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2 Years 2 Months Girl

August 16, 2009 By Diane Constantine Leave a Comment

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Curiosity or Dawdling?

Your toddler is constantly curious. She is curious about everything around her. She wants to see if there isn’t one more thing to learn about toys that she hasn’t played with in weeks. Did she really do everything possible with it? Does it still act the same way today as last time? How does water or sand or throwing affect it?

So is it any wonder that she doesn’t want to change activities on your schedule? Remember, time doesn’t have any meaning to a two year old. You may begin teaching her concepts like, later, soon, and never, but she doesn’t get it yet.

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2 Years 2 Months Boy

August 16, 2009 By Diane Constantine Leave a Comment

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Curiosity or Dawdling?

Your toddler is constantly curious. He is curious about everything around him. He wants to see if there isn’t one more thing to learn about toys that he hasn’t played with in weeks. Did he really do everything possible with it? Does it still act the same way today as last time? How does water or sand or throwing affect it?

So is it any wonder that he doesn’t want to change activities on your schedule? Remember, time doesn’t have any meaning to a two year old. You may begin teaching him concepts like, later, soon, and never, but he doesn’t get it yet.

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Filed Under: Month-by-Month Boy Tagged With: dawdling, handedness, independence, waiting

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