Particular words, they can certainly interpret the tone in which they are spoken to. Twelve-month-olds can already recognize feelings such as jealousy, fear anger affection, etc. For parents, this means that interaction with their children become more complex. As far as this book is concerned, it means that no matter how we arrange and organize our children's room, they will adjust them to suit their needs and wishes at any given moment. Toddlers will touch any object within their reach, throw it down, put it in their mouths and chew on it (in this order). On the other hand, at this age children begin to occupy themselves more and more-meaning that you don't constantly have to entertain them. If you are lucky. after your baby bumps his head for the second time, he will realize that he can't run through a wall head first. Since he will spend a large part of each day pulling himself up on the nearest support, you should concentrate on heavy, solid, and stabie furniture. Any unsteady object can now pose a danger and every loose cable or string-telephone wires, for example-can become a serious tripping hazard for your child.