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Emotional development: 1 year olds.

American Academy of Pediatrics.https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/Pages/Emotional-Development-1-Year-Olds.aspxOpens a new window[Accessed April 2024]

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Emotional development: 2 year olds.

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Language development: 1 year olds.

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Language development: 2 year olds.

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Social development: 1 year olds.

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Social development: 2 year olds.

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Zero to Three.

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