{"id":235,"date":"2019-04-01T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T13:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aptaworld-ng.clickify.io\/?page_id=235"},"modified":"2021-01-06T04:55:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T03:55:57","slug":"your-toddlers-growth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/en\/toddlers\/your-toddlers-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Toddler&#8217;s Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"235\" class=\"elementor elementor-235\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf37ffe elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-eae-slider=\"92781\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"bf37ffe\" 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 c5.1-5.1,5-13.4-0.1-18.4l-39.8-39.5c-16.7-16.6-44-16.6-60.8,0l-40,39.5c-2.5,2.4-3.9,5.7-3.9,9.2c0,3.5,1.3,6.8,3.8,9.2  c2.5,2.5,5.7,3.9,9.2,3.9c0,0,0.1,0,0.1,0c3.5,0,6.7-1.3,9.2-3.8l38.9-38.5v331.8l-38.9-38.5C354.6,396.2,351.3,394.9,347.9,394.9z  \"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d08d9f arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d08d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will find useful information needed to pamper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/\">your toddler<\/a>\u2019s need.<\/p><p>Children develop at different rates, and that\u2019s completely fine, but here is a rough breakdown of what to expect in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/your-toddlers-growth\/\">toddler\u2019s early development<\/a> and a few tips for how you can encourage it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74232db elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"80083\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"74232db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a64c3c\" data-eae-slider=\"86421\" data-id=\"0a64c3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc668c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bc668c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12th Month<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc64e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc64e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Physical features &amp; gross motor skills<\/h3><p>What most 12 months old children do at this age?<\/p><ul><li>Be 3 times the birth weight<\/li><li>Grow to a height of 50% over birth length<\/li><li>Have one to eight teeth<\/li><li>Stands by his or herself<\/li><li>Walk alone or when holding one hand<\/li><li>Sit down without help<\/li><li>Bang two blocks together<\/li><li>Turn through the pages of a book by flipping many pages at a time<\/li><li>Picks up a small object using the tip of the thumb and index finger<\/li><li>Sleep 8 \u2013 10 hours a night and take one to two naps<\/li><\/ul><h3>Sensory &amp; cognitive development<\/h3><p>What most 12 months old babies do at this age?<\/p><ul><li>Begins pretend play (such as pretending to drink from a cup)<\/li><li>Responds to his or her name<\/li><li>Can say Mama and at least one or two other words<\/li><li>Understands simple commands<\/li><li>Tries to imitate animal sounds<\/li><li>Connects names with objects<\/li><li>Participates in getting dressed like raising their arms<\/li><li>Plays simple back and forth games, for example with a ball<\/li><li>Points to objects with index finger<\/li><li>Waves bye<\/li><li>May develop attachment to a toy or object<\/li><li>Experiences separation anxiety and may cling to parents<\/li><\/ul><h3>Social<\/h3><p>How can you encourage your 12 months old baby\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/brain-development\/\">cognitive development<\/a>, by playing?<\/p><ul><li>Provide picture books<\/li><li>Provide different stimuli, such as going to the mall or zoo<\/li><li>Play ball<\/li><li>Build vocabulary by reading and naming people and objects in the environment<\/li><li>Teach hot and cold through play<\/li><li>Provide large toys that can be pushed to encourage walking<\/li><li>Sing songs<\/li><li>Have a play date with a child of a similar age<\/li><li>Avoid television time until age 2<\/li><li>A transitional object may help with separation anxiety<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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data-id=\"3857d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18th Month<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8d549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc8d549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Physical features &amp; gross motor skills<\/h3><p>What most 18 months old babies do at this age?<\/p><ul><li>Is growing at a slower rate and has less of an appetite compared to months before<\/li><li>Is able to control the muscles used to urinate and have bowel movements but may not be ready to use the toilet themself<\/li><li>Runs stiffly and falls often<\/li><li>Is able to get onto small chairs without help<\/li><li>Walks up stairs while holding on with one hand<\/li><li>Can build a tower of two to four blocks<\/li><li>Can use a spoon and cup with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/feeding-your-toddler\/\">help to feed<\/a> himself<\/li><li>Imitates scribbling<\/li><li>Can turn two or three pages of a book at a time<\/li><\/ul><h3>Sensory &amp; cognitive development<\/h3><p>What most 18 months old babies do at this age?<\/p><ul><li>Shows affection<\/li><li>Has separation anxiety<\/li><li>Listens to a story or looks at pictures<\/li><li>Can say 10 or more words when asked<\/li><li>Kisses parents with lips puckered<\/li><li>Identifies one or more parts of the body<\/li><li>Understands and is able to point to and identify common objects<\/li><li>Often imitates<\/li><li>Is able to take off some clothing items, such as gloves, hats, and socks<\/li><li>Begins to feel a sense of ownership, identifying people and objects by saying \u201cmy\u201d<\/li><\/ul><h3>Social<\/h3><p>How can you encourage your 18 months old baby\u2019s cognitive development, by playing?<\/p><ul><li>Encourage and provide the necessary space for physical activity<\/li><li>Provide safe copies of adult tools and equipment for the child to play with<\/li><li>Allow the child to help around the house and participate in the family\u2019s daily responsibilities<\/li><li>Encourage play that involves building and creativity<\/li><li>Read to the child<\/li><li>Encourage play dates with children of the same age<\/li><li>Avoid television time before age 2<\/li><li>Play simple games together, such as puzzles and shape sorting<\/li><li>A transitional object may help separation anxiety<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1234bd4 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72965\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"1234bd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1b4a53\" data-eae-slider=\"14984\" data-id=\"c1b4a53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce800c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce800c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 Years<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db6de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2db6de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Physical features &amp; gross motor skills<\/h3><p>What most 2 years old toddlers do at this age?<\/p><ul><li>Able to turn a door knob<\/li><li>Can browse through a book one page at a time<\/li><li>Can build a tower of 6 to 7 cubes<\/li><li>Can kick a ball without losing balance<\/li><li>Can pick up objects while standing, without losing balance<\/li><li>Can run with better coordination<\/li><li>May be ready for toilet training<\/li><li>Should have the first 16 teeth (the actual number of teeth can vary widely)<\/li><li>At 24 months, they are about half their final adult height<\/li><\/ul><h3>Sensory &amp; cognitive development<\/h3><p>What most 2 years old toddlers do at this age?<\/p><ul><li>Able to put on simple clothes without help &amp; are often better at removing clothes than putting them on<\/li><li>Able to communicate needs such as thirst, hunger, need to use the restroom<\/li><li>Can organize phrases of 2 \u2013 3 words<\/li><li>Understand 2-step command like \u201cgive me the ball and then get your shoes\u201d<\/li><li>An increased attention span<\/li><li>Vision fully developed<\/li><li>Vocabulary has increased to about 50 \u2013 300 words (healthy children\u2019s vocabulary can vary widely)<\/li><\/ul><h3>Social<\/h3><p>How can you encourage your 2 years old toddler\u2019s cognitive development, by playing?<\/p><ul><li>Allow the child to help around the house and participate in the daily family responsibilities.<\/li><li>Encourage and provide the necessary space for physical activity.<\/li><li>Encourage play that involves building and creativity.<\/li><li>Provide safe copies of adult tools and equipment. Many children like to mimic activities such as cutting the grass or sweeping the floor.<\/li><li>Read to your child.<\/li><li>Try to avoid watching television at this age.<\/li><li>Control both the content and quantity of television viewing. Limit television viewing to fewer than 3 hours per day, and preferably 1 hour or less. Avoid programming with violent content. Redirect the child to reading or play activities.<\/li><li>Control the type of games played.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98ef6fd elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"52701\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"98ef6fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-189622c\" data-eae-slider=\"30126\" data-id=\"189622c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ef28f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ef28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Note<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00c866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d00c866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remember that children develop at different rates &amp; if you have concerns about your child\u2019s development, contact a medical professional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1c7f58 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"14060\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"c1c7f58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94b8f02\" data-eae-slider=\"9515\" data-id=\"94b8f02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6c51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e6c51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Reading<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22057c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"48999\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"22057c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f32904b\" data-eae-slider=\"82478\" data-id=\"f32904b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bf466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2bf466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/toddler-development-12-24-months\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Toddler_Development_25-36_months_2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6561\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Toddler_Development_25-36_months_2.png 717w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Toddler_Development_25-36_months_2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-849fc12\" data-eae-slider=\"70529\" data-id=\"849fc12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d70e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42d70e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/toddler-development-12-24-months\/\">Toddler development: 12\u201324 months<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7064a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7064a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Between 12 and 24 months old, toddlers develop in fascinating, exciting and surprising ways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d124c5 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d124c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fever-and-flu-bis-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3067\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fever-and-flu-bis-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fever-and-flu-bis-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fever-and-flu-bis-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fever-and-flu-bis-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fever-and-flu-bis-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b097e16\" data-eae-slider=\"49964\" data-id=\"b097e16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bcf98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3bcf98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/toddler-development-25-36-months\/\">Toddler development: 25\u201336 months<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4d879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb4d879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Between the ages of 2 and 3 years old, your toddler will develop important skills and show you more of their unique personality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce605c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9ce605c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/toddler-development-25-36-months\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read 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