early childhood

milestones

Notable points of progress

• cognitiveRelating to thinking
• motor skillsCoordinated bodily movement ability
• language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability

attachment · bonding · socialization · neurodevelopment · brain development · crawling · walking · talking · teething · weaning

preschool

Early childhood educational program

• kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
• daycareChild supervision facility
• childcareSupervision of young ones

nursery school · Head Start · Montessori · Waldorf · curriculum · pedagogy · storytime · circle time · naptime · fingerpainting

toys

Objects for amusement

• gamesOrganized competitive activities
• imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
• pretend playImaginative childhood roleplay

playdates · sandbox · swingset · dolls · blocks · teddy bear · playhouse · tag · hide-and-seek · make-believe

wonder

Amazement or curiosity

• curiosityDesire to learn
• trustConfidence in another
• purityUncontaminated quality

guileless · wholesome · carefree · unselfconscious · imaginative · sincere · simple · genuine · unpretentious · wide-eyed

nurturing

Supportive care-giving

• caregivingAttending to dependents
• nutritionBodily use of food
• immunizationProtective medical injection

pediatrics · feeding · diapering · breastfeeding · formula · baby food · bathing · soothing · comforting · well-baby visits

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