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Podcast: Talking Toddlers
Episode: Why Your Toddler Does That: The Real Learning Behind Climbing, Dumping & Exploring Ep 129
Description: If your toddler is constantly climbing, dumping, crawling, pulling things out of cabinets, or wandering from one “project” to another… this episode will make everything click.Between 12 and 18 months, the brain is wiring the foundations for attention, curiosity, emotional regulation, and — yes — first words. And it all happens through play.Not apps.Not fancy toys.Not early lessons.Movement. Repetition. Real-life exploration.In this episode, Erin Hyer, SLP and toddler specialist for 35+ years, breaks down:• Why play is the real work• How modern life gets in the way•...