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Every child develops differently and learns new skills at their own individual pace. The average age for a child to begin talking is anywhere from 8-24 months. Continue to foster a love for learning and expose your child to learning experiences. Reading to your child several times throughout the day will increase their vocabulary. Children naturally enjoy learning and you can help them by not pushing or criticizing your child. As easy as it is, try not to compare your child to other children. More than likely, your child enjoys saying `no`. She can follow simple directions and enjoys naming objects that she sees in pictures and books.

During mealtime, expect a mess with your nineteen month old. Although she is doing better, she still does not have enough control to completely eliminate a mess. If you are worried about the mess on the floor, place a sheet on the floor under the highchair. You can shake it out after each meal and wash it when it becomes dirty. Bowls with sides make eating easier because she can push the foods against the sides. A spoon with a chunky short handle will be the easiest for your child's small hands. Serving your child's food at the same time the rest of the family is eating will help establish a mealtime schedule. Your toddler will also see how you eat and will begin to develop table manners.

Your child may have a security blanket, stuffed animal or other object. Many children claim objects and hold possession to their favorite item for a long time-usually until someone makes fun of them later in life. For many children, their security item offers a `friend` and they share everything together. Some children are not able to leave their security item at home when they go somewhere. You dot need to take the item away or make fun of your child. Allow your child to enjoy his `friend` and with time he will realize that the item can not solve any of his problems.

Your child learns by imitating what you do. If you don't want your child standing on chairs, don't let him see you do it. However, if you show respect and love for others, he will too. Enjoy your toddler during this time. Of course some days are better than others, but every day offers new chances for learning.

Developmental Milestones - 19 Months Old

Physical

• Runs
• Can kick a ball
• Can throw a ball
• Tries to catch
• Likes to dance
• Likes to swing

Intellectual

• Likes to say `no`
• Follows simple directions
• May point to body parts
• Learning new words
• May imitate animal sounds
• Enjoys dressing up
• Can brush teeth

Emotional

• Likes to cuddle
• Prefers to play with adults over other children
• May have a security blanket or toy

Age Appropriate Toys

• Books
• Musical instruments
• Building materials
• Art supplies
• Pretend play
• Dress up clothes
• Balls
• Ride on toys
• Interactive educational toys
• Dolls
• Cars and trucks
• Outdoor play toy

Comments:

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Luv2Bamama - Tuesday, 20 Sep
Karen; cute story about little E and I have no doubt that he will love you sharing with the world in about 13 years! So in my family there is a bit of OCD (germaphobes, and extreme cleaners). My mother has always threatened that it “skipped my generation” and I always laughed at her until I had my daughter. The other day she spilled her water and cleaned it up with a towel. At daycare, she is always finding little pieces of paper from arts/craft time and throwing them away. If the dogs come into the house and leave a footprint on the lenolium, she gets a towel and wipes it up. If the broom is out, she will “sweep” the kitchen and even move the rugs and put them back when she is done “sweeping”. All of this without prompting. Well, while camping, one day she grabbed bottle of dish soap and cuddled it while walking around the campground. Not only did she cuddle with it; she walked around and pretended she was squirting soap on nature. She actually started crying when we tried to take it away, so we let her keep it. I’m beginning to wonder if the OCD DID skip my generation and has been passed on to my child! But seriously, cuddling with dish soap??

Luv2Bamama - Monday, 19 Sep
Howdy ladies! We just got back from our week of tent camping with the little one, and she did SO great! She chased chipmunks, pointed out butterflies, and said “uh-oh” to all the fallen trees. The first night was a little rough getting her to fall asleep, but the rest of the week she was a champ! We did a TON of hiking, and she was such a trooper in the backpack—we could do about 3-4 hours hiking before she really started getting fussy, which worked out perfectly because quite frankly, mom could only do about 3-4 hours with the extra 45 lbs on her back :-) Karen, so great about the dinos, I really hope little E advances with the use of the braces once you get them. I am amazed at his vocab, but all kids advance at different rates. While we are noticing more half words (he = help; stu= stuck) there have been no major changes in what she is saying, however, she is getting much better at following instructions. We have her feed the dogs each night, so she brings their bowls to the garage, we fill the cups for her, but then she dumps them in the bowls and walks them back into the house and puts the bowls in their spots. We make the dogs sit and stay while we do this, then have Colleen use hand gestures to the dogs to shake, lay down and then finally “yes” to eat. Also, at mealtimes, I tell her to get her plate/bowl, so she opens the drawer and brings it to me. It is pretty amazing what she will do for us…the vocabulary will come later. I’m actually afraid that once she starts, she won’t stop!

lillhill79 - Monday, 19 Sep
Karen, it sounds like E's vocab is much like Corts. We've graduated from me saying a word and her pointing to the item in a book to me pointing and her actually saying the word now. I have no idea how many words she has, I'd say between 50-100 easily. Funny thing is if we ask her to say a word she'll say it immediately - sometimes she can even pronounce new words better than my 3 year old DD can. She's very routinely saying 4-5 word sentences now. My parents were up this weekend and hadn't seen her since first of July and they were amazed how fast her language has developed.

jwalden - Sunday, 18 Sep
So funny Karen! I moved up to AK when I was about 6 and lived between here and WA (parents were divorced) but once in high school I decided to stay in AK. I'm 32 so no spring chicken but the bones haven't started creaking too bad. HAHA. When I initially moved here obviously it wasn't by choice but I love it. After high school I moved back to WA thinking I wanted the bigger city lifestyle. I went to College, got a job, bought a house, etc and just wasn't happy. Too much traffic, too many people, etc. I rented the house out packed up and moved back and haven't left. Met my Husband in Dutch Harbor while visiting family and now we are raising our son here. At least so far. He would love to move to the States so who knows. We are in full Fall and Winter is fast approaching. It will be cold and probably long- but good gear and stayin busy and it will be Spring before we know it. You should come for a visit. Who knows- maybe you guys would want to make the move.

jwalden - Saturday, 17 Sep
Karen his vocabulary sounds amazing. Jack is definitely talking more and I'm not sure on word count but that sounds like he is pretty advanced to me. Good job. = ) As far as his lessons we are fortunate that his swimming class is about 5 min away. Its at a private home with a heated pool which is lovely in AK. We have a sports complex that offers a Little Kickers program that starts at 18 mos. They get little uniforms and its really cute. Mostly they work on learning to kick the ball, hand/eye coordination with bubbles, cone stacking, etc., some balance work, and so on. Its really cute but honestly he probably is a little young. We are doing it with some friends so its more of a fun playdate.

jwalden - Friday, 16 Sep
Gretch- thanks for the concern. Unfortunately Jack has had a few ear infections and we've been doing lessons off and on for over a year. In the past I've skipped the lesson but fortunately this time his antibiotics will be done before his next class. I just hate when the little ones aren't feeling the best. Good luck on the no binky. Jack never cared about it until about the last 3 mos and now he has become attached to that and a little blanket. Usually when he is tired but I'm hoping we can transition smoothly out of it before too long.

gretch - Friday, 16 Sep
Jwalden - did you talk to the doc about ear infections and swimming? When Rory had run of ear infections, doc was concerned about wet ears. We didn't offer the Binky last night. Epic protest. Once asleep, he slept through. Took 30 mins. Praying that this gets better and I can toss them.

jwalden - Thursday, 15 Sep
The canines have been the worst by far. We haven't slept through the night for over 2 mos and its definitely taking its toll. It seems Jack gets an ear infection each time he teeths. We went in yesterday for his 18 mo check up and unfortunately have to go back in a month because the poor little guys has a double ear infection. He does seem to be doing better at daycare and we recently started back up with swimming and added soccer. Fairly busy at times but he seems to really enjoy all the play time with the other kids. He was 25 lbs and 33 1/4 inches yesterday and it just amazes me how much he is learning on a daily basis.

lillhill79 - Thursday, 15 Sep
Cortlyn's stupid eye teeth are going to be the death of me! Ok, so that was a little dramatic, but still. Now 3 of the 4 spaces have big open ulcer type sores and the very tip of one of them is through the gums. She's miserable all the time and waking up 4-5 times a night screaming. Poor little cookie. Doesn't help that DH is also sick right now so it's like I have a 3rd baby in the house. Men are such weenies. I made him sleep in the spare bedroom last night so I could actually get some rest. I told him no sympathy for the weak in this household. :)

gretch - Monday, 12 Sep
Yay, Emmett! And yay, Mum. Funny how these little boys pick some traditional gender choices even though we Mom's are tying to be gender neutral. Now, when Rory and another little boy went shoe shopping at a Stride Rite outlet both little ones bypassed the boys shoes and went straight for the little girls shoes. Rory picked glitter sandals and the other little boy picked pink princess shoes. The other mother and I howled. My husband was speechless.

Luv2Bamama - Friday, 9 Sep
Funny, it must have been in the air; I hit the cheap champagne a tad hard last night and found myself “tipsy facebooking”. I haven’t had the heart (or the time) to review all the “witty” comments I made and delete if necessary! All I can say is this is the first time since pre preggo that I woke up with a bit of a headache. Shouldn’t have had the second glass! I’m also lucky I was shopping in the “Free E-books” section of Barnes and Noble last night because I downloaded about 20 books & Angry Birds to my new Nook Color…it was just too easy! @Karen; let us know how the brace fitting goes this morning!

jwalden - Friday, 9 Sep
You girls make me smile.

lillhill79 - Friday, 9 Sep
Karen - thanks for making me smile this morning. Sounds like you're a bit like me with the wine. :) You guys have recommended so many great places to try in SF, wish we were going to be there for a week to fit them all in.

lillhill79 - Thursday, 8 Sep
I love the group we have on here! I love that I can post something totally unbaby related and you all swarm in with fabulous ideas. I don't know how we're going to fit it all in in 3 days. Luckily DH has been there several times for work so he knows the ropes at least a little. Wow, dinner at a nice place with no high chair, bibs or thrown food. I might actually leave not coverd in food (great now I just jinxed myself and I'll spill on myself) :)

Luv2Bamama - Thursday, 8 Sep
Lill—Thought of you last night; we were watching an episode of Man Vs. Food and they were in San Fran. Karen took most of my ideas; but there are great restaurants all over the city; I’m a fan of “The Stinking Rose” a yummy place if you love garlic. Also, there are always great plays/concerts/musicals there all the time. Love the MOMA—first time I got to see an original Salvador Dali. Good for you guys for taking a break; mommies and daddies do need time off too!

lillhill79 - Thursday, 8 Sep
Wow, thanks Karen - You've got me so excited. We booked everything last night so now I have a month to plan every second of every day. I can't imagine how much we'll be able to accomplish without kids slowing us down. Much needed break for mommy and daddy.

Luv2Bamama - Wednesday, 7 Sep
Oops, I forgot to jump months too, no wonder it has been so quiet in the 18 month page! @ Karen; I’m so glad little E is getting his braces. I understand your heartache, but ultimatally it will be the best for him if it helps him gain strength and motor skills. Teeth—We brush at least twice a day; usually we let her put the toothpaste on and “brush”, then mommy or daddy has a turn and she hasn’t fought it. She just likes to do it herself first. She is coming along with her talking, although she can’t seem to get the last letter of any words “uh” for “up” “haa” for “hot”, “cu” for “cup”. She will get there. Her latest favorite word is “nnnnnnooooooooo” (and it takes her 10 seconds to say it). We are trying to discourage that word and then remind her that “Colleen, we says “uh, uh”” and shake our head no, and then she usually repeats it. We have tried not to use the word frequently using “wrong” or “stop” or “don’t” instead. She’s done pretty good, but it is hard when kids at daycare use the word. Our babysitter knows we try not to use it, and she also tries to correct, but eventually it is inevitable. I guess we have been lucky that she is just now using it! Lastly, wish us luck; we are taking our first family camping trip this weekend; driving 4 hours to Eastern Oregon and roughing it in a tent for 6 days with a husband, 19 month old and two dogs. Egads!! Actually, I can’t think of a better way to spend my birthday week . Currently weather is forecasted to be in the mid to upper 70’s during the days and in the 40s at night; brrrr! I’m a little worried since I haven’t been conditioning my shoulders for carrying a 40 lb pack on my back, but I’m also hopeful that switching from hiking boots to my Vibram 5 fingers will help me with traction going up and down trails.

gretch - Wednesday, 7 Sep
Hotel Rex - right off of Union Square is a great central place to stay. La Folie served up the best meal I have had on the West Coast. Walk, walk, Walk. Chinatown, park near the art museaum has a lovely tea garden. I am envious!

lillhill79 - Wednesday, 7 Sep
Totally un-baby related - does anyone have any suggestions on how to spend a weekend in San Francisco and Napa sans kids? DH and I are coming out for a 3 day weekend next month and I'm clueless about the area.

gretch - Wednesday, 7 Sep
Karen - not a Ryder trike - a Radio Flyer. I am making things up in my old age.

gretch - Tuesday, 6 Sep
Rory uses a Ryder trike with a handle that can be removed when he actually can peddle. Got it at Target. He loves it. Rings the bell upon command and it has a little storage container that we put his chalk in so he can get off and draw on the road. He also likes to push it. He is miles away from actually peddling but loves to putter around. We went to IKEA to get a little rug with roads on it and some cars. Not quite ready but almost. He loves to push cars and trucks of all sizes so is off the carpet quickly. Poor baby had a rough day with his canines popping through. Damn teeth. Needed lots of cuddles and some ibuprofen. Karen: Hope the braces work well. I have been thinking about E. Nice he has been using the time to chatter!

gretch - Tuesday, 6 Sep
I hope everyone had a nice long weekend. We had a much needed soaking and I am praying for Texas. Coming from California myself, those fires are devastating. Thanks for the slapping advice. I also marched over to my wonderful neighbor who has three young boys and she said she just ignored it. So I will chill a bit and be firm then ignore. Can't believe Rory is 19 months. His verbal skills are exploding and this is a great time. He is developing a sense of humor. Likes to tease ( hand you something and run away). Is just starting to say 'no' --might be a bad thing shortly. I look forward to this month.

Aliwitbaby - Friday, 2 Sep
My foster son is 19 months. He Drools ALOT. If he is not wearing his 'drool bib' then in less than an hour, his entire shirt AND shorts are soaked as if he spilled water on himself. He also sticks his tongue out, which I think is why he drools. Has anyone else dealt with this? My other kids stopped drooling before they turned one..His speach therapist said she thought it was strange, but his Dr never said anything. Any ideas? Thanks

lillhill79 - Thursday, 1 Sep
beebee - I started having the same trouble about a week ago and then it dawned on me that Cort is working on her eye teeth and it's probably sensitive in there. Could Caitlin be having the same issue? Either that or we've just got a couple of opinionated girls on our hands. :)

beebee16 - Thursday, 1 Sep
I've been brushing Caitlin's teeth since she cut the first ones at 4 months and never really had any problems doing so. Until now, it has suddenly become such a difficult task. She will fight like crazy to stop me doing it, I've tried allsorts to get round it (a toothbrush each & brush together, a flashing toothbrush, different flavoured toothpaste, watching the tombliboo's brushing their teeth). Have any of you ladies also had this & if so how did you get round it. At the moment it is such a struggle to do & upsets both me & Caitlin xx

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