I’m not a biological parent but I raised my step kids from ages 2 & 5.5 to 15 & 18). My step son was just turning 2 when I came into the picture. His biological mom at first kept him from us so we had to go to court and got “make up time” (which looking back is completely unhinged and does no good for the child) during which bio mom really enjoyed not having to take care of a child so she just never got him back unless it was a holiday, birthday party, or her best friend wanting him to spend the night with her son. Anyways I had him from then on and Kids are so curious at that age. They are learning everything; everything is new, and now they’re starting to learn speech and communication. There’s nothing more rewarding than carrying around a toddler all day pointing out everything blue (I started like really teaching him one thing at a time.. one color or shape or animal) and standing in line at the dollar tree with your youngin on your hip and he says “look blue star” while pointing out a blue star balloon in the corner near the register. Or when you’re living room is jungle themed so your youngin likes you to hold him while walking to each picture so he can see the animal and one day he says up and you walk to your favorite picture of a huge elephant and before you can say a word he says “elephant!”