Toddlers go through amazing changes between 12 and 36 months. Learn what to expect and find advice to help you nurture your toddler's healthy development.

Learn about your toddler’s development between 1 - 12 months.

• Cognitive development, ages 1 to 12 months   
• Emotional and social development, ages 1 to 12 months
• Growth and development, ages 1 to 12 months
• Physical development, ages 1 to 12 months
• Sensory and motor development, ages 1 to 12 months 
• Speech and language milestones, ages 1 to 3 years       
• Understanding your toddlers temperament

Learn about your toddler’s development from 12 - 24 months.

• Cognitive development, ages 12 to 24 months 
• Emotional and social development, ages 12 to 24 months
• Growth and development, ages 12 to 24 months
• Language development 12-24 months
• Physical development, ages 12 to 24 months   
• Sensory and motor development, ages 12 to 24 months
• Speech and language development: Helping your 1- to 2-year-old

Learn about your toddler’s development from 24 - 30 months.

• Language development 24-30 months
• Toddler social and emotional development 24-30 months
• Toddlers physical development 24-30 months
• Milestones for 2-year-olds  

Learn about your toddler’s development from 30 months.

• Growth and development, ages 2 to 5 years     
• Toddlers language development 30-36 months
• Toddlers physical development 30-36 months
• Toddlers social and emotional development 30-36 months
• Milestones for 3-year-olds
• Milestones for 4-year-olds
• Milestones for 5-year-olds

Play is one of the most important ways toddlers learn, develop, discover the world. Learn more about toddler play:

• Activities to encourage your toddler to play
• Your child and play from birth to 3 years (HealthLinkBC File #92a)

Most children are ready to start when they are about 30 months of age, but some will be ready earlier and others later. Learn more about toilet training your toddler in this section:

• Toilet training
• Toilet training: Knowing when your child Is ready