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How is your toddler\u2019s body language? Is they<\/span> fluent yet? There are plenty of children at this age who aren\u2019t saying more than a word or two that anyone can understand, but that doesn\u2019t mean they aren\u2019t finding ways to make themselves understood. Babies and toddlers may not be born with the instinct to wave hello or goodbye, but it doesn\u2019t take too much encouragement to help them pick up the habit, and one thing they don\u2019t need much encouragement to do at all is pointing, whether they\u2019re pointing to the things they want, or just pointing to the things they want to make sure you see.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to keep these new skills in mind, because as Baby<\/span> gets ready to make their<\/span> next series of great leaps forward, there\u2019s a good chance they\u2019ll<\/span> go through a phase that can feel like a few baby-steps back. Their<\/span> sleep might start to get unpredictable and punctuated by sudden wake-ups you thought your family had moved past. Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety might raise their screamy heads. You might even have to deal with a tantrum or two, though Baby<\/span> is still a little young to have really mastered the art of the tantrum.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s the stormiest forecast, of course. Plenty of children breeze into new phases of their lives fairly easily, and even more than that have a few harder transitions and a few easier ones. In any case, Baby<\/span> is making their<\/span> way towards toddlerhood, whether it\u2019s at a steady crawl or a headlong leap. Many children spend a little extra energy early on developing their physical skills, and take a little longer to master language, while others chatter early and often but take a little longer to really get interested in moving their feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter what the order, though, those two big steps forward are coming up fast, and with them, a lot of the time, come a whole lot of opinions. Baby<\/span> may jump into an independent attitude with both feet, or they may<\/span> dip a toe or two in a little more slowly. Either way, as their<\/span> physical skills, and their<\/span> ability to communicate grow, they will<\/span> only want to use those new skills more and more often, and in more and more interesting ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

Milestones<\/strong><\/h4>\n