Your toddler will cry if you take an object away or if a family member is leaving or if you want to transition from one activity to the next. This behavior is normal for this age because your toddler is not able to process some information as yet. What is not normal is when your toddler stays crying for a long time and is very difficult to calm herself down. This can be the beginning of emotional problems for her if you are not in tune with her and help her to learn how to calm herself down. This is one of the skills that are needed for school. Research shows that children who are able to calm them self down is easier to work with in school and will grow up to become emotionally stable children as they grow.
I have seen many children who are not able to make transitions and needed special services to help them through the process. Emotional stability is the first skill that is needed before learning can take place. Children who gets upset in childcare programs and begins to throw objects are usually the ones who are not able to calm themselves down.
You need to help your infant/toddler to master these skills during the infant/toddler years to avoid later problems.
Sharing information and advice on the most critical time... The first 2000 Days. What are some things you can look out for and some activities you can do with infants/toddlers to get them through the various developmental milestones before they get to school. Also I will share information for the caregivers from age appropriate books to setting up classrooms.
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