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Children learn through play. As your child becomes increasingly interested in more advanced toys, you can make some fun things for him to play with. Not all of his toys need to be store bought. They just need to be safe and stimulating. Your toddler might even be able to help you make something new! Parents and caregivers should play with their children and encorage active learning. When playing, it is best to let him lead the way. After playing for a while your child's way, show him how to something another way. Show him how to combine toys to make playtime more fun. Your child may become aftraid of the dark and may stop playing in his room alone.

Your child is interested in small things. Bugs, pebbles, crumbs and other small items are fun for her. Your child can stoop and stand back up agian. Sometimes your child will drop things just to have you pick them up for her. If you are not careful, this will soon turn into a game that she loves!

Your child can let you know when she wants something and is beginning to increase her vocabulary. He likes to make sounds and might scream to let you know just how powerful his voice can be. He inititates games and will bring you books or toys that he enjoys.

By fourteen months, you will have to limit the amount of television your toddler watches. The television should not be used as a babysitter and the programs she watches should be monitored. Watching the television does not give your toddler a chance to explore and develop muscles.

A child this age is mobile and curious! Take special precautions to prevent poisoning. Everyday items can be poisonous if a child were to consume them. Colognes, cleaners, spices,garden plants, and lots of other items are dangerous. Keeping a clean and clutter free home can help eliminate hazards. Keep the number of the poison control center posted at each phone in case of an emergency.

Discipline can be hard, but it is an important part of parenting. Disciplining your child is important to help them grow into responsible adults. By fourteen months, your child already has developed a close bond with you. He knows that you love him and he trusts you. During the second year of life, toddlers want to please their parents by completing simple instructions. Your child will also begin to mimic your behaviors. Set your rules and stick to them. When your child is misbehaving, pull them aside and remind them of the rules.

Developmental Milestones - 14 Months Old


Physical

• Can walk well
• Climbs stairs with help
• Slides backwards down the stairs
• Can stoop and stand again
• Likes to dance

Intellectual

• Spends a lot of time staring at objects
• Enjoys playing with other people
• Likes putting sounds together
• Learns new words
• Tries hard to be understood

Emotional

• Does not like being alone
• May be afraid of the dark
• May scream to show power

Age Appropriate Toys

• Ride on toys
• Music
• Push toys
• Blocks
• Building materials
• Stacking materials
• Shape sorters
• Simple art supplies
• Balls
• Small climbing structures
• Rocking horse

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cupcake83 - Saturday, 3 Dec
Oooooo yeah!! lol!! And i'm inclined to agree with Jenni :(

hopeful29 - Saturday, 3 Dec
I'm so in!!!!!!!!!

kathleen112 - Friday, 2 Dec
Cupcake--I am one and a half hours from NYC. It's on baby!!!!! Wahoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jennni - Friday, 2 Dec
Omg, dont let them grind your babies gums! Its normal for her not to have teeth, they come when they want! Ugh, I cant believe thats even an option.

cupcake83 - Friday, 2 Dec
Hey Ashlee, hows the TTC goinG? Grind the gums? Owwww. Really? I'm not sure i'd b up for that! Bless her moody pants coming home from nursery! Love that she gets excited to c your dogs tho- cute!! My thoughts are with your friends and their little ones. Times like this u realise how lucky we all are. Soooooo I didn't wanna write this on fb but we are thinking on taking a trip to New York for 4 days in Dec 2012. Blame 'Home Alone' for our desire to c New York at Christmas!!!lol!! We think/hope it may happen if we're careful with our money this year but IF it does come off then do u think we could all meet then????!!!!! We have a year to plan ladies!!!! Also Xmas cards will bin the post end of the week xxx

kathleen112 - Thursday, 1 Dec
Welcome back ashlee! Sorry to hear your LO is suffering with chronic ear infections. :-( One of my good friends has had tubes in all her life (I think she has to get a new set every couple years) but it makes a world of difference for her. I guess if she does need them you could look at it from the perspective that it's nice that we have that kind of tecnology available. But obviously I hope she doesn't need them at all. Hopeful--that does sound awful!! Would she be awake for that? Ben is finally working on tooth #3, his first on top! Thought it was never gonna happen lol.

ashleecarter - Thursday, 1 Dec
Grind her gums?? Yikes! I've never heard of that!

hopeful29 - Thursday, 1 Dec
aww poor thing hopefully they can get to the bottom of it. Nothing worse then your LO being on meds all the time. Trust me I know, Keira is on antiboitics more then I would like since her tear ducts have been blocked since birth and it causes eye infections all the time. If they don't clear up by Feb she gets surgery. Also she is still toothless lol although I still feel bumps I think the gums are too thick now for the teeth to pop through...the dentist will be seeing her next month and they may have to grind down her gums...arggg!!!

ashleecarter - Thursday, 1 Dec
I have no idea why she was getting the ear infections. She never had any until about 3 days before her bday. Ever since then she has been fighting to get rid of it. Tried a new med every 2 weeks. Dr didn't say why either. My poor girl had never had an ear infection until then.

hopeful29 - Thursday, 1 Dec
Hi ashlee welcome back!!! Why is your LO getting ear infections is it something in particular causing this? I always was worried, Keira always grabbed at her ears and everyone was always telling me that she had an ear infection so I'd bring her in and it was never the case. She just liked grabbing her ears! So going to pick her up from daycare has become very annoying. I know it's a good sign she doesn't want to leave but come on. She throws herself to the ground and has a huge temper tantrum and she won't give me a hug won't come to me or anything. You'd think I beat her or something. I can't figure out why it keeps getting worse. Once she is in her car seat she is a very happy girl and her modd changes 100% and she is all excited to get home and see the dogs. I just wish it wasn't so dramatic picking her up HOLY!!! UPDATE so far my friend is still pregnant baby is still moving amd she has a DR appt today so hopefully she finds out more. Update 2 for those that remember my cousin had her baby early and she was 2 lbs is now almost 5 lbs and she is home healthy and doing great. Kathleen your frind is in my thoughts. As for me being posted still no word yet will keep you all in the loop if I ever find out whats on the go! Have a great day!

ashleecarter - Wednesday, 30 Nov
Sigh how I miss this group! I love how you ladies have kept up with one another. I pop in and out from time to time and read up but just like the pregnant boards I never chime in much. My LO had ear infections on and off the last 2 months since her bday and we took her back for yet another reck today and thank God the inf was gone. Dr said if it hadn't finally cleared up we would have to discuss tubes. =(

kathleen112 - Wednesday, 30 Nov
That's good news Hopeful! I'm praying that your friend's baby makes it to AT LEAST 24 weeks! Yes, I want to hear updates from Ruby too...guess she's a little busy with her three LOs though. :-) My friend's baby remains at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia intubated and undergoing cooling therapy to (hopefully) reverse or prevent resudual neurological damage from not having enough oxygen. There's no doubt that if my friend hadn't listened to her gut about something being wrong the baby wouldn't have survived at all. Continued thoughts and good wishes would be appreciated.

hopeful29 - Tuesday, 29 Nov
anyone hear from Ruby? curious to see how she is doing?

hopeful29 - Tuesday, 29 Nov
UPDATE so she can still feel her kicking and is on strict bedrest...this LO is a fighter hoping and praying for her to at least get to 24 weeks...

kathleen112 - Monday, 28 Nov
Thanks Kash!!

kashsmommy - Monday, 28 Nov
Kathleen...I'll definitely be praying for your friend as well! That's good that she's feeling optimistic. I totally believe that if you put positivity out there, you get it back!

kathleen112 - Monday, 28 Nov
Ok, they delivered my friend's baby via emergency C-section but she was in distress so they intubabated and transferred her to Philly's children's hospital. Lots of prayers would be appreciated! My friend sounds amazingly strong, personally I would be a mess. But she's optimistic that everything is going to be fine so I will be also.

hopeful29 - Monday, 28 Nov
awww Kash hopefully he reschedules you in otherwise you wouldn't want to work for someone that wasn't considerate or understanding that you are a single mother. Kathleen am thinking of your friend and praying for her as well.

kashsmommy - Monday, 28 Nov
He SUPPOSEDLY already filed to go to court! I'm not sure how much I really believe that though. He says he had to pay money to do it and he was always broke so I'm sure where he got the money from unless he asked his parents to bail him out as usual! I've filled out the application for child support enforcement so hopefully I hear from them soon. I'm just lost! I had to reschedule my job interview and the man said he'd have to call me back tomorrow and I'm really hoping I din't blow my chance! ***Hopeful...I'm so sorry your friend is going through that. I can't believe that doctors wouldn't fight for any baby, ESPECIALLY one that seems to be doing well!!! That's disgusting!

kathleen112 - Monday, 28 Nov
Kash--I agree with Hopeful, you need to take him to court and make this all official. What a jackass. Did he think you wouldn't notice that your cell phone and car insurance were cut off?? Have you found a job yet? Great news about the new boyfriend, at least something is going your way!! Hopeful--I cannot even imagine what your friend is going through, I'm honestly shocked they send her home instead of keeping her in the hospital until she's 24 weeks along. Is she on strict bedrest?? I'm asking for prayers for my friend today too. She's due December 6th but wasn't feeling the baby moving over the weekend. She had tests done today and they think the baby is fine but are going to do a C-section today to be safe. She's really nervous and I don't blame her!

hopeful29 - Monday, 28 Nov
Hey Kash omg girl I think he is making it obvious that you can't do this the friendly way. I say get him for child support, regular payments every month despite you having a job or not you have full custody of him so he should be stepping up and paying you. If he wants to pay bills and buy stuff for Cole then that should be up and beyond what he gives you monthly. My husband pays reg child support and he has to pay for half of all extra stuff including like paying for a snowsuit when they were younger and now school supplies etc. So you are being WAY to nice!!! UPDATE at the hospital they weren't doing much to help my friend as they don't consider it a 'viable' pregnancy till 24 weeks. When they finally gave her an ultrasound yesterday the fluid was very low and they asked her if she wanted to terminate. Like really??? She feels the baby moving inside her and the heartrate is still strong and yet thaey actually said that. Blows my mind. Anyways she hasn't gone into labour and they just send her home in the last hour. They just said if she gets cramps or temp change then to go straight to labour and delivery. They are only giving her LO 5% chance of surviving. She texed me telling me the baby is still moving. So I'm am praying for a miracle that she can make it till 24 weeks, she is 20 right now and at least then then consider her pregnant and can give steriods for lung development.

kashsmommy - Monday, 28 Nov
Kathleen...things have been WONDERFUL with the new man! BD had Cole for the weekend, so I got to spend the weekend with him! But, now I probably won't see him for about 3 weeks bc of his job so that sucks! Things with BD, however, couldn't be any worse! In the beginning he told me that instead of paying 'child support' he would pay my 3 bills and buy Cole the things he needs until I found a job. What really happened is that he turned off my cell phone yesterday and cancelled my car insurance 2 weeks ago and didn't have the decency to tell me! I find it very amusing how he thinks he can do that to me but still claim that he is taking care of Cole. Now, Cole doesn't have a car and BD doesn't have a way to check on his child! Goes to show how incredibly intelligent and loving he really is! Last night when I picked Cole up he asked if he needed anything and I told him not to worry about it seeing as Cole won't be able to visit him any time soon since I don't have car insurance and shouldn't drive to go pick him up. I guess this is where being nice gets me! ***Hopeful...extra prayers being sent to your friend!!! Please keep us updated!

kathleen112 - Saturday, 26 Nov
Good to see you here Kash! I miss your more regular updates though I understand things must be crazy for you right now. I think about you and Cole often! How is everything with the new man?? Hopeful--that's terrible hun, I'll be praying that they can get everything under control and keep mom and baby safe. Everytime I hear a story like that I'm at once amazed and incredibly grateful for my healthy baby boy. I hope your friend and her little girl are ok.I'm also happy to see some more positivity in your posts! Cupcake--I miss your regular updates too! What's your excuse?? Lol. I totally know what you mean about loving Ollie more and more every day. That's exactly how I feel. I don't even think one can fathom in the beginning just how your heart will expand to love these babies...it's almost painful but in the most wonderful way. :-)

hopeful29 - Saturday, 26 Nov
please pray for my best friend who is 20 weeks just had her US on friday and everything was great and she found out she was having a girl...well her water just broke so she's at the hospital...

kashsmommy - Saturday, 26 Nov
I'm not seeing any cookies either! Hopeful...glad to see the positivity in your posts again! One thing that always gets me through a struggle is knowing that everything will always work out and be the way it's supposed to be! Cole isn't 14 months for 2 more days, but I figured I'd join my friends!

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