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Toddlers at this age are learning about expressions and feelings. More than likely, you have seen your toddler happy, sad, mad, frustrated and everything in between. Children will learn about their feelings best if you put a name with the feeling. If you notice that your child is sad, tell him that you are sorry he is feeling sad. Your child will soon learn that feelings have names and you understand how he is feeling. Help your child deal with and accept his feelings. If he is frustrated, help him. He will learn that you care about his feelings and that it is okay to show how he feels.

Children at this age are very curious about the world they live in. Keep your child's environment safe and help her to learn what is appropriate and what is not. Most seventeen month old toddlers love to put things in their mouths. This can be very dangerous and you must teach your child that is is not safe.

Children at this age can become spoiled. Parents can spoil their children if they do not set and enforce limits and rules. When limits are set and enforced, children learn that there are rules to follow and generally will succeed at following them. Your job as a parent is to set realistic expectations that can be enforced.

Your child likes to drag things around and can climb stairs at this point. She still has long babbling conversations with herself. Your child will understand more of what you say than she can actually say. If you ask her to do a simple task, she probably will. Continue to encourage her vocabulary by using clear descriptive words and reading to her.

Toddlers need discipline. Catch your child being good and praise him. Instead of telling your child what he shouldn't be doing, tell him what he should do. Often times, spanking teaches children that hitting is okay and a way to solve problems. Do not threaten your child with empty threats or promises. Do what you say or your child will learn that he does not have to listen.

Developmental Milestones - 17 Months Old

Physical

• Can walk upstairs if one hand is held
• Runs, but bumps into things
• Likes to drag items around
• Enjoys dancing

Intellectual

• Understands more than he can say
• Imitates sounds and actions
• Will do what you tell her to do
• Has babbling conversations

Emotional

• Self-centered
• Greedy and selfish
• Stubborn
• Bossy
• Likes to hug and kiss

Age Appropriate Toys

• Nesting toys
• Stacking toys
• Shape sorters
• Art and crafts
• Push toys
• Ride on toys
• Balls
• Books
• Musical instruments
• Dolls
• Cars and trucks
• Bean bag toss game

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heathert - 5.4 hours ago
3g i just read the polls.

3girls2008 - 5.4 hours ago
heather- let me know how that goes i cant imagine putting olive oil in her drinks? now the karyo suryp i can but i wish i could figure something out long term... she has her 18 mo check up on the 7th of dec so i am going to ask then

heathert - 5.4 hours ago
good news mm

military~mommy - 5.4 hours ago
OH and flax seed oil is a natural stool softener.

military~mommy - 5.4 hours ago
3G's~ Well, you could add karyo (sp?) syrup to her drinks... It is like liquid sugar almost but it will make her go but fair warning, it might make it runny... Maybe ask your doc about a stool softener?

heathert - 5.4 hours ago
he said every few days put the olive oil in somthing and it will make it softer and easier to pass. i need to try it still. i think he said try it in her drink but i forgot. i dont know how that would taste. maybe in the yogurt or something like that.

heathert - 5.5 hours ago
oops 3g not soon

3girls2008 - 5.5 hours ago
mm- i dont know what those are but they sound good!! the york peppermint patties are my fav!

3girls2008 - 5.5 hours ago
heather- what do you mean by give her olive oil?

3girls2008 - 5.5 hours ago
oh and i meant hemroid lol not hernia!

heathert - 5.5 hours ago
soon- madisyn goes 1-2 times a day but she strains and it is really hard to where it hurts. monday dr told us to give her some olive oil to make it easier.

monkeymamma - 5.6 hours ago
Do ya'll know those sweet stripes soft peppermint candies? I just ate 6 of them! Whoa

3girls2008 - 5.6 hours ago
soon- both kind of i know taking her to the doc really wont do any good but i try to keep her diet high in fiber and she gets yogurt every day a cup of juice every day and that has help get her going about once every other day but thats it

monkeymamma - 5.6 hours ago
Fruit loops now come with more fiber!

soon2be3 - 5.6 hours ago
Grace has problems poo'ing too. She is a camel and holds it for so long. We eat all high fiber breads, cereal and grains. She has several servings of fruits and veggies a day, but she still isn't regular. I started giving her those fiber tablets and I have also been on the lookout for high fiber containing foods like yogurt, Fiber One bars and the like.

monkeymamma - 5.6 hours ago
Stupid ques: What do you do for a hernia? Does it just go away over time or have it removed? Deal with it because it won't go away?

monkeymamma - 5.7 hours ago
I does help lessen my stress. The lottery would make it go away! haha, but you have to play to win...

soon2be3 - 5.7 hours ago
So do you need advice of what to give to soften her poo's even more...or do you need advice, like maybe you should call your dr?

3girls2008 - 5.7 hours ago
yeah mm!!!

3girls2008 - 5.8 hours ago
ok need some advice ragan has a little hernia and i have tried everything to soften her poos and they really arent very hard and yet she screams and strains every time she poos and now the hernia any advice?

soon2be3 - 5.8 hours ago
Yay MM! I hope this helps you feel a little better today!

heathert - 5.8 hours ago
mm cut pic. mil- wow 3! how did she manage that.

monkeymamma - 5.9 hours ago
Phew!!!!!! David's company won a job bid so it looks like they won't be laying people off now!!!!

3girls2008 - 6 hours ago
mil- hope your still here when maddie was like 3-4 yrs old she had the worst breathe or what i thought was the worst breathe and i took her to the doc who said it wasnt her breathe, there was something up her nose and he couldn't get it! so we ended up having to go to an ENT where he pulled a ball of the most nastiest crap out of her nose! turned out to be fuzz from her blankey and nobody knows how long it had been up there! atleast 6 months for sure maybe longer!!

military~mommy - 6.5 hours ago
3Gs~ No, what happened?

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