Toddlers (1 – 3 Years old) Very Possessive/ cannot share Loves to play beside another child but must have identical toys. PARALLEL GAMES Toys – promote skills of walking-push and pull toys and talking-toy telephone, coordination – blocks Gap advisable: 3 – 5 years Biggest fear: Separation Gross motor skills – large muscles (push-pull toys) Fine motor skills – small muscles (building blocks) Speech development – Talking toy telephone Via echolalia Temper Tantrums – universal language of toddlers – intervention: IGNORE