So, what kind of toddler personality are you looking at today" There?s the wild dancer who puts their socks in the fridge or the kid who?s having a screeching freak-out because you won?t let them hide in the dryer. There?s the toddler singing loudly (oh so loudly) and happily in their crib at the crack of dawn, the one who brings you that bunny board book to read on the couch, or the quiet one that intently piles up stuffies and knocks them down with a giant grin. Or how about the naked little person stomping like a dinosaur in the hall, dragging a blankie and wearing a firefighter hat" Well, it?s a trick question: It?s easy to see all these sides of toddlerhood and more within an hour or two. Never a dull moment.
21-months-old development & milestones Move, dance, read and play

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How to encourage your toddler to play by himself
Whenever you can, try to help your toddler combine their new motor skills and fierce independence (?Myself! Self!?) by taking some time and letting them flip on the switch for the bathroom fan, stir the pancake batter, pick out a shirt or soap up their hands. Other surprising things toddlers can totally (OK, slowly and messily) do on their own or with minimal help include pouring themselves a drink using a...