Have you ever wondered if a toddler — barely 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱— can understand 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆, 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆? Last night, I witnessed something that made me stop and rethink what toddlers are capable of.

As parents, we often expect trophies and grades; but sometimes the most profound milestones are silent, subtle.

Last evening I gave my daughter exactly 3 pieces (segments) of a tangerine. The whole serving was clearly insufficient for a child her age. Yet, what happened next filled me with pride and deep emotion.

Read the full story at: https://raisinga.baby/2025/12/05/empathy-fairness-and-my-baby-girls-socio-emotional-development-our-tangerine-experience/

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