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Why Do Toddlers Throw Food on the Floor? What They’re Learning
Toddlers may throw food to explore cause and effect, test reactions, practice motor skills or signal that they're…
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Why Do Children Create Imaginary Friends—and Is It Normal?
Imaginary friends are usually part of healthy pretend play. Here is what these invented companions may offer—and which…
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Why Do Siblings Fight So Much?
Siblings can be best friends one moment and fierce rivals the next. Here’s what their arguments are really…
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Why Do Children Love Hearing the Same Story Again and Again?
Why do children ask for the same story again and again? Familiar stories can help with prediction, participation,…
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Why Do Toddlers Say “No” to Everything?
Why do toddlers say “no” to almost everything? Discover how independence, emotions, language development and the need for…
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When Kids Behave Differently at School and at Home: What’s Going On?
A child can be calm at school and fall apart at home—or do the exact opposite. The difference…
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What’s Behind a Child’s Endless “Why?” Phase?
A child’s endless “why?” questions may test an adult’s patience, but they reveal something important about how young…