Understand your toddler's play

Toddlers are wired to explore. Help them make the discoveries that are essential to their developement

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The discovery years

As they grow out of their babyhood and into a toddler, the activities and stimulus they encounter at home and out-and-about can have a huge impact on the way your child approaches life. Curiosity, determination, focus and an appetite for learning (and fun!) can all be fostered and developed at this flourishing time

Toddlers toddle

It's time to master control of body and limbs, building a base for the fine-motor activities that come later.

1

Gross motor development

Build strength and precision
Time to explore

As your child learns to separate from you, allow her the time and space to make her own discoveries. Toddlers are no different to adults: we all learn best when solving problems of our own choosing.
Little scientists

Toddlers love to experiment. Whether it's destruction-testing a toy or endlessly repeating an action, it's how they make sense of the world.

2

Heuristic play

Make discoveries through exploration
It's good to talk

If you only do one thing with your toddler, have a conversation.

3

Language development

From first words to conversation
Snap!

The faster you can sort and identify something, the more quickly you understand it.

4

Sorting and ordering

Early maths that's easy and fun
Let them feel bored

Make time for boredom. It fosters independence, creativity, motivation and resilience

5

Boredom

Entertainment is the enemy

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The 100 Toys Method

1

Simplify

Our introductory guide will help you declutter and get back to basics.
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2

Learn

Understand how children learn and the key changes they go through.
The Age Guide
3

Play

Introduce open-ended activities that encourage independent play.
Independent Play