Now your toddler understands many concepts including up and down, inside and outside, bigger and smaller - and begins to understand 'later' and 'soon'.

As toddlers pick up new abstract concepts, they try to use them in conversation. Notice how often your child says 'big dog', 'big car' - or cries out 'Now!' when you tell him 'soon'. He is also beginning to understand the concept of numbers and may demand 'two!' or 'more!' when you hand him one sweet or one brick.

Learning through play
Your toddler is becoming more sophisticated at play. He learns to fit simple things together, including large puzzle pieces. He can sort groups in correct order and he enjoys building with bricks and making shapes with plasticine or dough.

Fascinated by everyday household activities, he plays at washing up, answering the phone or cooking. He may imitate you by feeding his dolls or telling them off in a stern manner.

Over and over again!
His memory is increasing and he enjoys listening to the same nursery rhyme over and over again. He may protest if you change a word or try to skip a verse. He may even begin learning to repeat simple lines from them himself.

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