Toddler Play
While all children are different and may enjoy different toys and interactions, the following are suggestions for activities and toys for the toddler:
- Toddler:
- Needs space in which to play and explore
- Likes sandboxes, swings, and playgrounds
- Likes to imitate others by pretending to perform adult tasks
- Likes to play in the water
- What you can do as a parent:
- Allow your child to help with chores
- Read to your child
- Regulate your child's television watching
- Provide your child with a toy vacuum, pots and pans, and other housekeeping or work toys
- Toys that can be pushed and pulled
- Rocking horse
- Toys that can be ridden safely
- Balls
- Playground equipment
- Shovel and bucket
- Music
- Toys that can help with housework, such as brooms, a vacuum, and dishes
- Dolls
- Puzzles
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