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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

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makayla08 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Hey all....question my little sucks her thumb any suggestions on how to get her to stop?

collsbaby - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Hey Ladies, I have been meaning to comment about the monthly spending. I think it's a good idea to figure it out. Come share your cost cutting ideas here as well!---http://whatareyoudoing2change.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-2cut-cost-of-your.html

Avocat29 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
aplace, that is awful. Also I'm so sorry that you're going to be away from your babies for 6 months! I hope that the time flies. You are amazing!!!

heather07 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Yikes! I think there is something wrong with WIC. It is such a wonderful service, but not always fair. Yes, my husband and I make well over the amount needed to get approved, but we also be $1800 a month in student loans...that is one of ours entire income. They basically told me...we don't care what your BILLS are, we care what your income is. Sad.

Avocat29 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
OMG work just threw me a surprise shower!!!! I got one of those frog scooper thingys for the bath toys and also a gift card for babiesrus. We had cake and drinks and all...it was so much fun!!!! I feel so blessed and happy :-)

californiabarbie02 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
I serioulsy have not been on here for ages.. I remember going through pregnancy with most of you.. oh and congrats to those who are pregnant again! I was wishing I would be, but I guess it won't happen for some time. I see you some of you are potty training.. It looks like mostly poeple with girls. Good Luck! I trained my son in 3 days, he's been going on the potty for about 2 weeks now without any accidents.

RUTHANN - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Hi, I just entered my child in the 'Parenting - Baby and Child Model Search contest' and we need your vote to help us win! You can view my entry and vote for me here: http://modelsearch.parenting.com/contests/voteformyentry/95554?sk=du+6.6 Thanks and wish me luck! Ruth86

bluebeanz - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Beth doesn't have internet at home. I know she was using her phone for a bit but it can be a pain. I haven't seen her on fb either. I was just thinking about them too! Hope all is well! :)

If any of you guys get "The Doctors" on t.v. you should check it out today. Dr. Sears regularly appears on it. The whole show today is all about children & things relating to their health.

coliflower - Tuesday, 17 Nov
I was wondering the same thing Jo-mama...

MamaLuvnJah - Tuesday, 17 Nov
aplace- Don't let them get under your skin. That's what they do. WIC's always trying to find out something wrong. The checks really do help out though so it's worth the scrutiny. I schedule my app. for the last one of the day so they are in a rush to get home and I get out quick. Best wishes. God bless you and keep you safe on your deployment.

MamaLuvnJah - Tuesday, 17 Nov
bluebeanz- Congrats to Claire. Books work well for Montana too. It helps if you learn their poop schedule too. Like Montana goes after breakfast and lunch, so I know to leave him on the potty for extra time even if he pees first.

Jo-Mama - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Has anyone heard anything from Beth? She hasn't been on here or on FB in a while. I assume Deegan is keeping her super busy. I know I disappeared from this site for about a month after Violet was born. I just want to hear how things are going and see pictures of the little guy.

mayasmommy - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Oh, Aplace, that is so hard! I'm sorry to hear about your deployment. What a monumental sacrifice military parents make....I am in awe. Lots of hoops to jump through to get WIC. Sorry they handled the 'interview' so poorly. It should have been a conversation, and if handled correctly, your husband would have felt supported, not judged. Sorry that happpened. Avocat, set your sights on the prize! What better Christmas present than a new baby! Yeah! Doesn't take away the misery of those pregnancy side effects, but I think a Christmas Eve baby is pretty cool.

aplace4myhead - Monday, 16 Nov
sorry to post and run... I read the last few posts... Bluebeanz- Great news on Clair! I have been working so much, and Tony's been LAZY, so I dont know what the status of the kids being potty trained when I get back from deployment will be... -March I understand about the grandparents thing, mine and my husbands parents are constantly like that with us and the kids, just take a deep breath, know they wont always be there, and take what they say with a grain of salt... - Congrats to all the newly pregnant mommies!! --- If you all didnt hear, more or less if you want to know... I wont be on here for quite some time!! i will be deployeing in January... Going away with the Air Force overseas... 6 months that is... Not looking forward to it at all!!! I am going to miss my 2 lil men!!! so if you want to comment on anything to me, please do so on my page, because if I do get a minute here and there, it will be more of me reading my web page more than pages of the months...

aplace4myhead - Monday, 16 Nov
Well, we were suppose to get today off as a pro-day... but guess what, it was cancelled... Well so that being said, we had a WIC appointment for Trystian to get re-registered since he is a year and a half... Well we worked it out with my office for me to leave to go home after PT, Tony would take Trystian to WIC and then when he got home, I would run off to work...

Tony get's to the WIC office 20 mins early thinking he would get out early right? Wrong... So he waits half hour after Trystian's appt time, to find that the lady was late, and just got there... He is seen... Trystian is weighed and height taken... then blood for iron count... well his iron is really good! But the lady said that he is UNDERWEIGHT... Well for those of you that kinda already know, that he has been tested for thyroidism because he is so small and on the like 3rd percentile... Well the lady tells Tony that Trystian is underweight and asks him the questions for nutrition for records... Questions are:

In a day...

~How many grains does he eat?-- about 5 servings

~How many fruits and vegetables?-- about 8

~How much milk does he drink?-- about 3 cups a day

~How much fat does he take in?-- What fat? We dont really eat anything fatty... just his Whole Milk really

~How many times do you eat fast food?-- What does fast food consist of?

~Fast food consists of like burgers, fries, chicken nuggets, hot dogs... that sort of thing-- Then he get's to eat fast food approx 1 time every 2 weeks... We will eat veggie pizza, or stir fry's from the Chinese restaraunt if we are going to eat fast food...

~How much candy does he eat?-- What candy? he get's maybe a piece of a chocolate bar or a hard candy a month.

~Really? How much soda does he get?-- Soda?? You think I give my kid soda?? NO, he doesnt drink any soda.

~Does he drink juice?-- Yes, he will drink like a glass a day, otherwise he get's water. He love his water and asks for it much more than juice!

~What did he have for breakfast?-- A bowl of cereal as big as mine was.

~What did he eat yesterday for lunch?-- A slice of pizza, as much as I would eat myself. It was cheese and veggies.

~Well he's underweight, and needs to eat more.-- Eat more of what? The boy eats as much as I do, and his dr. say's he is healthy!

~Well he is underweight.-- He is half my size

~He most certanly is not half your size!-- Are you calling me fat?

~According to the charts he is underweight.-- Your charts are wrong. His dr said he is just small. My sister was small, my wifes sister is small.

~You need to give him more fats.-- Why so he can be the white bread corn fed Americans who eat fast food all day long?

~He's underweight.-- You think I come to WIC to get the checks to let the vegetables go to waist and rot in the fridge? And then go out and eat fast food everyday because it's faster and easier? No we cook our meals and eat at home. We wouldnt be here if we coudl afford the food prices these days. If we wanted thhings to be easy, we would just not come to WIC, use all our grocery money and eat out at fast food everynight because it's easy, like the rest of America? Can we get our checks now, because I have to drop my wife off at work, she needed to be there half an hour ago!!

This is what our WIC office is like now... Trystian weighed in at like 21 lbs still, and like 30 inches on the dot... something like that... My hubby doenst keep good record of that, and I wasnt there... so... Yup... Is this what WIC wants??

bluebeanz - Monday, 16 Nov
So I've put Claire on the potty 5 times and she's peed in it 3 times!!! How crazy is that?? I wasn't even looking to formally start potty training. I just wanted to see if she was interested in it, to get her comfortable with it. Mind you she got off mid stream twice. Hahaha! But she started on the potty. It's a work in progress! Since she is in cloth I can tell when she has gone and when she hasn't. So I'm changing her every 2 hrs. and I'm taking her in with me when I go. We'll see how that goes! She is so excited to go into the bathroom to go on the potty. Emma (our 10 yr. old) has her chanting 'potty, potty!' It's too cute! lol.

coliflower - Monday, 16 Nov
I am moving in a week an a half again too Avo. I moved when I was pregnant with Edwin and it wasn't fun then at all. You want to nest and get things ready and your house is a disaster. Then I moved 10 months ago as well and that wasn't fun either because you want to get unpacked and you have a little baby that wants your attention all the time. SO I am thinking that moving while pregnant and with a toddler is not going to be fun at all! Sorry to hear about the sickness on the newly prego mommies. I had some serious nausea with this baby and not with Edwin but I lost 11 lbs this time around so I am not a good person to ask what would help because clearly I did not find it!

March - Monday, 16 Nov
Ugh, I need to vent - my parents have come here to help with having a new baby, and are going to be here another week and a half. They seem to hate everything we do with Luke. Like he's had a high fever so we're erring on the side of caution and trying to keep him in his room or outside when he's awake, so the baby doesn't catch it since she's so young. So they've given us a hard time all day about how Luke hates it in his room (not true) and notwithstanding the thermometer, they don't think he has a fever anymore. And couldn't we have kept the baby in our room instead of keeping Luke in his. And so on. They want to check on him over and over again at night (don't ask me how that fits with the theory that he's not sick anymore), no matter how many times we ask them not to go in there because it wakes him up. They don't like what we feed him, we shouldn't let him cry at all in his crib without racing in there (he's prone to wake, cry for like 2 minutes, and then go back to sleep), etc. Anyway, my husband is totally at his wits end. He wants to suggest they go ahead and leave early but that would cause massive offense. We swear when we're grandparents we're not going to try to be in charge!

Avocat29 - Monday, 16 Nov
So much to comment on! Newly preggo ladies feeling sick, this time around I thankfully was not sick but I was plenty sick with Noelle. I agree, either being a mom or working and being sick at the same time makes things really awful. I was sick morning noon and night. The cracker thing never worked for me. What wored was having something minty with me and water all the time. I still got sick on the subway a few times but was able to at least not throw up at work. Best of luck. Hopefully it will be over in a few short weeks! ------------------------ LADO, I agree w/ everyone, more daddy time is in order. Also I'm a huge routine person and I think a solid routine with her dad will help. Noelle spends some of her evening with her dad and also he does the entire bathtime routine...he does it all and it's their fun special time. She knows it's coming. So when she asks for him, I tell her he's at work but she'll see him later, she knows what that means. Once they get used to when they see you and their dads, I think it gives them a sense of control.------------------------ Interestingly enough, Noelle was all about her dad this weekend. She kept wanting him to go with her everything 'daddy coming, daddy coming' and I was chopped liver. It was a bit sad but kinda awesome as I know my attention will be with NJ in a few short weeks and we've been working on him being with her so I can have time to do that.------------------------- On having a second kid and the guilt that comes with it, I'm with you all on that one. Friday I was so exhausted I literally just laid on the couch while Noelle played. I felt bad but honestly I can't kill myself. I know Noelle still loves me and is still stimulated by her toys and music and singing we do, even if I'm lying down. She is getting soooo much better at playing on her own OMG! It's giving me total hope that I'll be able to do this!!!! I hope this keeps going ---------------------- Potty training, Noelle is ready, I'm not. We're waiting until she's two. Goal is for her to be out of diapers by 2.5...just can't handle it right now being 34 weeks preggo and packing and the move and all that good stuff but good on you ladies for thinking about it!!!------------------------------------ On the pregnancy, I'm officially DONE. The belly is heavy, the heartburn is plenty, the hormones and yelling/screaming fights are mutliple, the backache is nonstop...I'm ready. Is it Dec. 24 yet?!?!?! I mostly can't wait to be done work and be moved already. Another week and a half!!!!!

jessicadarling - Sunday, 15 Nov
I bought crystalized Ginger today and a honey Ginger tea. My MIL gave me a tummy settler tea that is all natural too that I can try. I also find food inthe rawest form helps so veggies and non acidic fruits. Learned the hard way by eating a mandarin orange and then repeating on the way out. Way gross haha. I love that now I am Eating things that I know won't be too bad if they come back out. Pears and melons seem to be good to settle my tummy so far. I will try drinking a tea in the morning and see how it goes.

jessicadarling - Sunday, 15 Nov
Haha I love the daddy stories. Jomama that's hilarious that he sings TLC! Rory taught Devyn how to pound it. I cam home one day and he said 'Devyn pound it' and she ran up to him and bumped knuckles. Now it's her favourite greeting. She prefers pound it over high fives.

ladobruk - Sunday, 15 Nov
Will do. The recipes look good and fairly simple; not a lot of strange ingredients and such, but the faithful prep of the purees will be the test. Shayla will eat veggies in soups and stews to, just nothing on their own.

ladobruk - Sunday, 15 Nov
Way to go Claire! That is awesome. I have been sitting Shayla on the potty a couple times a day almost every day now for a month. She hasn’t done anything in it yet. She is well versed on what to do in the bathroom. When I go she gets toilet paper for me and flushes the toilet when I am done. I am going to do the 3 day potty training I found on Baby Center when she is closer to 2. In the meantime I will keep casually trying.

bluebeanz - Sunday, 15 Nov
LADO- Let me know how it goes! Claire is the same lately with veggies. But tonight, dh made stew in the slow cooker. She inhaled everything in it! Shovelling carrots in by the handful. What a brat! lol. Dh also pureed the crap out of veggies the other day and stuck it in her pasta sauce. She ate it without any problems.

ladobruk - Sunday, 15 Nov
Jessica, meats, veggies and fruits didn’t sit well with me at all and I found the only thing that helped my nausea those early months was eating heavy starchy foods like bread, pasta, french fries...but I gained 13 lbs in the first trimester :( I also would go to bed like an hour after I ate, lol. And if my stomach was empty it was worse so eating small amounts very frequently helped. Good luck!

Mayasmommy, I am the same as you and I could only guess what our monthly food expenses would be. Sad I don’t pay attention, I just pick up what we need when we need it and sometimes I get shocked at the till...like a couple weeks ago when I bought the $8 bag of cherries. :/ I know I should really pay more attention when I am picking up the items!

So, Shayla has been rejecting almost all veggies for a while now so I picked up the Deceptively Delicious Cook Book. Sneaky route it is!

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