A one-year-old toddler is now a walking, talking person with a mind of its own. Toddler development month by month for the next three months include recognition of its name, learning to and responding to love and trust, aping others, miming others' actions and words, response to simple commands and gestures, and pointing to new objects and identifying them. The latter helps them learn new words (vocabulary building) as well as bonding. Talking to the child and reading aloud from books improve baby's 'receptive language skills'.
A toddler's development month by month is a fascinating experience for any parent. During the next six months, a toddler becomes more independent and wants to experiment with objects. It is receptive to eye contact, other's moods, and dancing to music, which is an excellent way to exercise (for the mother), dissipate energy (for the child), and spend quality time together.
A two-year-old toddler is now improving by leaps and bounds. A toddler's development week by week is a study in itself. It is rife with more mobility, learning of new words, and response to parental dos and donts. The child develops socially, emotionally, intellectually and cognitively. It is willing to stay away from a familiar person but only for a short while. The child wants to do things on its own and is now ready for toilet training and prefixed time schedules. 'The terrible twos' is a challenging time for the whole family. A two-year toddler is a paradox of cuteness and mischief. Having learnt to move on its own and curious about everything in its purview, the toddler will want to put objects in its mouth and explore things. Parents need to be alert and on their toes the whole time.
Your toddler development month 25 to 26 is also interesting. By now, this now-you see it-now-you-don't bundle of energy can brush its own teeth, wash it hands, throw a ball with ease, and needs less daytime sleep. Its vocabulary has now increased to 50 words and simple sentences. Speech is about 50% clearer. The toddler becomes stronger losing its baby fat because of all that physical activity. Playtime in a nearby park helps dissipate all that energy as well as in strengthening sensory and motor nerve co-ordination.
This account of toddler's development month by month is just a general one. Each child is different and such milestones may vary from child to child.
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