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Why do toddlers copy us and why is the skill of imitation so important for development?
Toddlers are constantly wanting to find out about the world around them and imitation is one way they do this. Children, from birth to around the age of six, have what's been described as an 'absorbent mind'. They quite literally absorb all of the environment, language, actions, rules, routines - it's how they learn. Have you noticed that your toddler copies you? Sometimes it'll amaze you what they watch you do and then repeat themselves! (Although...sometimes you may wish th
The Know & Play Space
Feb 13
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