Merely pointing to the cupboard could indicate, I m hungry and I d like some cereal . As a parent or caretaker, you become familiar with your child s hand gestures and movements. You should try to encourage your toddler to express his desires in words as well, but not to the point of frustrating the child. A child can only do a limited amount at each month or level. Don t be fooled by their limited ability to express themselves.
Toddlers can understand a great deal more than they can express.
They learn by doing, not by being told what to do. A toddler doesn t understand the concept of right or wrong yet. If he pulls the dog s tail and gets punished for doing something mean to the family pet, the probability is that a toddler doesn t get the concept of punishment or right from wrong. They aren t very interactive at this age. They much more enjoy playing blocks alongside another child than with another child.