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At that age, I'd ask things like:

"How do you handle tantrums?"

"Can you tell me about your discipline style?"

"What kind of activities do you like to do with toddlers?"

[b]"What kinds of educational goals do you have for a child this age?"
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For your position, I would also ask
"Have you ever cooked for a family before?  What kind of things do you like to cook?"

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I would love to hear how some of you would answer this question.  [/quote]

At 16 months old it would depend on what he can already do.  In general, all of the following, accomplished through talking and playing:

Talking (at 16 months old the child may not have a vocabulary of over 25 words yet, or he might be saying phrases, there's a huge gap in what is normal)

Patience, following directions, saying what he wants rather than pointing or making sounds, sharing, please/thank you, making choices (green shirt or blue shirt type choices)

Letters, numbers, shapes, colors (for most 16 month old children, basic recognition is a stretch, but some are able to work with a bit more)

Walking, running, crawling, jumping, balance, reaching, sitting still

Dancing, singing, coloring, finger painting, mixing food

I prefer to keep in mind long-term goals and incorporate them into play, especially with a toddler.  Toddlers frequently focus on one area of growth at a time while plateauing for others, so if the child is showing more physical progress (growing taller, better balance, running more confidently), I wait patiently for them to show more interest in other areas, but I keep working on them.  Eventually, they'll get through it all, but every child is different in terms of how they will do it.[/quote]

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