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19-24 Months Overview
What’s Happening at 19-24 Months?
Self-Soothing is an Important Toddler Social-Emotional Tool
This lifelong skill can help with managing temper tantrums and other strong emotions.
How Can You Get Your Picker Eater to…Eat?
A toddler’s food preferences can be very unpredictable and many go through a picky eating phase. Here are some ways to help.
Introducing Baby to Screen Time
After 18 months of age, your toddler can begin interacting with screens. So how can you best use screen time to help your child learn and play?
Frequently Asked Questions
for Parents of 19-24 Month Olds
- There are so many different ways to keep toddlers active!
- Try playing games at the dinner table.
- Try doing activities outside.
- If you have multiple children, this is a great age to encourage siblings to play together.
- Check out these toy recommendations for toddlers.
- Keep these toy safety tips in mind.
- Learn the benefits of open ended and close ended toys.
- Learn more about the importance of self-soothing.
- Mindfulness can be helpful.
- Independent play can help with problem solving, an essential self-soothing skill.
- Making a routine can reduce feelings of anxiety.
- Baby should get 11-14 hours of sleep a day at 1-2 years of age.
- Some of this sleep comes from naps.
- Here are some ways to help your little one sleep.
- Executive function skills are incredibly important skills we use every day.
- Baby will start using and developing these skills.
- These life skills help with problem solving and memory.
- Learn more about executive function.
It’s Important to Remember:
Use our checklists to track your baby’s behavior and discuss any concerns with your healthcare professional.
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