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Your toddler continues to grow and develop at
an amazing pace. She has boundless energy and loves to run —
be ready for falls, bumps and bruises! She loves to pull and push
toys, fill up containers and dump them out, and pound things. She
could spend hours walking up and down stairs, especially with a banister
or hand to hold on to. Supervise her carefully to prevent falls.
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Play imagination games, like pretending you
are farm animals or pets. This stimulates your toddler's creativity
and sense of humor.
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Select simple puzzles and other toys that are
challenging but not too difficult for your toddler to enjoy.
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Play with soft balls in various sizes and colors.
Toddlers love to roll balls to you!
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Continue to include at least an hour of planned
physical activity every day, for example, a walk, a toddler music
and dance class, or a visit to a playground, along with plenty of
activity time for playing with toys and friends.
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Regularly visit a local park that has toddler-size
slides, tunnels, places to climb, and swings.
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Put together a small playgroup with other toddlers
the same age.
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Be active indoors. Put on music and clap, jump
and dance. Create a fun, safe obstacle course. Go on a treasure hunt
in the house.
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Encourage your toddler to do simple tasks with
you, like putting away toys, picking flowers, folding and putting
away laundry, sweeping the floor, or placing groceries in the cupboard.
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Remember that toddlers should not be inactive
for more than an hour, except when napping.
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| Playtime safety - Discard toys with
small parts that could be pulled off and swallowed, or put them away
until your child is older. |
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