How to help your 2-year-old practice cognitive flexibility
Your toddler is just beginning to practice flexible thinking, an important pre-skill for problem-solving and math.
Your toddler is just beginning to practice flexible thinking, an important pre-skill for problem-solving and math.
To help your 2-year-old understand consequences, ask them: "What might happen?" Here's how to give your toddler practice with predictions.
When your 2-year-old struggles with a task, do you step in to do it for them? Here's how to minimize your toddler's frustration while letting them try.
Action words help your toddler communicate their needs. Learn how to teach your toddler verbs, and which verbs to start with.
Toddlers learn to tune out sounds they hear often—which can include you! Here are 5 strategies to try when you need your 2-year-old to listen.
From birth to age 3, your baby’s brain will triple in size, with most of that growth occurring in the first two years. Your baby had so many firsts in the last 12 months—over the next year, they’ll build on all of that learning with your help. In this post: Happy birthday, baby! Happy birthday, … Continued
You may soon notice subtle shifts in your baby’s babbles—changes in tone and rhythm that indicate their first words are on the way. Continue talking, listening, and reading to your baby to encourage their vocalizations. In this post: When will your baby say their first word? Most children say their first word between 12 and … Continued
Many children won't walk independently until 13 to 15 months or later, but your baby may already be working on the skills needed for this exciting milestone: pulling up to stand, lowering back down, cruising, and more.
About half of all babies crawl by 8 or 9 months, but for others, it takes longer—and some skip the crawling stage altogether. Experts recommend encouraging this motor skill that requires both sides of your baby’s brain and body to work in sync. In this post: “Some babies skip crawling, but it’s important to make … Continued
Your baby may be producing a greater variety of consonant-vowel sounds, from “buh” and “pah” to “yaw” and “dah.” Whenever your baby makes a sound, repeat it back to them. This will encourage them to continue experimenting and practicing. In this post: Try this to encourage babbling Around 7 months, your baby may start experimenting … Continued