Month 23

• Jumps from step
• Sings simple songs
• Can draw a circle (or attempt)
• Starts counting (1, 2...)

11-12 hours at night. Afternoon nap getting shorter for some. Transition to big bed possible — only when child regularly climbs out.

Almost identical to adult diet. Portion sizes: child's fist as guide. Fruit and vegetables as snacks. Regular mealtimes create structure and security.

Singing songs and learning rhymes, chalk drawing on ground, bubbles, sandcastles with tunnels, imitating animals, first simple board games.

• Singing promotes language, memory and emotional bonding
• Integrate numbers into daily life: 'We're climbing 3 steps'
• Almost 2! Plan second birthday
• Big bed only if needed — crib is safer

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