1. Kim and Carrots: Between the ages of one and three, the average toddler increases in height by a remarkable eight to nine inches. No wonder Kim needs a new coat and new socks!
Toddlers grow rapidly in other ways as well, including socially and emotionally. They strive mightily to be like the grownups they admire—competent and self-reliant in a world that beckons to them—but at the same time they yearn for (and still need) the warmth and protection of infancy. Toddlerhood can be a challenging period as children struggle with these contradictory needs.
Over time and with the support of understanding adults, toddlers eventually internalize the loving care and the sense of safety they’ve experienced with parents and caregivers. In the meantime, like Kim, they’re getting bigger, but are…
