Toddlerhood Milestones:

Ages 1-3, toddlers start to show their emotions more and needs an adult to help calm them down. They start to show empathy for example, they start comforting others when they notice someone is sad. They engage in parallel play, they crave independence. For their language and communication, they start to use 2-3 words, follows 1-2 step directions, names familiar people and objects, uses gestures and words to communicate their needs. Cognitively, they start to engage in pretend play, understands simple problem-solving techniques, sorts of objects by shape or color, able to understand routines.