Milestones
Understanding your toddler’s developmental milestones is essential for fostering their growth and ensuring they receive appropriate support. These milestones encompass physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional skills that typically emerge between ages 1 and 3. Engaging in targeted workshops and activities can significantly aid in achieving these developmental goals.
Developmental Milestones for Toddlers
- Physical Development: Toddlers progress from walking to running, climbing, and kicking balls. Fine motor skills develop as they learn to stack blocks, draw simple shapes, and use utensils.UNICEF
- Cognitive Development: This stage involves problem-solving, understanding cause and effect, and engaging in pretend play. Toddlers begin to recognize themselves in mirrors and pictures, demonstrating self-awareness.Michigan.gov
- Language Development: Vocabulary expands from single words to simple sentences. By age 2, many toddlers can follow simple instructions and express basic needs.Cleveland Clinic
- Social-Emotional Development: Toddlers start to exhibit independence, show a range of emotions, and engage in parallel play with peers. They may also begin to display empathy by recognizing others’ feelings.Cleveland Clinic
Workshops and Activities in Staten Island and New Jersey
Engaging your toddler in structured activities can promote these developmental milestones. Here are some workshops and programs available in Staten Island and New Jersey:
Happy Day Play Family Learning
Staten Island, NY
Offers modernized ‘grown-up and me’ classes focusing on playgroups for babies and toddlers, integrating evidence-based activities to support family bonding and child development.
Staten Island, NY
Provides play, music, and art classes tailored for infants, babies, toddlers, and big kids, emphasizing age-appropriate development and parent-child connection.
Staten Island Children’s Museum
Staten Island, NY
Features imaginative, creative, and cultural hands-on experiences for children ages 1 and up, with exhibits and workshops that encourage exploration and learning.
Staten Island, NY
Offers sports camps, classes, and activities for toddlers and preschoolers aged 2 to 5, focusing on physical development through engaging sports programs.
Happy Day Play at Babies R Us American Dream
East Rutherford, NJ
Provides ‘grown-up and me’ classes and family events designed to support early childhood development through play and learning.
Participating in these programs can provide your toddler with opportunities to develop essential skills in a supportive and engaging environment. Regularly attending such activities not only aids in milestone achievement but also allows for social interaction with peers, further enhancing social-emotional growth.
Remember, each child develops at their own pace. If you have concerns about your toddler’s development, consult a pediatrician or child development specialist for personalized guidance.
Here are some pediatricians and child development specialists in Staten Island, NY, and New Jersey:
Staten Island, NY:
- GPM Pediatrics
Phone: (718) 982-6800
gpmpediatrics.com - Pediatric Health Care
Phone: (718) 980-5437
pediatrichealthcare.org - Island Kids Pediatrics
Phone: (718) 698-0300
alliedphysiciansgroup.com - Beacon Christian Community Health Center
Phone: (347) 370-3139
beaconcchc.com - Northwell Health Pediatrics & Adolescent Health
Phone: (718) 226-6494
northwell.edu
New Jersey:
- Child Development Center at Goryeb Children’s Hospital
Phone: (973) 971-5227
atlantichealth.org - RWJBarnabas Health Child Development and Behavior Program
rwjbh.org - Office of Child Development, Bergen County
Phone: (201) 634-2621
co.bergen.nj.us - Inspira IMPACT Child Development Center
Phone: (888) 653-4463
inspirahealthnetwork.org - Central Jersey Family Health Consortium
Phone: (732) 937-5437
cjfhc.org
Please contact these providers directly to confirm their services and availability.
