What Can You Do?

Toddler At the Park

Ask your child to think of things they can do like jump, climb, take giant steps, or collect stones. Ask them to show you one of them. Respond with something you can do, like collect leaves or make a telescope with your hands. Go back and forth.

See what your child is learning

Are there things you can do together? Things they can do that you can’t? Things you can do that they can’t? You’re giving them the chance to compare and understand people are the same in some ways and different in others.


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