POV: Your 2-year-old starts running bedtime. 🤯🛁📚 Toddlers thrive when they know what's coming next. Visual routines help toddlers anticipate what comes next, making transitions feel more predictable and giving them a greater sense of confidence and independence. As they point to each step and move through the sequence, they're also building early sequencing skills and discovering that pictures and symbols carry meaning, an important foundation for early literacy. The Let's Map It Out Routine Cards from The Helper Play Kit (Months 25–27) give children a simple, visual way to take ownership of everyday routines while giving caregivers fewer reminders to repeat. It's a small shift that can help bedtime feel more collaborative and connected. Thanks @harmonyfrancescaa for sharing this sweet glimpse of independence in action. 👏 What routine has your toddler started taking the lead on lately?