm to drag the squeegee down and grasps the bottle to spray the cotton pads! 2 Year Olds, Play Gym, Gross Motor, Squeegee, Cotton Pads, New Opportunities, Baby Grows, Fine Motor Skills, Grandchildren

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Creating art is a sensory exploration for your toddler. 🎨 They’re not yet producing representative images, and the process of their work and experience with the materials matter more than the finished product. 🖼️ Whether they’re scribbling or using a squeegee to spread paint on paper, your little one is practicing both fine and gross motor movements. 🖌️ Notice in this video how @ohdina’s little one moves their arm to drag the squeegee down and grasps the bottle to spray the cotton pads!

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Buckling may be more of a challenge for your toddler than you realize! Using buckles, buttons, snaps, and zippers requires advanced fine motor skills like: ⁣⁣ 🙌 bilateral coordination (using both hands together) 👀 hand-eye coordination 👆 finger dexterity 🤏 and the pincer grasp! Hands Together, Dexterity, Grasp, Zippers

Buckling may be more of a challenge for your toddler than you realize! Using buckles, buttons, snaps, and zippers requires advanced fine motor skills like: ⁣⁣ 🙌 bilateral coordination (using both hands together) 👀 hand-eye coordination 👆 finger dexterity 🤏 and the pincer grasp!

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

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Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

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Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

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Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

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These Montessori wood blocks are the perfect developmental toy gift for toddlers. @lovevery #Lovevery #LoveveryGift (I am a part of the Lovevery Collab Program)

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Taking turns and waiting patiently in between is hard for everyone, and is especially hard for small children. As much as we sometimes expect them to share with others, two-year-olds aren’t developmentally ready to do that yet. Taking turns comes before sharing, and your child is ready to practice that now with some adult guidance ❤️ Here are 4 turn-taking activities for 2-year-olds! Baby Games, Games For Kids, Diy For Kids, Big Kids, Nursery Activities, Building For Kids, Two Year Olds

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Taking turns and waiting patiently in between is hard for everyone, and is especially hard for small children. As much as we sometimes expect them to share with others, two-year-olds aren’t developmentally ready to do that yet. Taking turns comes before sharing, and your child is ready to practice that now with some adult guidance ❤️ Here are 4 turn-taking activities for 2-year-olds!

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

For toddlers, routines provide comfort, structure, and a way to predict (and prepare for) what’s going to happen next. Routines also promote understanding of order and sequence, the building blocks of more advanced thought processes like reasoning, judgment, and anticipation. Learn more about teaching routines and structure to a toddler. 💪 Activity Games, Activities, Toddler Routine, Thought Process, Giving

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For toddlers, routines provide comfort, structure, and a way to predict (and prepare for) what’s going to happen next. Routines also promote understanding of order and sequence, the building blocks of more advanced thought processes like reasoning, judgment, and anticipation. Learn more about teaching routines and structure to a toddler. 💪

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Focus is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced. Here’s how to help build your two-year-old’s focus. 🧠 Pool Party Kids, Summer Pool Party, Summer Bash, Pool Party Outfits, Party Outfit Plus Size, Match Dots, Outdoor Decor Backyard

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Focus is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced. Here’s how to help build your two-year-old’s focus. 🧠

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Toddlers love music in all its forms—singing, dancing, humming, clapping, and banging things together (often loudly 🥁). Among other benefits, music inspires creativity, teaches social skills, and stimulates brain development. Also, as parents and caregivers well know, music is a great transitional tool: there are few more effective ways of helping kids with certain tricky tasks (like cleaning up and diaper changes) than singing along. Here are fun ways to incoroporate music! 🎶 Toilet Paper Roll Crafts, Craft Stick Crafts, Science Activities For Toddlers, Matching Skills, Wooden Play Kitchen, Toddler Patterns, Teaching Social Skills, Painting Activities, Brain Development

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Toddlers love music in all its forms—singing, dancing, humming, clapping, and banging things together (often loudly 🥁). Among other benefits, music inspires creativity, teaches social skills, and stimulates brain development. Also, as parents and caregivers well know, music is a great transitional tool: there are few more effective ways of helping kids with certain tricky tasks (like cleaning up and diaper changes) than singing along. Here are fun ways to incoroporate music! 🎶

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Two-year-olds are notorious climbers, and some of them see almost any structure as an opportunity, especially their crib. Others are completely content to stay in their crib well into their threes. There are signs your child may be ready to transition to a bed, but it’s really up to you to decide. There is no reason to rush it if you and your child are content where they are. Here are some ways of noticing - and supporting - the transition from a crib to a bed! Toddler Bed Transition, Old Cribs, Develop Social Skills, Three Year Olds, Cool Beds, Kid Beds, Early Childhood

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Two-year-olds are notorious climbers, and some of them see almost any structure as an opportunity, especially their crib. Others are completely content to stay in their crib well into their threes. There are signs your child may be ready to transition to a bed, but it’s really up to you to decide. There is no reason to rush it if you and your child are content where they are. Here are some ways of noticing - and supporting - the transition from a crib to a bed!

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Giving your toddler opportunities to help around the house makes them feel independent and valuable. They have an innate drive to contribute and find a lot of confidence and joy in having their own role and responsibilities. Research shows that children who are exposed early to household work without rewards are more likely to be helpful and involved later in life. Parenting Hacks, Fun Crafts

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Giving your toddler opportunities to help around the house makes them feel independent and valuable. They have an innate drive to contribute and find a lot of confidence and joy in having their own role and responsibilities. Research shows that children who are exposed early to household work without rewards are more likely to be helpful and involved later in life.

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Sorting is the beginning of pattern recognition, a foundational math skill. Somewhere between 19 and 24 months, your toddler may start to learn how to sort and match sets of identical objects into three groups—each with three to five objects. Here are some ways to practice sorting with your toddler. ⭐️ Pattern Recognition, Play Activities, Toddler Learning, Math Skills, Baby Play

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Sorting is the beginning of pattern recognition, a foundational math skill. Somewhere between 19 and 24 months, your toddler may start to learn how to sort and match sets of identical objects into three groups—each with three to five objects. Here are some ways to practice sorting with your toddler. ⭐️

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Taking turns and waiting patiently in between is hard for everyone, and is especially hard for small children. As much as we sometimes expect them to share with others, two-year-olds aren’t developmentally ready to do that yet. Taking turns comes before sharing, and your child is ready to practice that now with some adult guidance ❤️ Here are 4 turn-taking activities for two-year-olds!

Taking turns and waiting patiently in between is hard for everyone, and is especially hard for small children. As much as we sometimes expect them to share with others, two-year-olds aren’t developmentally ready to do that yet. Taking turns comes before sharing, and your child is ready to practice that now with some adult guidance ❤️ Here are 4 turn-taking activities for two-year-olds!

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Pull toys may seem a little old-fashioned, but they actually promote many different aspects of your toddler’s development: problem-solving, whole body coordination, and fine motor strength. Pull Toy, Fine Motor, Problem Solving

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Pull toys may seem a little old-fashioned, but they actually promote many different aspects of your toddler’s development: problem-solving, whole body coordination, and fine motor strength.

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

At 12 months old, your child is likely more mobile and curious than ever before. The best toys over the next year support their growing mobility, new fine motor skills, emerging language, and independence. Here are our picks for the best Montessori toys for 1-year-olds! Toys For 1 Year Old, Montessori Toys, Learning Toys

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At 12 months old, your child is likely more mobile and curious than ever before. The best toys over the next year support their growing mobility, new fine motor skills, emerging language, and independence. Here are our picks for the best Montessori toys for 1-year-olds!

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

As children approach the three year mark, they’re more and more able to engage in what’s called symbolic play: using objects to stand in for others (a banana as a phone, or a toy teacup as a real one). They aren’t yet able to get into truly imaginative play, because they can’t conceive of experiences they haven’t lived or seen—but there’s a whole world of pretend play available to them. Here are 6 ideas for dramatic play with your toddler! ⭐️ Pretend Food, Pretend Play, Nature Play, Toddler Play, Parents As Teachers, Imaginative Play

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As children approach the three year mark, they’re more and more able to engage in what’s called symbolic play: using objects to stand in for others (a banana as a phone, or a toy teacup as a real one). They aren’t yet able to get into truly imaginative play, because they can’t conceive of experiences they haven’t lived or seen—but there’s a whole world of pretend play available to them. Here are 6 ideas for dramatic play with your toddler! ⭐️

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

A study conducted by the Raising Grateful Children project at UNC Chapel Hill concluded that gratitude has four separate parts: noticing, thinking, feeling, and doing. Here are some ways to start teaching gratitude to your toddler. 💛 Christian Robinson, Unc Chapel Hill, Bus Ride, Social Emotional, Projects For Kids

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A study conducted by the Raising Grateful Children project at UNC Chapel Hill concluded that gratitude has four separate parts: noticing, thinking, feeling, and doing. Here are some ways to start teaching gratitude to your toddler. 💛

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Language development spans a wider range than you might think. Children develop in different ways and at different rates. Remember that your toddler may be working on developing several skills all at once—puzzles, running, jumping, climbing—and language can appear to take a backseat at times. Here are some ways you toddler may start to talk!

Language development spans a wider range than you might think. Children develop in different ways and at different rates. Remember that your toddler may be working on developing several skills all at once—puzzles, running, jumping, climbing—and language can appear to take a backseat at times. Here are some ways you toddler may start to talk!

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Dr. Jessica Michaelson, psychologist and early parenthood coach, says, “children tend to whine most between 2 ½ and 4 years old, when they have the language to communicate their needs, but it takes a lot of effort to hold down all the big feelings. So when they’re tired, hungry, or overstimulated, they may whine to let us know, ‘I can’t act big anymore, please take care of me like I was a baby.’” Here are a few ways to redirect a chining child. Take Care Of Me, Take That, Swedish House, Whine, Co Parenting, Hardwired, Godmother

Take Care Of Me

Dr. Jessica Michaelson, psychologist and early parenthood coach, says, “children tend to whine most between 2 ½ and 4 years old, when they have the language to communicate their needs, but it takes a lot of effort to hold down all the big feelings. So when they’re tired, hungry, or overstimulated, they may whine to let us know, ‘I can’t act big anymore, please take care of me like I was a baby.’” Here are a few ways to redirect a chining child.

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Though it may feel counterintuitive, the way to help ease your child into increasing independence is actually to narrow their choices. The world is very large to them, and when they don’t know what to pick from, they can easily get overwhelmed. Here are some everyday opportunities to give your two-year-old limited choices, along with suggestions for language you can use. Decision Making Activities, Don T Know, Overwhelmed

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Though it may feel counterintuitive, the way to help ease your child into increasing independence is actually to narrow their choices. The world is very large to them, and when they don’t know what to pick from, they can easily get overwhelmed. Here are some everyday opportunities to give your two-year-old limited choices, along with suggestions for language you can use.

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

The first step towards a less stressful—and even enjoyable—travel experience might be to reframe how you think about it. You can look at the time as a chance for intimate family connection—something that is way too rare in our busy lives. Here are some fun ideas to keep your little ones entertained. 👏 Screen Free Activities, Baby On Plane, Toddler Travel, Baby Travel, For You Song, Puzzle Solving, Songs To Sing

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The first step towards a less stressful—and even enjoyable—travel experience might be to reframe how you think about it. You can look at the time as a chance for intimate family connection—something that is way too rare in our busy lives. Here are some fun ideas to keep your little ones entertained. 👏

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage

Lovevery | fresh play for every stage