It's incredible how much communication skills increase during the toddler stage of child development. They learn their language from their culture, which enables them to be social and capable of elementary boundaries. The toddler stage gives birth to expressing emotions and defining their needs.
The toddler learns from parents, siblings, and their peers ways to direct and manage others in activities like play. If given the opportunity, some in this age group demand control by insisting all others meet their needs and wants even when it's disastrous to the child’s emotional and physical well-being.
Out of frustration, children learn to fight physically. They also learn to fight verbally, which gets refined through each stage of development. The good news is, children also learn the language of love, compassion, and forgiveness, when given the opportunity. It's essential to model and teach children these attributes so they will be equipped to have successful relationships. That is God's plan for children.
Love God, your God, with your whole heart: love him with
all that’s in you, love him with all you’ve got! Write these commandments that
I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them
inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or
walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning
to when you fall into bed at night.
~Deuteronomy 6:5-7 The Message
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