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Why We Love Our Toddlers

The H-E-A-R-T of the Matter

By I.J. Schecter

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Energy. The constant vigor of a toddler is both amazing and delightful, even with the built-in challenge of having to time naps properly to avoid fatigue-induced meltdowns.

Even though toddlers always seem to have gas in their tanks, it's still up to you to help direct that energy into secure, productive activities. "Try to provide your toddler with contained environments in which they can exert their energy and explore activities appropriate to their developmental range," says Stephanie Gerstein, a child psychology expert from Toronto, Canada. "It's even OK to encourage them to push their limits a bit, to try to go one step beyond what they think they can do, but not to the point where their safety is compromised. Creating those possibilities lets your toddler have plenty of fun, use his imagination and gain a sense of confidence and purpose, but still saves you from worrying about him wreaking havoc."

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Attention. As adults, we're spoiled by how much we know and how much we've experienced. To be in a toddler's shoes is to experience an astonishing universe of endless curiosity and constant discovery, whether it's learning how a flashlight works or seeing how many cookies can be stuffed into the VCR. And, of course, when your toddler makes one of his incredible discoveries, the first thing she wants to do is show it off to you. If she can't get your attention one way, she'll try it another.

"Toddlers are divas," says Ann Douglas, author of The Mother of All Toddler Books

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Re: Why We Love Our Toddlers by hannah on 11/20/2008 10:41PM

This is why I love this site. Cute articles like this one mixed with very informative ones. Can get it all here. I am pregnant with my second baby and also have a 3-year-old, and can relate to loving a toddler!

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