Toddler Development Month-by-Month
Your baby is now a toddler — congrats for making it through the first year! But getting your increasingly independent child to potty-train, behave in public, and actually like vegetables is no small feat. Toddlerhood brings as many frustrations (is that crayon on the wall?), as it does joys ("Look Mom! I did it all by myself!"), so you'll need a helping hand along the way. Here's your month by month guide to toddler development, including the best way to handle everything from toddler tantrums, fears, and friendships, to picky eating habits and sleeping through the night.
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12 to 18 months
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19 to 23 Months
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24 to 30 Months
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31 to 35 Months
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