Toddlers - ideas for learning with you
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Toddlers start to see themselves as individuals.
They are developing at an amazing rate, but this sometimes leads to feeling overwhelmed and emotional. This is completely normal.
Try some of the ideas below.
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Playing with boxes
Encourage your child's creativity and imagination
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Dressing up
A chance to experiment and try out new roles
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Mirror play
Toddlers and babies often like to look at themselves in the mirror
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Helping with housework
Toddlers love to join in with housework
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Homemade dough
Playing with dough helps build up muscles in fingers and hands
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Water play
Water is a wonderful learning resource
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Heuristic play
Help your toddler learn through exploring everyday items in the home
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Reading together
If you can spend ten minutes at day reading with your child, you can really help their development.