Clever cookies: 13 fascinating facts about our toddlers
What’s irresistibly cute, can out-energise the Energizer Bunny, comes with a penchant for demolition and usually has sticky fingers? That’s right – it’s the beloved toddler, and they are MIGHTY.
Toddlerhood is an incredibly rich phase of development for kids, and when you get your head around what’s actually going on with these little guys, it’s no surprise that they are a force to be reckoned with.
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4. They have more brain connections than adults do
From birth to three years of age, a child’s brain is developing at a rate faster than any other time of their life. In fact, according to researchers, by the time they are three years old, a child has formed 1000 trillion brain connections – around twice as many as adults. Talk about brainy tots!