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Create Safe Places for Your Toddler to Explore and Learn

Last Updated: September 14, 2009

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Parenting Tips for Your 17-18 Month Old Toddler

Your child must explore to learn. Help her explore safely. She will explore everything around her. She will put everything into her mouth and reach for everything she can see.

She will crawl or climb onto, into, above, or below anything. She does not know what is dangerous. She cannot remember “no.” It is up to you to think ahead for her, to understand that at any time, she may suddenly do something that will put her in danger. It is up to you to give her safe places to explore and to watch her to be sure she is playing safely. 25 & 26 Months 1


Learn more about Your Toddler: 17-18 Months from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.


Note to Parents: When reading this newsletter, remember: Every baby is different. Children may do things earlier or later than described here. This newsletter gives equal space and time to both sexes. If he or she is used, we are talking about all babies.
References: These materials were adapted by authors from Extension Just in Time Parenting Newsletters in California, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.

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