O is for Open-Minded: Infants and Toddlers Edition

Children start life naturally open-minded. They absorb new ideas and experiences every day. This rich curiosity is fueled by the rapid growth their brains go through during children's early years. Each new experience creates new connections in their eager brains. They try to anticipate what will happen next and identify what is familiar and what is new. Considering new ideas and trying new ways of doing something can be fascinating and sometimes, scary. They rely on their trusted adults to keep them safe and help them to process newness with their own pace and style