Is this what they do?

[carbonatedsass]

My 18-month-old has a tendency to not pay attention to where she's going and she's always tripping over things in her path -- toys, books, our limbs, even her potty. If there's a clear path, she won't walk through it, preferring instead to step on everything around it. Sometimes, it's a matter of her running, rather than taking her time, but more

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[curbbrat]

all perfectly normal.

humans love to organize and categorize our world and young toddlers are evidence enough it is an innate biological imperative. i recently began working at a montessori school. in the toddler room the shelves are have a sparse offering of toys and everything is labeled and has it's 'place.' most calm peaceful room of toddlers i have ever seen.

we just let ours trip and fall over her stuff. there's no way we can keep up with her deshelving and tossing of items all day, though we do clean it up numerous times a day during lulls in rooms or nap time. i figure you learn to look where you are walking from trial and error. fall enough times you'll start to realize, 'gee i better look before i step.'

[tesslouise]

On one memorable occasion, my oldest nanny-kid took ALL of his mom's shoes out of her closet and lined them up, one pair at a time. So, normal. :)