Shapes, colors, numbers, letters: What parents should teach to toddlers 20 Articles

by S D Rios

Parents don't actually need to "teach" their toddlers anything! Most child education experts agree that very young children learn amazingly quickly through simple play and social interactions. As we and our toddlers play, ...read more

by Basketcasemama

Toddlers are tiny little sponges when it comes to learning. This is a great thing as they are required to know quite a bit by the time they reach Kindergarten. Some fundamentals for children include basic colors, number on...read more

by Gail Marsh

Toddlers understand their surrounds a little more than given credit for. They babble, point, and whimper to get what they want however this can be deceiving of what their capabilities are with learning. Children, when give...read more

by Sas Freeman

Parents are the backbones to our children learning. It is important for a parent to teach their children as much as possible. This is especially true at an early age. They younger a person is, the easier it is for her t...read more

by Claireen Louise

Infants and toddlers learn more in the first three to five years of life than at any other time. Their little brains are growing rapidly, and soaking everything in like a sponge! Parents can take advantage of this period....read more

by Debra Cornelius

There is an unsettling trend to begin the 'education process' at younger and younger ages in our recent culture. There are even full lines of videos and video 'games' geared to infants and preschoolers! Most preschool s...read more

by Richa Arora

Teaching your Tod.. Being a teacher parent, I was overwhelmed with the idea of educating my child with the best tools available in the market. I loaded his room with blocks, crayons, books, toys and any and everything ...read more

by Dee Herrod

Teaching Toddlers Toddlers are naturally inquisitive and have a love for learning. What children learn during the preschool and toddler years builds the foundation for future academic success. In fact for toddler each ...read more

by Veronica Losh

Parents and caregivers are a child's first teachers. As a nanny, I teach parents how to integrate learning into every day life. Many parents are relieved to know that teaching is not just drilling facts, but it can be fun ...read more

by Amy Hoerrmann

I do think that it is important that we as parents teach our toddlers and young children as much as possible. There are ways to make these learning activities fun without making them bored before entering into preschool o...read more

by Susan Nagy

Parents should teach their toddlers all they can. If more parents would teach their toddlers at home about the basics of learning shapes, colors, numbers and letters, it would give their children a "jump start" to educati...read more

by Cynthia Harlan

Toddlers are little scientists. They love to see, hear, touch and taste and experiment with everything. This is one of the most exciting times in a young child's life and you as a parent can make it a wonderful adventur...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

Children develop at their own pace. Keep things simple and let them learn as they go. By age two most children have picked "why" as their favorite word. They want to know more about everything. How can this be? Where did t...read more

by Will Kester

As babies brains develop, they absorb their surroundings and begin to arrange sounds, shapes, and emotions into understanding. Exposing babies and small children to great music, and foreign languages will develop their un...read more

by Elizabeth Hutchison

Teach your toddler as much as they are willing to learn. Your toddler is more apt to learning when you incorporate it with playing, and they don't really realize that you are teaching them life important lessons. For insta...read more

by Claire Connolly

Toddlers soak up information; they are constantly learning at this age and it is our responsibility to expose them to the type of things that will develop their minds further such as numbers, letters, shapes and colours. ...read more

by Idyllwilde

While it is a very good practice to spend time with your child, whether playing, reading, or teaching, studies have shown that no matter how far ahead of other children your toddler is, when they reach the age of five or s...read more

by FA

The world is a place waiting for exploration and discoveries for toddlers. Constantly learning, toddlers are curious about how the world runs and are starting to look for connections. This is the time when toddlers are b...read more

by Ellen Marsh

Toddlers love to learn. They are like little sponges, absorbing everything they can about their environment. Even before a toddler turns two-years-old, he or she can begin learn basics about shapes and colors. Counting ...read more

by Kristy Jarrett

Its good mention shapes colors and numbers to your child but I do not recommend pushing this information on your child. Toddlers have so many things to learn and so many things to do, that it almost seems unfair to limit t...read more