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Being a parent can be a bit of a rollercoaster ride. You might have the most fantastic day with your toddler playing and enjoying time together before a calm meal and bedtime routine. But other days it can feel that nothing is going quite right (for you or your toddler), which leaves you feeling worn out and simply too tired to play. These tips should help. 

Find some of your toddler’s favourite toys and make sure they can reach them – then stay close by and watch, offer a smile and some encouragement.  

Your toddler’s hands are developing and gaining more control. The different arches within their hands allow them to grasp objects of different shapes and sizes. The arches, bones, and muscles in the hand all work together to grip and hold objects. To hold on to the object once it has been grasped, your toddler will need to strengthen their gross grasp. Squeezing the hand closed is required, and this can only be accomplished once the hand arches have developed.