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CHILD CARE & DEVELOPMENTToddlers

TODDLERS AND MOBILITY

Fontanels – Gaps or soft spots between the skull bones

Deciduous teeth – Baby teeth

Large/gross Muscle Movement – running, jumping, and even squirming Toddlers sometimes fall when walking because

they walk on objects instead of over them Toddlers true run at age 2

TODDLERS AND MOBILITY

12 months (1 year) – by then end of their first year, toddlers can use their fine motor skill of holding objects between their thumb and index finger

95% of children are right handed

TODDLER LEARNING AND SPEECH

18-24 months – Toddlers think about what they do before they do it

Deferred Imitation – the ability to recall someone’s behavior and later imitate it

Comparison – the thinking skill required when identifying objects through perceived differences

TODDLER LEARNING AND SPEECH

Parentese – the high pitched style of speech/language that parents use toward children Less talkative caregivers have less talkative

children

15 months – uses 4-5 words 18 months – uses 5-10 words 24 months – use words they know to make 2-

3 word sentences 30 months – fastest growth for vocabulary

TODDLER SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Trusting Relationships – developed by positive experiences with adults (babysitters, relatives, neighbors) and other social interaction

Decrease Toddler Fears Handle in a matter-of-fact way Do not tease or push into scary situations Limit TV

Nightmares begin at age 2

Temper Tantrum – done when something does not go the child’s way Anger is not purposely directed at someone until age 3

TODDLER INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

Regression – going back to an earlier stage in order to exert independence

Daily Activities that meet Intellectual Needs Eating Bathing Dressing Helping around the house Running errands with caregivers

TODDLER INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

Science and Everyday Life

How vacuum picks up dirt How air dries clothes How heat makes cookie dough change

TODDLER INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

Self assertion – doing as one chooses

Obedience – acting within limits set by someone else

Self Awareness – being aware of one’s self Create a photo album or “Book About Me”