A few clear words, lots of pointing, and expressive jabbering—your toddler has so much to say.
These activities encourage vocabulary expansion, build two-way communicative exchanges, and support the transition from gesture-dominant to word-dominant communication.
Happy first birthday! Your baby is becoming a toddler. Expect big emotions alongside big milestones—both are signs of healthy growth.
Whether walking or cruising, keep offering safe spaces to practice mobility. Every fall and recovery builds balance and resilience.
Repetition is still the name of the game. The same book 50 times? That's exactly how one-year-olds master new concepts.
Functional play emerges now—using a cup to drink, a brush to comb hair. Provide real-world objects for your toddler to practice with.
Model two-word phrases during play — 'big truck,' 'more bubbles,' 'go fast' — and encourage your toddler to combine words for the first time.
Set up a simple toy washing station and narrate every step — scrub, rinse, dry — turning water play into a vocabulary-rich language experience.
Slip socks on your hands, give them animal voices, and have simple puppet conversations with your toddler — a playful way to encourage new words.
Fill a basket with safe textured objects and narrate what baby touches — smooth, bumpy, soft, crinkly — pairing sensory exploration with descriptive words.
Introduce simple signs for 'more,' 'all done,' and 'eat' during meals — giving your baby a way to communicate before words come along.
Set up a mini obstacle course and guide your toddler through it with simple directions — over, under, through, around — to practice following spoken instructions.