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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 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 Ideas for Groups of Children Aged 1–3

Two toddlers in a room is not a small version of a school class — it's a different developmental event. Children between 1 and 3 don't yet "play toget...

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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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Bath-Time Water Games for Toddlers

Bath time gets framed as a hygiene chore that has to happen before bed, which sells it short. From a toddler's point of view, the bath is a small, war...

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Emotions

Why Emotional Volatility Is Part of Toddler Development

"He was fine five minutes ago." Every parent of a toddler has said this and been confused by it. The fact that toddler emotions can flip in seconds, p...

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Emotions

What Causes Increased Anxiety in Toddlers

Two children growing up in similar households can have very different anxiety levels — and most of the time the explanation is a mix of genetics and w...

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