I also have a very young group.

My own 3yo & 10mo. Then DCG12mo, DCB 12mo, DCB 15mo and DCB3yo.

I planned it like this though...my group this time next year will be really awesome, and already know the rules.

My own 3yo didn't take a step until 18mos. He was nonverbal until just after his 2nd birthday and one day just clicked...now he talks non-stop and runs out of bed in the morning. LOL. We pushed words that would help his every day: hungry, potty, water, that, ect. I can't imagine letting manners take a backseat though. If he said, "MINE!" I would ask him how to say it nicely and then tell him the words to use. Be simple but it's reasonable to model and expect polite behaviours, IMO.

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