Social/Emotional Milestones in Toddlers

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What Most Toddlers Do at 18 Months:

Likes to hand things to others as play
May have temper tantrums
May be afraid of strangers
Shows affection to familiar people
Plays simple pretend, such as feeding a doll
May cling to caregivers in new situations
Points to show others something interesting
Explores alone but with parent close by

The little boy in this video is having a temper tantrum, an 18-month social/emotional milestone.

What Most Toddlers Do at 2 years:

Copies others, especially adults and older children
Gets excited when with other children
Shows more and more independence
Shows defiant behavior (doing what he has been told not to)
Plays mainly beside other children, but is beginning to include other children, such as in chase games

In the first part of this video, a little boy plays next to a little girl. In the second part of the video, he attempts to play ball with another child. Playing mainly beside other children but beginning to include them is a 2-year social/emotional milestone.

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