1. Kim and Carrots: At the play gym, Kim and Alice are jumping, crawling, and climbing. In other selections, boys and girls busily swing, run, and slide. They all delight in active play. And that’s a good thing, because young children learn through their large muscles.
When children are on the move, they’re strengthening bodies and concepts. Even while climbing into a chair, toddlers gain and consolidate knowledge about gravity, location, distance, spatial perception, balance, and more. When learning to move, your toddler is also moving to learn.
2. Something in the Closet: Who wouldn’t be afraid of a shrieking creature just your size who loudly inhales scraps, crumbs, and sometimes even small toys? It’s a reasonable enough fear if you’re a toddler. And like most fears, fear of vacuum…
