Parenting Guide for
Two-Year-Olds
Discover activities, games and advice to support your inquisitive two-year-old’s development in language, creativity and personal and social skills.
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Printables

Learning Friends Elephant coloring printable
Meet Elephant! His favorite thing about school is working together!
Learning Friends Koala coloring printable
Meet Koala! She learns something new every day because she asks lots of questions!
Learning Friends Parrot coloring printable
Meet Parrot! She thinks the best thing about school is trying new things!Activities

Finger plays: Where is Thumbkin?
Fingerplays like Where Is Thumbkin? introduce new vocabulary and help infants and toddlers coordinate words with finger motions.
Fill 'er up
Count on this activity to get your toddler into the spirit of cleaning up.
Touchy-feely
Introduce your toddler to textures and texture words with this nature activity.Videos

Best toys for 2-year-olds
Our learning experts explain how to choose the best educational toys for your curious toddler.
Reading to toddlers
How do you read to a squirmy toddler? LeapFrog Literacy Expert Dr. Carolyn James has help for parents of toddlers who won’t sit still!Discussions
My toddler is learning at a preschool level but isn't ready for preschool. How can I challenge him?
This is a great opportunity to provide your toddler with printables and activities that challenge him to grasp early reading and math skills. Browse the Preschool and Pre-K printables and activities on Learning Path that focus on basic letter and number learning. Encourage your child to call out letters or words in books as you read to...My two-year-old only wants to eat yogurt all day. How can I encourage her to eat other things without inciting a tantrum?
Doctors and nutritionists often advise parents to think about getting complete nutrients over the course of the day, rather than at each meal. Yogurt is at least a healthy choice and a good place to start! What do you think your child likes about yogurt? If it's the taste, perhaps introduce fruits that match her favorite flavors. If it...Time-outs aren't working with my daughter, what should I do when she has a tantrum?
Because young children do not have the ability to regulate and control their emotions, once your child gets upset, she becomes flooded with emotion and it is difficult for her to calm down on her own. Being left alone in time-out to deal with her big emotions can also be scary for her. Once she is in flight or fight mode, it is difficu...Articles

What's your child's learning style?
Is your child a looker, listener or mover? Researchers have observed that learning styles run in families and tend to differ between boys and girls.Choosing a preschool
Learn how to choose the right preschool program for your little one.