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50  TOPIC 3 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS
Figure 3.4: Indoor floor plan for infants (aged six to 12 months) Source: Wortham (2010)
3.3.2 Floor Plan for Toddlers
A toddler needs a slightly different environment from that of an infant. Toddlers are children aged 10 to 30 months. Compared with preschool children, they are smaller and less competent. At this stage they are no longer infants but not yet pre-schoolers. They tend to be increasingly mobile, sociable and thoughtful with language, enjoy exploring and experimenting. They need to move freely over an expansive, horizontal surface with moderate changes in level that are larger than
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