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Parents and children form special bonds and should have a close and loving relationship. Children that feel secure, protected and cared for are more likely to display good behavior. When your child shows signs of distress, tend to their needs. This shows your child that you love him and care for him.

Children at this age enjoy learning about the world around them. Allow your child to play in the sand, water, dirt and even mud. Yes, it can get messy-but that is okay. Provide your child with a clean sandbox and keep it covered when not in use to keep dogs, cats and other pesky critters out. While bathing, give your child containers that he can pour water into. Allow her to play with measuring cups and spoons, sponges, washcloths, funnels and collanders during this time also. While you are outside, you may choose to give your child a bucket of water and let her `paint` the house, car and other thins with the water. Remember that children should not be left alone with water for any amount of time.

You may notice that your child is beginning to have temper tantrums. She may cry, hit, bite, kick, yell and throw himself on the floor. Sometimes, you may not even know what caused the ourburst. Sometimes children learn that by throwing a tantrum, they can get what they want. Other times, tantrums are simply your child's way of venting frustration or showing that she is hungry, tired or bored. Although there are no magical ways of handling tantrums, you can help your child (and others!) by remaining calm, keeping your child from hurting herself or others, removing your child from an audience and not giving in to the tantrum. Once she is calm, talk to her and let her know that even though it is okay to be upset, her behavior was unacceptable.

Your child might be ready to begin playing with other kids his own age. Keep your child's playgroup small-no more than four children for every one adult. Ask other parents to stay and play. Not only is adult conversation good for you, but the other children will feel more secure with a familiar face nearby. Allow the children to choose their own activities and do not force them to interact. Provide duplicates of toys, if possible, to eliminate arguments. Encourage sharing, but do not expect it. Try to ignore minor conflicts and respond tp bigger conflicts quickly and calmly. The key to a successful playdate is to keep the children busy with simple and interesting activities.

Developmental Milestones - 20 Months Old

Physical

• Climbs up stairs well
• May climb downstairs with some help
• Runs well
• Hops around
• Can stand on one foot while holding on

Intellectual

• Can say 15 words
• Likes nursery rhymes
• Asks questions
• Can draw lines
• Understands what they are used for
• Can feed herself well
• Goes to bed without complaining (too much

Emotional

• May be afraid of strangers
• Stingy with toys
• Loving and then rude at times
• May be mean to adults

Age Appropriate Toys

• Art supplies
• Books
• Ride on toys
• Pretend play
• Blocks
• Lincoln logs
• Puzzles
• Stringing beads
• Shape sorters
• Interactive educational toys
• Sand and water table
• Wagon

Comments:

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suzi - 11.2 hours ago
MAJA pretty much has conversations with us i htink her voca is in the 200s

suzi - 11.2 hours ago
I just had the scare of MY LIFE, maja started crying I ran to the other room she got a hold of these nailpolishes I bought her a long time ago. Small bottle. she had it on her face and hands. I asked her if she drank it and she said yes, so I induced her to vomit..I called dr office they gave me the posin control numer which I am now going t keep on my fridge... they said it can case minor upset stomach.. BUT I LEARNED THIS NO MATTER WHAT IF OUR KIDS DRINK SOMETHING EVEN IF ITS TOILET BOWL CLEANER NEVER NEVER MAKE THEM VOMIT CAUSE THEY CAN ASPIRATE IT AND IT CAN GO IN THERE LUNGS, THIS JUST HAPPENED AND I KNOW IM ON HERE BUT I WANT TO TELL YOU GUYS CAUSE OUR KIDS MEAN THE WORLD AND IT WAS A HUGE SCARE.. 1800-222-1222 PLEASE WRITE IT DOWN

SARAHBABY3 - Thursday, 19 Nov
Hi all- my son doesn't say much, either. He MAYBE says 10 words, and even then, he only says the fist syllable. Like, Mom is Ma Dad is dah and mine is Miii... the ped said not to worry about it, but it still makes me paranoid. He has 2 older sisters who may just do all the talking for him. He knows what I'm saying and everything, he just doesn't say much.

jscottn401 - Thursday, 19 Nov
heather... yeah i mean i kinda worry but not too worried i guess bc he understands me and everything... but someone i know their son didnt speak till 4 like he just didnt feel like it but then he turned out to be valivicorian of his high school class haha

mommylaurie - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Just a note about the speech. If you are questioning it at all, get your child evaluated. If you are in the US, it is free and speech services are paid for through IDEA part C if you don't have insurance. It is never a good idea to wait and see. If you address the problems now, there is a much better chance that your child will catch up. If you wait, it can interfere with their life long learning and if they will like school. If you need help, message me and I can find the services in your area. Anyway, speech can't hurt and kids love it if you get a good program.

heather07 - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Thanks. :) I'm trying not to worry. I also worry about him at the sitters. She is such a wonderful sitter, but he doesn't seem to be happy lately. She sent me a pic of him crying at lunch today, and says he cries when they walk the parkway, or because he didn't want to be in the car, etc. The problem is that she brings her son to school everyday and then they run errands or go for walks while waiting 3 hours to pick him up. I really think he doesn't like being in and out and on the go CONSTANTLY. I don't tell her this because there is nothing she can do about it, she has to bring her son to school, but it does bother me. When we first chose her last year, she only left to take him on special trips to the park, etc...or to run out here and there. It wasn't all the time. I just don't know what to do. I love and trust her as a sitter, so I don't want to bring him to someone else, but I hate the constant running...especially since were in upstate NY and the weather is about to get BAD!! **SIGH**

MaryJanowiecki - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Jack says he loves me now l0l only when I say it first.

kbpc3949 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Heather-I don't think its a big worry yet. There are still a lot of babies on here with limited vocabs. Cole being one of them. Its getting better but still not that great.

heather07 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Guess I should have read first and commented later....jscottn: That is my same problem. He understands EVERYTHING. If I tell him to point to something (tree, car, truck, etc) he does....or go get me something (remote, his cup, his toys, etc) he does...but he barely talks!!!! He also says Hi--(I forgot that one) BELLYBUMBLES: We are dealing with the fits too...they were REALLY bad a few weeks ago..but seemed to have tapered off a bit the past couple weeks (knock on wood). I struggle with how to handle them as well. We try time out...works sometimes. My sitter's son is in speach therapy (he's 4) so she's ALWAYS asking me if I'm worried about his talking...I know she is just concerned as well, because she cares about him, but I don't want to diagnose my kid this early. He's still so little, right?

heather07 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Hello everyone! Well, after looking at the page, my son is not even close to 15 words!! He says mama, dada, uh-oh, ouch, eyes, go, meow, moo, cack (quack), wow...I think that's 10. I'm sure there's a few more I'm not thinking about, but still. He is JUST at 15, if even...and some of them are animal noises..I'm not sure if those even count! Should I be worried at this point??

jscottn401 - Sunday, 15 Nov
hey everyone... it looks like my baby boy has a yeeast infection on his scrotum and a little bump on the tip on his pepe... it started off as one little bump and thought it was a pimple but how do little boys even get yeast infections? i know he was on amoxicillin at the end of october to november.. i hink im ogin to thhe doctors tomorrow ugh

bellybumbles - Thursday, 12 Nov
omg, i have not been on this end in months...I have been very active on the pregnancy pages again, 10 weeks from now babe #2 will be here. Reese will be 20 months sunday and she has such an attitude out of nowhere! It's so frustrating because I don't really know how to handle her best when she says no, wiggles out of my grasp, shrieks, and throws tempertantrums...up to now she has been so happy go lucky! It's also harder because at this point I'm uncomfortable picking her up. Also, we're potty training :P She goes before bed and when she wakes up pretty consistent and tonight we got some poop on the potty...what is the next best step? I hope you are all doing well, I'll have to read and catch up :)

danamommy08 - Wednesday, 11 Nov
jscottn401-my son is the same way. He understands everything I say but just refuses to talk. He says, 'hi' 'bye' 'mom' 'dad' 'done' 'mel' short for Melanie, my sister 'hot' 'no' 'yea' Everyone keeps telling me he'll talk when he's ready but they aren't the ones home with him all day long trying to understand what he wants and not being able to communicate with him! Lol.

collsbaby - Wednesday, 11 Nov
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The site offers a first time customer discount too, but it's only $5.00, so I wanted to be sure to share this with everyone. $5 bucks is $5 bucks!! ;-)

jscottn401 - Wednesday, 11 Nov
ugh my son is 20 months old and is not talking much yet...... he will understand everythinggggg i say but just not talking is this normal?

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Juniors-Mami - Friday, 30 Oct
lol...i keep reading and finding somethin else to say! i'm tryin to move Junior to the toddler bed (he's been sleepin in the bed with me!) surprisingly, its been goin great! he still wakes up in the middle of the night...but I just put him back to sleep with me and then move him to the bed!

Juniors-Mami - Friday, 30 Oct
i am soooo nervous about how Junior is gonna act after the baby is born...i hope that things are working out for aislin and elsa! i don't know what to do though! my son is so attached to me and i'm nervous about how he's gonna take this new sister or brother!

Juniors-Mami - Friday, 30 Oct
my advice for the paci is to just take it...i know its hard but it works...i'm an infant toddler teacher at a daycare and thats what works for most moms...they cry for it but after a while they eventually stop...if you don't wanna go cold turkey try just giving it only at nap and sleep and then no more paci at 2...

Juniors-Mami - Friday, 30 Oct
finally takin the leap to the underwear this weekend! wish me luck girls...been wearin pull ups since 18 months but not to successful...i guess that i'm thinkin...if i'm gonna go for it i'll just go for it! I'm pregnant with my 2nd baby and he gotta get out of them diapers one way or the other! he's also been on a gimme gimme phase...it irritates me soooo bad! i've been tryin to tell him to say please...but he just refuses!

aleksandra - Friday, 23 Oct
mandapnda025, my daughter was going through the same thing. We had paci's all over the house. We slowly started collecting them one or two at a time and placed them into a cup on a shelf. She didn't see us do that, because of course the request for one would start to happen. But within a week all the paci's were gone. We kept her busy with other things, giving her bottles with water or watered down juice etc, if it was really necessary to have something in her mouth. Now after three weeks, she has completely forgotten about the paci.

mandapnda025 - Thursday, 22 Oct
Anybody have any ideas or advice on how to wean off a pacifier? I am so worried that it is going to be a pain to wean my son off his pacifier. He only uses it at daycare for naptime but at home he has more access to them. I am hoping to start the weaning process in Jan. we are moving soon and he is teething so i want to wait till he doesn't need the comfort. Any suggestion will be helpful. You can leave them on my page. Thanks a lot ladies

thirdbaby - Wednesday, 21 Oct
Has anyone ever heard of a buried penis??? My son was born with his penis tucked in like a belly button. It IS normal size...but it's tucked under his 'pubic fat'. I'm really upset. His 2 other brothers have normal looking penises. The pediatrition says 'it's a perfectly normal penis that may come out at puberty'...has ANYONE every heard of this? I CANNOT imagine the psycological affects this will have on him...

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