Discover How to Support Your Toddler’s Development with Educational Toys and Interactive Learning
Is your toddler asking a lot of “Why” questions lately? Congratulations! Your toddler is now becoming a curious little human being. Answering their questions and engaging in further conversations helps them to develop an inquisitive mind.
What to expect?
At around 34 to 36 months you will notice many changes in your little one. Some of the changes are:
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Can perform activities such as running, jumping and climbing efficiently
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May pedal a tricycle
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Can draw simple shapes
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Can use child safe scissors
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Can solve more complex puzzles
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Can remember some details of stories, daily routines and sequences
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Might understand simple concepts of time such as yesterday, today and tomorrow
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Their vocabulary has around 900 to 1000 words
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Start using complex sentences with four to five words
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May have occasional tantrums
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Show more interest in playing with other children
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May start sharing and taking turns
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Do more pretend plays and act to be doctor, teacher or parents
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Can wash and dry their hands
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Can brush teeth with some supervision
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Can dress and undress with some help
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Are curious about things and ask a lot of “Why” questions
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Can recognize the need to use toilet but may need some assistance
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Enjoy listening to stories and can retell some of it
Is it normal?
Concern: My toddler is doing potty training but still having accidents
Verdict: Yes, it is normal. Your toddler is still getting used to using the toilet so it is normal for them to have some accidents. They are still developing the control over their bladder and bowel movements and sometimes are unable to recognize the signs to use the toilet. Sometimes they might be too engaged in activities or unable to communicate their needs to use the washroom which may lead to accidents.
As a parent, you can help your toddler by being patient, calm, establishing a routine for them to use the toilet, being consistent on using the toilet, giving them reminders and comforting them in case of accidents.
Concern: My toddler is obsessed with playing one game / doing one activity repeatedly.
Verdict: Yes, it is normal. Your toddler loves playing one game or performing one activity repeatedly due to several reasons. Some of the reasons are mastering a new skill by doing one activity repeatedly, understanding the cause and effects, feeling comfort and security or simply to explore and experiment with the activity.
You can support your toddler by offering them different toys that require the same actions such as building blocks or puzzles, participate in the game, appreciate and encourage your toddler and be patient while your toddler is engaging in repetitive play as it is beneficial for their development.
How can you support your toddler’s development ?
As your toddler is nearing their third birthday, you will notice them engaging in elaborate pretend play and be more imaginative. This is a result of their cognitive development, language skills, social development, emotional development and exploration. As a parent, you can provide your toddler with toys that allow them to be imaginative and creative while enhancing their development with Tinyvers. Tinyvers activity kit 14 designed specially for 34 to 36 month toddlers with developmental tools that foster language skills, problem-solving abilities, and introduce early STEAM concepts seamlessly into their daily activities, you can ensure their timely growth and development. It also helps your child to bridge the gap from home based learning to preschool, supporting crucial developmental growth.The kit also comes with a milestone brochure, activity booklet and DIY activity cards that help you navigate your toddler’s developmental journey with ease.
Let’s take a tiny peek into the developmental toys included in Tinyvers activity kit 14:
Your toddler is a keen observer. They love to notice the adults around them and pretend to act like them. Picnic set with buddies elevates your toddler’s pretend play by giving them more tools to build elaborate stories. The wooden peg dolls, sleeping bags and tent become much more than mere toys as your toddler plays with them and interacts with it. It promotes pretend play, enhances creativity and language skills. Moreover it is extremely beneficial for their cognitive, social and emotional development.
2. Picnic car:
Does your toddler enjoy car rides? Then the picnic car is a perfect toy for them. The wooden car is easy to hold and move around. It enhances your toddler’s curiosity, hand eye coordination, fine motor skills and promotes open ended play.
3. Hop and jump:
Your toddler loves jumping, running and hopping around, don’t they? Why not turn that into a game? Hop and jump is a great way to increase your toddler’s physical activity and keep them active. It comes with coloured tapes, coloured squares and activity cards that have activities related to hoping and jumping. You can create a quick and easy set up for your toddler to engage in various activities and increase their physical activities. Hop and jump also enhances your toddler’s colour, shape and pattern recognition and encourages them to follow instructions.
Does your toddler enjoy watching colourful fishes swim around in a fish tank? Why not get them their own fishes? Fishing with buddies is a really fun and interactive game that enhances your toddler’s creative thinking, pretend play, pincer grasping skills and hand eye coordination. It also teaches your toddler counting and antiemetics as they count the fishes.
5. Related objects:
Association is an important cognitive skill that helps your toddler to navigate the world. Related object cards allow your toddler to understand the concept of association, and learn how two different objects can be related to each other. The cards are a great help in improving your toddler’s vocabulary, language skills as well as identification and classification skills.
6. Animal and their homes:
Learning about animal habitat enhances your toddler’s understanding about their animal friends even more. The animal and their homes cards allow you to introduce your toddler to the different homes of various animals. It allows them to compare the houses of different animals and gain a better understanding about them. It also teaches them to show empathy towards other living beings, widens their vocabulary and help them develop socially and emotionally.
7. Where is Camie?:
Has your toddler made any friends yet? Your toddler is at a stage where they are beginning to play with their peers. Where is Camie? is a wonderful book about friendship and meeting new people. It enhances your toddler’s vocabulary, curiosity, problem solving skills and social-emotional development.
Your toddler is nearing their third birthday. Until now they have achieved a lot of milestones and are able to perform many physical and mental activities quite efficiently. The energetic three book is perfect read at this point as it talks about all the different activities that your toddler can perform. It widens your toddler’s vocabulary, enhances their language skills, helps in milestones acknowledgement, teaches them comparison and improves their social-emotional development.
In a blink of an eye, your tiny little newborn has turned into an energetic three year old, isn’t that amazing? At this stage, they are full of energy and excitement to use their newly learned skills. They are excited to explore, experiment and flourish in their own ways. To support their development, you can provide them with toys such as Picnic set with buddies, Picnic car, Hop and jump and Fishing with buddies. Moreover, engaging in interactive activities with them such as going through Related objects and Animal and their homes cards and books like Where is Camie? and the energetic three enhances their overall development and improves their bond with you.
As you celebrate their third birthday, remember this would never be possible without your love and support.