Toddler playtime

By Lucy Cooper
Updated May 4 2015 - 2:18pm, first published 1:57pm
Your toddler's gross motor coordination develops rapidly at this stage, so provide play opportunities to hone them.
Your toddler's gross motor coordination develops rapidly at this stage, so provide play opportunities to hone them.

Once your baby has mastered walking, they enter the 'toddler' phase. And with this amazing advance in their physical development (proficient walkers will soon learn to run, climb, throw and kick!) comes the emergence of characteristics such as a desire for independence and an insatiable curiosity. Here are some ideas for play opportunities that build on the cognitive, social and physical skills your child established as a bub.