Welcome to The Babbler Play Kit for months 13-15

Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph introduce the Babbler Play Kit for months 13 to 15 of your toddler's life.

5 co-regulation tips to help your toddler manage their feelings

Co-regulation is the process of showing your toddler how to manage emotions by doing it together. Try these expert tips the next time your child gets upset.

Making the most of your toddler’s fascination with cause and effect 

Toddlers understand that they can make things happen with simple actions. Here are 4 ways to deepen their understanding of cause and effect.

Secrets to building your toddler’s self-esteem 

As your toddler becomes more independent, you have an opportunity to help them cultivate healthy self-esteem. Here are 4 ways to help your toddler develop it.

Art, science, and fine motor: water play checks all the boxes

Water play helps toddlers create art, learn science, and develop fine motor skills. Here are 10 water play activities you can do with your toddler.

Stacking, nesting, and matching—when do they happen?

Stacking, nesting, and matching are three foundational toddler skills. Learn when to expect your toddler to begin doing each.

There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing

Research shows that children benefit from playing outside, regardless of the season. Learn how to keep playing outdoors even when the weather is cold or rainy.

Your toddler’s on top of the world when they make you laugh

A toddler's budding sense of humor is a sign of their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Learn five ways to help nurture your child's funny bone.

8 ways for your toddler to (safely) play with small objects

With a few simple supplies, you can create fun DIY activities that help your toddler safely enjoy the benefits of playing with small objects.

“Throw the ball to Mama”—what’s up with the third person, anyway?

Do you speak to your toddler in the third person? "Illeism" may help your toddler develop their language skills until they understand pronouns.

‘Where’s your belly?’ When toddlers start to identify parts of their body

Your toddler's self-awareness is growing, and they may soon recognize their own face in the mirror. Here's how to help them begin to learn the parts of their body.

Squirming and grabbing pages: what reading looks like with a 1-year-old

Reading with your toddler probably doesn't feel much like "reading." Don't give up—here's why even a minute of reading is still worth it.

Embrace this mindset and time with your toddler gets 100 times better, by Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph

The key to cutting down on frustration for both you and your toddler is to redefine what it means to get things done. These five mantras will help you do that.

Rotating toys the Montessori way = better, deeper play

Learn how the minimalist Montessori approach to toy rotation—just a few objects at a time, rotated every few weeks—benefits your toddler.

Pull toys are classic for a reason

Pull toys may seem old-fashioned, but they promote many aspects of toddler development: problem-solving, whole-body coordination, and fine motor strength.

4 early gravity lessons

They drop it, you pick it up, they drop it again. There is nothing toddlers love more than playing with gravity. Here are four experiments to try.

The surprising ways bathtime builds your child’s brain

When it’s just you and your child, face to face, bathtime becomes a natural opportunity to connect, play, and develop your baby’s brain. And The Bath Set includes thoughtfully designed tools for building new language, cognitive, and fine motor skills. 

Introducing 2 new playthings to The Babbler Play Kit for months 13, 14, and 15

The Babbler Play Kit has two brand-new playthings to support your 1-year-old’s rapidly growing brain: The Wooden Stack & Slot and Posting Lid & Trees.

How your toddler learns boundaries

The power of doing something over and over 🙃

Every toddler learns to walk at their own pace