Toddler Week by Week

Throughout her second year, your toddler learns and develops in amazing ways. Read on for fascinating research and recommendations on your child's growth between 52 and 104 weeks. Here's what to expect during your child's first year, week by week.
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 63: How New Words Help Your Child Learn to Categorize
Right now, your little one is paying attention to all the words you use that pertain to your world together. Find out why it's so important to ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 64: Comprehending Words Before Using Them
At this young age, your child can understand far more than he can say! Learn why toddlers’ expression usually follows their comprehension. ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 65: Why TV Is a Bad Babysitter
It's a surefire way to keep your toddler occupied while you finish up all the things on your to-do list. But studies show that too much time spent ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 66: The Difference between Pointing and Reaching
Your little one knows that you’ll allow him to grasp at items that are safe to touch. But he’ll look quizzically at you and point when noticing ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 67: Guessing (and Testing!) How Things Work
Your toddler is a little scientist right now: You'll find him playing with one toy, then picking up a similar one and attempting to use it the ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 68: Why Experimenting Leads to Learning
Tough as it may be to sit back and watch your child struggle with a task these days, it’s important for her growing brain for you to limit your ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 69: Copying Behavior from the TV Screen
Though your little one may just gape passively as you flip through the channels, there’s a lot on the screen that he’s absorbing right now. ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 70: Sorting Objects into Categories (All by Herself!)
Hello, neater playroom! Around this age, your child's interest in and ability to categorize the items in her world heightens, and she'll be ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 71: Carefully Watching Your Every Glance
Right now, you might be finding it nearly impossible to get a moment alone without your child excitedly wanting to get involved with the book ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 72: Interest in Interactive Robots
Machines that look like people sure can still give your toddler a fright. But what if that robot behaves in human ways? Learn why this scenario ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 73: Understanding the Intentions of Others
Your toddler's a copycat these days, but even when you goof up, her take on your actions is flawless! Learn more about her amazing ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 74: Learning Words by Process of Elimination
Don’t hold back using words around your child you don’t think she’ll understand! By process of elimination, your toddler is comprehending ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 75: Realizing Objects Don't Have Intentions
At this age, your child is a lot more interested in what people want to do than what the things around her can accomplish. Learn why ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 76: Generalizing Behaviors and Functions
By the middle of his or her second year, your toddler can begin to remember, imitate, categorize, and now generalize new objects, people, ... Read More
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Your Clever Toddler in Week 77: Categorizing with Flexibility
Your child is refining her ability to group items in the world around her! Learn why these more flexible categorization skills are so ... Read More
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