Play and communication with 1-2 year old toddlers

DID YOU KNOW?

If toddlers are healthy and well nourished, they become more active.
Toddlers learn to understand words and begin to speak.
Toddlers enjoy playing with simple things from the household or from nature, and do not need store-bought toys
Toddlers like to turn pages as they look at books. They are also able to point at familiar objects as you name familiar pictures.
Toddlers need encouragement as they try to walk, play new games, and learn new skills.
When toddlers learn a new game or skill, they repeat it over and over again.
Toddlers like to put things into cans and boxes, and then take them out.
Toddlers are especially happy when they see that they are making the adults around them happy, too.