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The period between twelve and eighteen months places a child on a one-way bridge to the future. Infancy is a thing of the past and toddlerhood is straight ahead. A baby still? Not really?? but neither is he a toddler and that is the key to understanding this phase of growth. This is a period of great of exchange: baby food is exchanged for table food; the highchair for booster seat; finger feeding replaced with spoon; babbling sounds transition to speaking?? the first unsteady steps are conquered by strides of confidence?? and the list goes on. Moving forward at a lighting pace?? pretoddlers are driven towards a new level of independence?? equipped with a mind of their own. Whether a parent is ready or not?? a toddler's natural inclination and challenge of 'I do myself' will become increasingly apparent?? not to mention frustrating.?

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