Teaching social behaviors (thank you, please, your welcome) begins to become a shared primary goal (nurturing). In this phase the fundamental stages of development are reached. Children learn and take their first steps, pronounce their first words (ma ma, da da) and wave goodbye. This is also an exciting time for parents and important firsts in the child's life. Parents are also starting to be able to identify abnormal developmental behaviors. The famous "trouble between two" are part of this phase. Children appear to be moving non-stop (running, jumping, climbing) using their gross motor skills. A higher level of independence is proven to increase with challenge, NO!!! This becomes the word of the day. We can see skills that involve decisions with a reaction