2-year-old growth & development
Your toddler is learning, growing, and changing every day—and we’ve got just the expert advice and developmental insights to help you keep up.
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25 – 27 Months
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Welcome to The Helper Play Kit for months 25-27
Join Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph as she explains The Helper Play Kit for months 25 to 27 of your toddler's life.
How music can help your child develop impulse control
Musical play can help children practice turn-taking and following directions.
3 quick tips for a successful toddler playdate
Playdates don’t always go as planned—here's how to set up your toddler and their playmates for success.
3 things I wish I knew about potty learning, by Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph
I didn’t have a solid plan when I went through the potty training process with my three children. Here are three takeaways about potty learning I wish I had known.
4 early math skills your toddler is ready to learn now
Here are four fundamental skills that your 2-year-old may be ready—and even excited—to explore.
4 ways to help your child learn body part vocabulary
If your toddler can already point to their nose or show you their hands, they may be ready to move on to trickier terms.
28 – 30 Months
Sensory Play
Pretend Play
STEM
Playtime
Playthings
Puzzles
Lovevery
Welcome to The Enthusiast Play Kit for months 28-30
Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph introduce the Enthusiast Play Kit for months 28 to 30 of your toddler's life.
Our top tips for getting your 2-year-old involved in the kitchen
You may not have the patience for toddler help in the kitchen every day—and that’s okay ❤️ Even occasional cooking projects can get them excited to eat new foods, teach them to follow directions, and encourage them to be helpful.
How music can help your child develop impulse control
Musical play can help children practice turn-taking and following directions.
3 quick tips for a successful toddler playdate
Playdates don’t always go as planned—here's how to set up your toddler and their playmates for success.
3 things I wish I knew about potty learning, by Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph
I didn’t have a solid plan when I went through the potty training process with my three children. Here are three takeaways about potty learning I wish I had known.
4 early math skills your toddler is ready to learn now
Here are four fundamental skills that your 2-year-old may be ready—and even excited—to explore.
31 – 33 Months
Executive Function
Sensory Play
STEM
Playtime
Playthings
Puzzles
Lovevery
Welcome to The Researcher Play Kit for months 31-33
Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph introduce the Investigator Play Kit for months 31 to 33 of your toddler's life.
Screen time can be confusing for your toddler. Here’s why and what to do.
While there’s no harm in putting your 2-year-old in front of the TV for an episode of an age-appropriate show, research shows they still can’t understand much of what they see.
Why construction play matters—and how to do it
Did you know that young children who engage in a lot of construction play—using materials to build or create—tend to have stronger math skills later on?
5 tips for raising a resilient child
Protecting your child from disappointment is a natural instinct—especially when you’re trying to avoid a meltdown 😉 But there’s value in giving them space to work through challenges on their own.
How to help your child with the Twist & Pivot Pattern Puzzle—and why it’s worth it
The Twist & Pivot Pattern Puzzle may test your 2-year-old’s frustration tolerance, but it’s tricky by design 😉
Important speech and language skills your 2-year-old child may be working on now
Even if you can’t understand everything your toddler says right now, you may be on your way to having your first real conversations with them ❤️
34 – 36 Months
Executive Function
Sensory Play
STEM
Independent Play
Playtime
Playthings
Lovevery
Welcome to The Free Spirit Play Kit for months 34-36
Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph introduce the Free Spirit Play Kit for months 34 to 36 of your toddler's life.
Planning ahead: a key skill your 3-year-old is developing now
If your child notices it’s raining and tells you they need an umbrella, they’re showing a small sign of a big cognitive skill that emerges during the 3-year-old year—thinking ahead.
An expert guide to nighttime potty learning
There’s a lot you can do to help your child with potty learning during the day—but once they fall asleep, your role in helping them stay dry takes a backseat to biology.
Important speech and language skills your 2-year-old child may be working on now
Even if you can’t understand everything your toddler says right now, you may be on your way to having your first real conversations with them ❤️
2-year-olds can be demanding. Here’s how to respond.
If you give in to their demand—especially when they use a rude tone—you may worry about reinforcing a challenging behavior. Are you? There’s no one right answer—and it sometimes depends on the situation.
Here’s how to make the most of playtime with your preschooler
Is your child heading off to preschool? Even after they start preschool, studies show quality playtime at home continues to have a big impact on their development.