Developmental leap was the term I was looking for in my brain! My Mom was an early childhood educator (3rd grade, 1st grade, then PreK) so I spent my entire life surrounded by the way kids generally learn and it always seemed gradual but steady and my son is not like that in any way. I am a gatherer of information by nature and there is very little information for me to gather on young toddlers that pertain to my son. I'll read a parenting article or part of a book and none of it describes what I'm living! I live in the Twilight Toddler Zone.
When he wants to learn something he does so instantly. If he does not want to learn it he won't. I claim that stubbornness comes from my husband but I am the same way.
I guess in some ways I'm still second guessing what I am seeing in my son though it seems ridiculous to do so when I think about it rationally.
