1 Gaudy plumage of males is unmistakeable. 2  Smaller, stocky duck with helmeted appearance. 3  Long tail. Â©  Christopher L. Wood, Colorado, June 2012.
Communication - What might my toddler do? Understanding language is far more important to your toddler than actually speaking it. Once they really understand, they will communicate with you. Your toddlerâs first words are almost always labels (ie: names for people, animals) or other things that are important to them.
Child has language. 1  Develops ability to use symbols (such as words) and to treat objects as symbolic of things other than themselves. 2  Ability to use symbolic representations is the greatest cognitive strength of preoperational stage children.