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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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kathleen112 - Monday, 7 Nov
Well I hope that it does work out between you two. I'm Irish too so I understand what you mean lol. We don't beat around the bush. A friend of mine told me she 'told off' her parents (who think they know how to raise her twins better than she does) by mentioning that her daughter had slept for 3 hours after they insisted she didn't need a nap and I was like 'you and I have very different definitions of telling someone off'. Lol. Would marriage counseling be something you'd consider? Is he on the same page that this isn't working out or do you just not know? How long have you been married?? Did you ever think this wouldn't work before he left? Yay for Keira getting teeth!! (Even though it sucks for them--and US--at the time.) It's possible that's why she's not feeling well. Ben has had fevers and a runny nose when he's teething before though that's not always the case. I think he's teething now too but he really won't let me look or feel around in his mouth at all to really check it out.

hopeful29 - Monday, 7 Nov
I agree Communication is key, the problem is that is his biggest weakness/downfall or whatever you want to call it. Trust me I don't beat around the bush I tell him how it is (I'm Irish so it's in my blood to be blunt!) Just seems to get through for short spurts and then I have to start from scratch all over again. I'm not sure we will make it, I believe in fighting to keep things going but kind of hard when we are so far away. I just hope that he is posted back in a year or so cause if he stays for the full 3 years I doubt very much this will work. And the sad thing is I will stay single cause I have no interest at all in starting over again.So Keira has another nasty cold, this kid doesn't get a break. So she is down for her nap and all I can hear is her yacking...poor thing hope she gets some sleep. Had her eye appt this morning and the doc wants to wait to see if her tear ducts clear themselves. If they haven't by feb he is going to do surgery. Oh I think I finally feel a bump starting to come up on her gums OMG she might finally get teeth!!!!!!

kathleen112 - Sunday, 6 Nov
Oh no Hopeful, why are things so icy between you two?! I know you said he's not helping but from what I remember that isn't much of a change (sorry to say). I understand a bit what you're going through. Recently I've been feeling disconnected from my husband and was getting pissed that he wasn't feeling the same way (and therefore wasn't chasing me the way he would if we were in a full blown fight). I feel this way with my hubby if we spend a night or two barely talking (I'm on the computer, he's watching tv etc) so I can only imagine how magnified that would be if I didn't talk to him for weeks or see him for months on end. Anyway, as far as the disconnection goes, my therapist helped me to see that I was the one disconnecting from him not the other way around. He didn't perceive it and therefore wasn't doing anything about it. That may sound really simple and silly but for whatever reason it felt like an important realization for me. The bottom line I've found is that guys aren't mind readers...hell, they're not even 'right in front of your goddamn face' readers most times lol. You have to talk about what you're feeling. Communication is everything in a relationship. Sorry you had such a crappy visit...it must be hard knowing you're not going to be able to see him again for awhile.

spelfrey (Shauna) - Sunday, 6 Nov
Thanks ladies! I love Supernanny too and plan to use those techniques too in the future. I always give her a firm 'No' and the usual, its not nice to hit, be gentle and etc. When she hears 'No' andand I remove her she has a full blown tantrum. I usually just set her down and and let it run its course to show that she will not get attention by acting out. I don't know how much of it she absorbs but I don't want to cater to the behavior or the tantrums. In all other areas she is a wonderful little girl. She eats well, sleeps great and plays with older kids just fine. Im guessing she is asserting herself and I hope like hell she outgrows this stage.

hopeful29 - Sunday, 6 Nov
Kathleen I totally agree and totally watch that show!!! As far as an aggressive baby it might just be a phase. Keira gets a kick out of pulling my hair really hard sometime or pinching me and she thinks it's so funny even though I say NO. Just getting a reaction sometimes is what she is looking for. I find she gets like that when I am trying to do something cause I'm not paying attention to her!!! So unless the behaviour continues over a lengthy period I wouldn't worry. Just be consistent with letting her know that is not acceptable behaviour. Ruby how are you??? See you haven't been on in awhile and hoping everything is okay. Kash how are things going with you? Any smoother? Lasal congrats on the weight I'm so jealous, my extra weight is taking it damn time to come off!!! Faith you have some nice stuff funny we have you and Kash that are really crafty! I on the other hand have no such skills!!! So my husband left today after being here for the week and things didn't go well at all. I am so use to doing things a certain way and everything got interrupted. I was so happy to see how Keira was thrilled and I no longer existed while he was around! However he wasn't helping out at all. He arrived Mon and took me till wed night to lay it all out for him, like the simple things he never even changed a diaper. He never got up in the morning nothing...anyways he really sucking up the next day but I just already was pissed. So I don't know what to think now. We never even had sex, we didn't kiss or even hug. I was getting annoyed with everything he said and did. I also started my period so that probably didn't help the whole 'bitchyness' but no excuse. I have no idea why I was so hard on him. Now that he's gone I just feel empty and guilty for making his trip so miserable...no idea when he'll be back...probably Christmas

kathleen112 - Sunday, 6 Nov
That's tough Shauna! I'm not sure what to think about that. Is she teething?? Ben doesn't act out agressively but teething definitely changes his personality. Other than that I would just say be consistent with your discipline. She's too young for time outs but she should definitely understand a firm 'NO!' when she's doing something innappropriate. I use NO with Ben when he's touching the dog and slowly but surely he's getting less interested in it. That's not to say that some days I don't get a temper tantrum in response to the word but it is what it is. Have you ever watched Supernanny?? I really like her show. I think she's tough but very fair and plan to follow many of her strategies discipline wise. Stay strong mommy! She won't be the mean girl if you intervene early.

spelfrey (Shauna) - Saturday, 5 Nov
Hey ladies, im from the 12 month page but I have a question. I asked this in our facebook group too. Does anyone else have a very aggressive baby? My dd is soooo mean! She hits and pushes other babies her age and throws the most awful tantrums. Until about two months ago she was the sweetest most mild mannered baby. She does not see this behavior anywhere and I've never seen another baby be mean to her like she is. I don't want to have the mean girl!! Lol

kathleen112 - Saturday, 5 Nov
Great to hear from you Lasal!! Congrats on the weight loss--amazing!!

lasal - Friday, 4 Nov
Hello ladies! How is everyone? Long time no chat:))) I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone it hardly seems like reality! Well Ethan is walking all over the place and really enjoys carrying around my smallest frying pan and trying to use it as a hat. It especially looks funny when he positions the hat on DH and looks extremely pleased with himself. The other day Ethan did the cutest thing! After his bath I stood him up with his towel over his shoulder and told him I would get his tooth brush ready. I usually hold him on my lap while I brush his teeth but he watch s big brother climb up on the step stool so this particular evening he threw his towel off and climbed up on the stool and grabbed for Logan's tooth brush. I started cracking up. I told him I would let him stand there but we needed to use his own baby tooth brush! It was really cute! He only says a few words, daddy, uh oh, cookie, thank you, your welcome, and he has said mama before but he mainly calls me na na. IDK where it came from. I a also happy to report that I am officially 55 pounds down from the day I gave birth Sept 15 of last year. This is a good thing because I had gained 30 and proceeded to lose even more. I would like to lose another 35-45 and I will be satisfied. Well I hope everyone and their LO's are doing great! I will check in soon!

kathleen112 - Friday, 4 Nov
Haha faith-star, your LO is trying to run and mine hasn't even started walking yet! Ben was a cute little ducky for Halloween but we only took him to a couple houses to show him off (not trick or treat) so there's no candy in the house for me to eat. :-)

faith-star-x - Thursday, 3 Nov
So madison is trying to run!!! its soooo funny & cute :) she starts of walking, walking fast then tries to run but its more like a hop/skip kind of thing hehe... Aw love the halloween pic :) Madi was a little witch, we got way too many sweets! haha bad me keeps eating them,,,

faith-star-x - Thursday, 3 Nov
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Ts-Sparkles/269153613129096 just sharing the link to my FB page or you can look me up T's Sparkle's , im shipping worldwide, open to all your ideas with colours etc, can do all kinds of charms, kids character etc, mummy/nanny/grandma bracelets with birthstone colours & initial charms, dummys/paci's charms, baby feetss, heart etc..sprty charms with team colour beads, personalised items with names etc on.. hope to see some of you over there x

cupcake83 - Wednesday, 2 Nov
If I had a pound for every time Ollie has bitten me today.....

kathleen112 - Tuesday, 1 Nov
Hopeful--I had the opposite problem with Ben! My neighbor two doors down who has met Ben and definitely should have known better kept saying to my hubby and I, 'she's such a combination of the two of you! She's so cute!' Finally I had to say something and her explanation was that he's just so 'pretty' she assumed he was a girl. Whatever. That's been happening lately but it never used too...perhaps his hair is getting a little too long lol. Krystaldawn--I'm not losing hair but I developed post partum depression when Ben was eight months old and put off getting help for months because I didn't even associate the sadness and other symptoms I was feeling with PPD 'cause so much time had passed. Ultimately I sought help and now I feel MUCH better. If your testosterone levels are low then you probably need to have it treated but like Kash said it's a relatively simple thing to fix. If you get it treated and you're not feeling better though it could be PPD especially since you've been feeling this way for so long.

kashsmommy - Tuesday, 1 Nov
Krystledawn...you're fine!!!! We're all still losing hair, I'm sure, and I wouldn't believe anyone who said they did have energy! My testosterone levels are low as well and my gyno said that's completely normal for about a year after giving birth, but it may last longer for some women, and it's nothing that can't be fixed with testosterone injections. Most insurance doesn't cover it but it's not very expensive! Hope this helps!

Krystaldawn - Tuesday, 1 Nov
I need some ladies with some knowledge in this area...here's the situation. Some of you may remember hearing me complaining of bad hair loss in past posts. Well, my hair loss is still sooo bad and now I am very tired all the time, I have lost all my 'umph'..almost like depression and I have no libido. My doctor ran some tests and she found that my ttestosterone levels are the same as a woman who has gone through menopause...it is very low. low testosterone fits all the symptoms I have been having. Any of you go through this? I havent heard back from my doctor because she was going to speak with an endochronologist and get back with me about what to do next but I have so many questions. Does anyone have any idea? It isn't because of childbirth because my baby is 13 1/3 months old...right?

hopeful29 - Tuesday, 1 Nov
I'll have to upload later I can't get on photobucket from work

hopeful29 - Tuesday, 1 Nov
Kash how are you doing? Faith too cute. Last night I took Keira out trick or treating around the block and she loved it! For some reason everybody was saying 'oh HE is so cute...I'll post a picture and let you girl decide...did she look like a boy...guess next year she is going to wear a pink costume...lol

kathleen112 - Monday, 31 Oct
Very cute faith-star!! I love when Ben gives his stuffed animals kisses too. :-)

faith-star-x - Monday, 31 Oct
Madison jade

kathleen112 - Sunday, 30 Oct
Cupcake--I would LOVE to hear your voice also!!! What a strange thing about the internet--I know you girls better than most poeple I see everyday and yet I have no idea what you all sound like! I know, I know, Ben's hair is getting a little long and he has a bona fide combover at this point but I'm reluctant to cut it. For one, I feel like he's a little young to sit still for that and for two, I LOVE that the back of his hair is curling and have a sneaking suspicion that will disappear once he gets his first hair cut. I have curly hair but think ultimately he'll have my husband's pin straight hair. It would actually be good to see him have some of my husband's features 'cause he's basically all me lol. Love that!

kathleen112 - Sunday, 30 Oct
Thanks ladies. :-)

hopeful29 - Saturday, 29 Oct
omg Kathleen thanks for sharing i love all your videos!!!!!!!!

cupcake83 - Saturday, 29 Oct
I LOVE HIM!!!! Awwwwwwww!!! Bless him!!!!!! 'Dot' He's so cute!! And the 'la la la' hehehehehe!! Won't be long til he's got a whole selection of little words!! haahahah!!! And the one where he is laughing at the other little lad throwing the ball!! heheheh!!! I love his super sensible hair!! All neatly combed!! I've defo got to work out how to use the video camera function on our camera! I've already promised Kash i would post a video so she can hear my voice!!!

cupcake83 - Saturday, 29 Oct
LOL!!!! Kathleen your feeeeeet!! I rmber you posting all the time about your feet!! Celebrating your maternity leave cos it meant a rest for your feet!! LOL! Mine was the insomnia - 36 wks and BANG i'm awake! I had constant BH if i'd walk at all and OMG not being able to sleep on your front and the hip pain at night!!!......actually, quite a lot!! pregnancy is bloody hard!!!! :) Gonna look at your fickr now! xx

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