1. Jump and hop  Make two circles with two pieces of string – a big circle with a longer piece and a small circle with the shorter piece. Then show your child how to jump up and down inside the bigger circle, then do the same for the small circle. Count each complete jump or chan...

THERE ARE SOME things in life that just go together. Like fish and chips. Laurel and Hardy. Toddlers and puddles. And the moment, your toddler spies that tantalizing pool of water, there’s something in his psyche that urges him to make a splash

repetition of stories, games and songs in order for your child to reach her full potential. Although it may be against the instinctive urge to encourage moving on to new skills, the advice to patience-thin parents is this: The next time your toddler repeats

that feel like?). And when you’re about to tell your toddler not to do it, remember that to her it’s a valuable scientific experiment. TWO A game of copycat“Copy, copy, copy me do…” – whether it’s toothbrushing, shaving, hairbrushing, your toddler will do it

.Parentese, the high-pitched slow musical style most parents use when talking with children, and which is found in all cultures, exaggerates the differences between individual phonemes in a language, making it easier for babies to hear the distinctions between say a “b

and responses – playing tickly games and hiding toys. It’s absolutely crucial because how you interact with your parents in the first year of life can determine how your brain develops thereafter.”This playful interaction with babies is crucial to healthy