{"id":695,"date":"2019-04-18T06:28:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T05:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aptaworld-ng.clickify.io\/?page_id=695"},"modified":"2021-01-06T06:52:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T05:52:17","slug":"toddler-development-12-24-months","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/en\/toddlers\/toddler-development-12-24-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler development: 12\u201324 months"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Independence days<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Between 12 and 24 months old, toddlers<\/a> develop in fascinating, exciting and surprising ways.
Physically, socially, emotionally and verbally, they are becoming more independent and able to express their budding personality. Accompany breastfeeding with a healthy, balanced diet that supports this development and provides the nutrients they need to learn and grow. Learn about the importance of certain nutrients at this stage, and why playing is an invaluable stepping stone to all future learning.<\/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

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Your toddler\u2019s development: 12\u201324 months old<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The period between your toddler\u2019s first and second birthdays is a time of incredible and exciting mental and physical growth.<\/p>

Improved motor skills and stronger muscles mean they are becoming more mobile by the day, cruising and walking more confidently, and gaining the coordination required for running and jumping. Their bones are developing rapidly too, and a constant process of bone renewal helps each bone strengthen and grow.<\/p>

Socially, your toddler is becoming more self-aware and assertive. This is happening alongside dramatic changes in the language centre of their brain, which enables them to express their wants and needs more clearly.<\/p>

When they first start putting words together, their sentences will be very simple \u2013 \u2018play me\u2019 when they want you to play with them, for example. You might notice that \u2018I\u2019 and \u2018me\u2019 become some of their favourite words as their communication skills improve between 1 and 2 years old.<\/p>

All this development requires a wide range of nutrients<\/a> and energy. However, whether they\u2019re closer to 12 or 24 months old, their stomach is still small in relation to body size: that\u2019s why it\u2019s important to provide a healthy nutrient-rich diet.<\/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

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Optimal nutrition supports your toddler\u2019s development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Although your toddler seems more and more like a mini adult every day, they still have a lot of growing up to do and their nutritional needs are different to yours. Incredibly, between 1 and 2 years old your child needs nearly three times more energy for their size than an adult. When you consider that their tummy is around three times smaller, it\u2019s easy to see why every mouthful counts.<\/p>

Breastmilk is still a major part of your baby\u2019s diet<\/a>. With breastfeeding, a healthy, balanced diet is necessary to provide your toddler with the right balance of nutrients they need for optimal development. Two vital nutrients for this stage are iron and vitamin D.<\/p>

Iron plays an important role in many functions of the body and is a key nutrient for healthy brain development. Good sources include meat, oily fish and eggs, as well as plant sources such as beans and green, leafy vegetables. Meat and fish contain haem iron \u2013 a type of iron that is more easily used and absorbed compared to the non-haem iron found in plant sources. Including even small amounts of meat and fish in your toddler’s diet will enhance the absorption of iron from other sources.<\/p>

Due to the temperamental tendencies of toddlers, as well as fussy eating phases and their small appetites, many toddlers don\u2019t get enough iron in their diets. Astonishingly, about 30%1<\/sup>\u00a0of toddlers aged between 12 months and 2 years aren\u2019t getting the recommended daily amount, so every parent needs to be aware of this vital nutrient2<\/sup>. The situation can be made worse if toddlers fill up on foods with a low iron content, including cows\u2019 milk.<\/p>

To increase your child\u2019s intake, try to offer at least one iron-rich food every day. Pairing it with vegetables or a piece of vitamin C-rich fruit will help your toddler\u2019s body absorb it more effectively. The best for your baby is your milk. For non-breastfeed baby, the use of iron fortified follow-on milk or growing up milk<\/a> can be an option if you are concerned about your child\u2019s iron intake3<\/sup>.<\/p>

Vitamin D is another essential nutrient for this stage, supporting your child\u2019s bone development by helping the body absorb calcium and phosphorus. The main natural source of vitamin D is sunlight on your child\u2019s skin. It\u2019s recommended that toddlers get 7ug of vitamin D a day from their diet. Oily fish, eggs and fortified cereals are great ways to help meet this requirement, but it can be difficult for toddlers to eat enough of these foods to get the levels they need.<\/p>

The best for your baby is your milk. For non-breastfeed baby, the use of vitamin D fortified follow-on milk or growing up milk can be an option if you are concerned about your child nutritional needs.<\/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

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Play: The perfect stimulation for your toddler<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Play is your child\u2019s way of learning. Through play, children acquire the essential life skills they will need for a lifetime of learning, including sharing, listening, social interaction and problem solving3<\/sup>.<\/p>

Younger toddlers often play alone, which is completely normal. Even in the company of another toddler, your child may not interact. This is called parallel play. At some point, usually when they reach their second year, your toddler will begin to interact with others.<\/p>

Their increasing awareness of what\u2019s happening around them, mixed with a growing assertiveness, means that your toddler might want to take control now and again. Allowing your toddler to make their own decisions is a great way to help them feel valued and heard.<\/p>

Let them choose what clothes to wear or what games to play. You can also help your toddler to make use of their new coordination skills by walking in different ways \u2013 sideways, backwards, forwards \u2013 as well as running and jumping.<\/p>

The more they learn and understand, the more they\u2019ll listen with interest to what you\u2019re saying. At this stage of development, your toddler is more than likely to want to join in with singing nursery rhymes and songs, so it\u2019s a good idea to refresh your memory and recall all your childhood favourites.<\/p>

Just remember to be aware of the facial expressions and colourful language you use around them. Your toddler learns by mimicking you in ways you wouldn’t expect, and what they remember and repeat can be quite surprising, even at just 1 year old.<\/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

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  2. Infant and Toddler Forum. Iron fact sheet for HCP\u2019s [Online]. 2008. Available at:
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  3. Play England. Why is play important? [Online]. Available at: www.playengland.org.uk\/about-
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