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The second year of life has alot in store for your toddler. He is moving from babyhood to childhood. It is important to give your child the love, support, patience, encouragement and guidance that he needs. Toddlers are a challenge and at times, he may test your patience. Continue to set rules and enforce them. Soon your child will learn his limits.

You might notice that your child has developed new fears. This is normal and should pass when she sees that there is really nothing to be afraid of. Some children are afraid of separation, change, inanimate obects, animals and imaginary creatures. If you subjected your child to these types of objects from a young age, she may not show fear. Respect her fears and gently tell her there is nothing to be afraid of.

Because your baby is probably standing and walking well, he does not like any type of restraint. Occasionally, there are times that he may need to be in a playpen for safety. Your baby is beginning to do things for attention and likes when you clap or acknowledge her cuteness. At this point, she is beginning to adjust to babysitters but she is still afraid of strangers. She will empty the contents out of anything that you allow her to. She likes to take socks out of drawers, pots out of cabinets, etc. It is very important that you have childproofed your home and made a safe place for your toddler to explore.

Language skills are developing and he will begin saying simple words. Sometimes he gets frustrated if he can not find the words to say. Your child will respond to his name and he will look in the right direction when you ask him where an object is. He has begun to understand the names of objects, foods, people and animals. You might notice that he has a favorite book and will want you to read it over and over.

Your child does like to play alone sometimes, but she really likes to play with you. She likes to hide and have you find her. Some of her favorite toys are push and pull toys, simple ride on toys, pretend play, building materials, crayons and paper, cars and trucks, balls and other bright objects. Providing her a variety of educational toys will encourage her learning. Help her build towers and play imitation games with her.

Sometimes it is hard for babies to give up the bottle or breast. Weaning from the breast or bottle should be done slowly. Many babies want to nurse or drink from a bottle before bed and when they wake up. Do not allow your child to take a bottle or cup to bed with her. By now, she can drink whole milk. Offer her milk in a cup and encourage her to drink from it. She will drink less milk as she is eating more foods. Soon your child will forget about the breast or bottle. Don't offer it if she has moved on.

Developmental Milestones - 13 Months

Physical

• Climbs onto a low step
• Can stand alone
• May walk well
• Puts objects away

Intellectual

• Can hug and kiss
• Likes when people are near
• Enjoys praise and attention
• Is learning simple words
• Can respond when her name is called
• Waves bye bye

Emotional

• Shy with strangers
• Likes other children
• Will adjust to familiar faces

Age Appropriate Toys

• Ride-on toys
• Push toys
• Puppets
• Books
• Balls
• Dolls
• Blocks
• Chunky crayons and paper
• Large trucks/cars
• Nesting cup

Comments:

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rls- I♥mythreebabies - Wednesday, 9 Feb
Super - I'm so sorry to hear that, it must make Hunter been ill so much more worrying for you, I hope he feels better soon. Big Hugs x

Rubes - Wednesday, 9 Feb
Super do they know what's wrong with hunter? I'm sorry he's not well! X

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Wednesday, 9 Feb
Super - let's hope he settles down over night and he us well enough for you to take home tomorrow.

mybabysuprise - Wednesday, 9 Feb
Super, mason doesn't have a drop down side, what wires can your baby get to?

lilmum2002 - Wednesday, 9 Feb
School got cancelled again today so we'll bne going to MIL's to go sledding and shovel off her deck.

lilmum2002 - Wednesday, 9 Feb
I hope you get some sleep soon. We're moving in in abouta a ar or so to help her with the bills and the house. She's getting too caught up ith bills and it's to much house fo just her. We actually had another discussion about it the other night because David gt on her about going through the basement so that the contractor can come in and get measurements and stuff and she just wanted to take her damn sweet time. She's so stubborn and set in her ways, and she's also a bit of a packrat. She has a closet of just boxes but is afraid to get rid of the in case she needs them. UGH! LOL

mybabysuprise - Wednesday, 9 Feb
Lilmum, why do u have to live withMIL

lilmum2002 - Wednesday, 9 Feb
Mybaby if that's what works, and it's not like he's even crying tat long anymore. He needs to self soother and him getting up taht many time can't be easy on himself either. Poor Hunter, I hope he gets to go home soon. It breaks my heart thnking of he sick babies.

mybabysuprise - Wednesday, 9 Feb
Super amd citi, mason has. Had both. Within a couple daus they will b all better. Citi if anderson isn't sounding better in a couple days, go back for a nebalizer. I let mason cry it out at 4am after I tried to pat his back to sleep, I felt horrible but he stopped crying and was asleep in 1.5 munutes. I still waited a full 5 minutes before going back to bed since we sleep crib next to my bed. I gave him a 6 an bottle when he woke 6 am but he rewoke when I ut him back in crib so I lwt him CIO again and he stopped crying in 3 mins. I hear him tossing and turning so I am waiting to go back in there. Now that we have a two bedroom and he makes me wake every 2 hours on a good nite, I had to give cio as my last chance to sleep. I have tried everything else

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Tuesday, 8 Feb
Stay at 13 :)

lilmum2002 - Tuesday, 8 Feb
:( they moved me to 14 months

lilmum2002 - Tuesday, 8 Feb
Aw Super that is pretty shitty. I hope Hunter gets better quick. We're also getting more snow :S Another 15-30cms here today I friggin hate it!

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Tuesday, 8 Feb
Super - sounds like a shite day! Hope it starts looking up soon.

lilmum2002 - Tuesday, 8 Feb
Aw citi that sounds horrible. I hope he's better quickly.

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Monday, 7 Feb
City - hope he feels better soon, sounds awful :(

citymami - Monday, 7 Feb
My baby has bronchiolitis I'm worried sick doctor said the fluid I hear is definitely on his lungs he sounds terrible. He was violently sick last night and didn't even sleep for an hour, apparently it can be a result of RSV, a rhinovirus, flu... Babysurprise so glad Mason is feeling better you just mentioned wheezing last week and now my boo boo has this! Has anyone experienced this before I think this has to be the sickest I've seen him and there's no choice but to ride it out and wait for his body to fight it off as it's a virus!

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Monday, 7 Feb
Lil - it sounds like he is a sensitive kid who lashes out at those he loves and whom he knows love him best too, as the dr said you are safe targets because you love him and he knows that. Hopefully they will be able to teach him some coping and calming mechanisms and things will start getting better for you. Completely different as things were no where near so bad but my eldest (now 5) used to have blow ups all the time, and getting cross with her didn't work, not did rewards or punishments - what has calmed her down is been able to teach her how to walk away from confrontation, count to ten and keep calm. It sounds like you son is a good lad who needs to learn, practises and develop some coping/calming tools too, and it also sounds like you are doing everything you can to support him with this.

lilmum2002 - Monday, 7 Feb
I m so flippin tired today, Kayla slept through the night again but I didn't fall asleep until after 2 because I got into it again with David about the moving into his mother's house. Well better get my ass in gear cleaning my house. Hope everyone has a good day!

lilmum2002 - Monday, 7 Feb
Nope he's not doing it for rewards because he gets stuff taken away when he acts this way. He's lost his DS for a month now. He will do it when he doesn't get his way but he will also do it when he gets what he wants so it's all over the place. He also tends to blow things out of proportion. Like a few weeks ago he had a really bad day at school and something happened and he didn't think he should tell us so when he came in and tried to change the channel on Ty and Ty said don't please Zac blew up! screaming stomping, pushing Tyler the whole works. A fit 2 weeks ago was because he didn't want to go with David so I told him he could stay home but had to spend some time in his room for being disrespectful. He blew up and the only thing he kept repeating was he didn't want to go with Dad. We can also tell if he has a bad day at school because he really acts up at home. THe dr said it's because he feels comfortable and safe enough around us where as at school he's worried about being judged. I don't know, today has been ok but then again he was only up for 45 minutes before he went to school lol

rubes - Monday, 7 Feb
I have saggy boobs and tummy too. I honestly don't remember them being this saggy when I was a D.... I mean, they were never pert, but never saggy, and now the weight of them means a bra with a life expectency of 6-months lasts maybe one-month befpre it stretches out. I have to go to specialist shops for bras because regular shops either don't sell my size or don't sell ones that are supportive AND sexy. It's one or the other. Lilmum, do you think maybe he is attention seeking or using negative behaviour for rewards. My stepson is autistic but has always used behaviour like that to bully his Mum -- first, for a DS, then a WII, now an HD 42' telly...

lilmum2002 - Monday, 7 Feb
Actually he's been acting this way since he was 1 years old. The temper tantrums where he would scream and strip started around 15-18 months just now that he talks clearly the attitude is mixed in it and I've gotten him to stop stripping.

mybabysuprise - Sunday, 6 Feb
Hi Moms, mason is feeling better.Im wondering if I can only let him cry it out when he gets up at nite? Also, I have aize I boobs that are saggy and my big belly is saggy too abd lays on my thighs when I sit. I had csection but still pee a little when I cough or sneeze for some reason. Lil, ur son is old enuff that his behavioral problems are a choice and notyourfault.

lilmum2002 - Sunday, 6 Feb
He's also getting lots of one on one at school as well. He's in a class of only 9 students. There is only 25 in the whole school. And next year there will only be 6 in his class.

lilmum2002 - Sunday, 6 Feb
That's where we're at now. We're going to bi-weekly thereapy sessions with a physcologist. My family doctor belives it's just attenion seeking. And he is a perfect little angel in school. The therapist actually thought he may have had ADHD but with the reports from school where he shows NO signs what-so-ever that it's not likely. Whenever I even tell people about these fits that he has they look at me like I'm crazy because he's just like every other 8 year old boy. Very few people have seen them. Although he did throw one when we first met the therapist. I was so embarrassed but glad that someone other then David and myself had seen it. They are different then when he was younger but not by much. He used to strip and bite and now he doesn't bite so much but he throws things around and will slam doors and stuff. I sometimes wonder if he's on the autism spectrum, but because he's great in school they say nope.

citymami - Sunday, 6 Feb
He should be evaluated by a child psychologist also, which the school should be able to refer him to I'd think. Well thats how it works in the UK, even though I live in the US I don't understand the education system I'm afraid.

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