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When I Do Things You Don’t Want Me To Do

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As I start moving around and exploring more, I might touch things that you don’t want me too, or touch something more roughly than you would like. Whether I’m reaching for your earrings, pulling your hair, or tugging on one…

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I Learn When I Play Pretend

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When I was really little, I probably played with toys mostly by touching and tasting them. Now that I’ve learned more about the objects in my world, I can start using them to play pretend. You might see me pick…

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Let’s Play Copy Cat!

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Now that I can see things more clearly, I learn so much by paying attention to the things around me and to you as well! You can teach me that my sounds and actions have meaning by playing copycat with…

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I’m Learning From Everything I See

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Even though you may not notice, I’m learning so much from watching you! What you do and say are so interesting to me, and I’ll try to do and say the same things. No one’s perfect, so don’t feel bad…

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I Can Already Sense How You’re Feeling

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Even though it may seem that I don’t know a lot, I’m already really aware of how you are feeling based on your tone and how you interact with me (even if I don’t understand what that feeling means!). Don’t…

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Give Me Simple Instructions

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Now that I understand more and more words, I can also start to learn when you ask me to do something. While I’m not able to follow really complicated things just yet, I can do simple things with practice. Try…

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My Hands Are Going Everywhere!

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Even though I don’t really understand why they are moving, I’m able to move my hands all over the place. I don’t really understand that I’m in control of my hands, so they’ll be going all over the place right…

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Let Me Know That You Hear Me

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I’m making so much noise! The noises I’m making are the first steps to me learning how to talk, and when you let me know that you hear me, it encourages me to keep making them and to keep trying…

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It’s Ok to Tell Me “No”

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As I explore all of the things around me, I’m going to start trying new things and doing things that might be unsafe for me, another person, a pet, or an object. It’s ok to tell me no when I…

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I Want to See What’s Up There

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Even though I love exploring my world, I’m starting to realize that there’s a whole other world above me – the one built for adults where things like counters and tabletops are. You’ll probably see me trying to climb up…

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If I Act Scared With You

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Even though I may have seen you on video and heard your voice, it will be different for me when I meet you in person for the first time. I might act afraid of you or even cry! I promise…

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Show Me Your Smile

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Out of all the things that I love to look at, your face is one of the most interesting things in my life. While you can make all kinds of silly faces at me to keep me looking at you,…

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Teach Me How to Take Turns

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Now that I’m a little older, I can start learning concepts like taking turns and sharing. This will be really hard for me at first – I’m not going to understand or want other children to play with things that…

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I’m Moving Everywhere!

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Now that I’ve learned how to hold up my head on my own and can push myself up onto my hands and knees, you’ll see me start moving more than ever! Whether I’m scooting, crawling, rolling, or anything in between,…

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Teach Me About Feelings and What They Mean

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My feelings are one of the hardest things for me to manage. That’s because I don’t understand why I feel the way I feel, and I don’t yet know what these feelings are even called! One of the most important…

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I’m Learning When I Make Art

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Crayons, pencils, paint, clay – they are so much fun for me to touch! And when I see that I can use these to make things on paper it amazes me! Make sure to give me the time and things…

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