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A toddler is a child between the ages of one and three.〔Barker, Robin (2001) The Mighty Toddler: The essential guide to the toddler years, Pan Macmillan Australia, Sydney, p1.〕〔Lieberman, Alicia F, (1993) The Emotional Life of the Toddler, The Free Press, New York, p1.〕 The toddler years are a time of great cognitive, emotional and social development. The word is derived from "to toddle", which means to walk unsteadily, like a child of this age. == Developmental milestones == Toddler development can be broken down into a number of interrelated areas.〔Barker, Robin (2001) The Mighty Toddler: The essential guide to the toddler years, Pan Macmillan Australia, Sydney, p19.〕 There is reasonable consensus about what these include: Physical: Refers to growth or an increase in size. Gross motor: Refers to the control of large muscles which enable walking, running, jumping and climbing. Fine motor: Refers to the ability to control small muscles; enabling the toddler to feed themselves, draw and manipulate objects. Vision: Refers to the ability to see near and far and interpret what is seen. Hearing and speech: Hearing is the ability to hear and receive information and listen (interpret). Speech is the ability to understand and learn language and use it to communicate effectively. Social: Refers to the ability to interact with the world through playing with others, taking turns and fantasy play. Although it is useful to chart defined periods of development, it is also necessary to recognize that development exists on a continuum, with considerable individual differences between children. There is a wide range of what may be considered 'normal' development. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toddler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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