Once they're mobile, toddlers start to demonstrate an increasing amount of independence. Give them the opportunity to try things on their own again and again.

What to expect

• Physically, intellectually, socially and emotionally
• Between 12 and 24 months
• By age 2

Tips

• Advocating for Your Child
• At the Limit of Your Patience?
• Bedtime Routines
• Biting
• Child-Proofing Your House
• Choking Prevention
• Discipline
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Encouraging Good Eating Habits
• Finding the Right Child Care Program
• Helping Your Child Manage His or Her Anger
• Preparing Your Child for a Sibling
• Saying Good-Bye at Child Care
• Single Parent Success Strategies
• Stepfamilies
• Teething
• Temper Tantrums
• Toilet Training

Suggested Books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin, Jr.
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Corduroy by Don Freeman
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Suggested Toys
Blocks, nesting toys
Push and pull toys
Beginner's jigsaw puzzles
Snap and lock beads
Bath toys
Balls of various sizes and textures
Stuffed animals
Large crayons, play dough
Musical records or tapes
Toy telephone
Peg board
Unbreakable mirror

Parenting Classes
A description of trainings on parenting toddlers.