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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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monselena - Wednesday, 11 Nov
Can all you ladies with a myspace account please do me a HUGE favor add simply divine photography to your friends list and then vote for my photo its a school with snow and it says monselena under the caption, I really want to win the $100 free print credit this girl takes awsome pics, but its a little expensaive so Please help me so I can get awsome pics of my little one Thanks in advance www.myspace.com/simplydivinephotography And you can delete her again after you vote please I'am begging for votes

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...

margysd - Monday, 19 Oct
Hi, I just had my second daughter, Aislin on Thursday. My first daughter, Elsa is 16 months. Elsa and I have always had a strong and special bond. Since the birth, I have tried to involve and love Elsa as much as I can. I want to show her that I love her the same, I am just making some adjustments in our schedule which has changed because my time is now divided between her and our newborn. I have noticed some acting out on Elsa’s part and I am not sure how to handle it. We have tried to reassure Elsa how much she is loved and spend a lot of personal time with her one-on-one with both Paul and myself. I think she is acting out because she has realized that her position and role is changing, most notable is her new role as a big sister. I was wondering if any of you have had experience with adjustment issues with closely spaced siblings and what strategies you employed to maintain the bond with the oldest while introducing and bonding the with youngest sibling and if this is a normal adjustment phase that works itself out in time. Please post messages to my page. Thanks so much.

carlene - Thursday, 8 Oct
vote for jaeden lee!! http://family.go.com/gapcastingcall/entries/bcmamii/

Genr - Monday, 5 Oct
Hi all, havent been on this site for a while. I wanted to warn all moms, do not get the Uppastroller, so far I've met 3 moms who had the same experience. The idea of a extremely light stroller is great, especially if you live in the city. But this stroller is soo light that it breaks in three months time. Mine is not even able to close anymore! Its worth giving the extra 100 or 150 bucks for a Maclaren stroller.

trinapixie - Tuesday, 29 Sep
hi im from 14 month page - please could you mail me and let me know if anyone has a child that points with index finger but lifts other 3 finger up in the air instead of curling them under? or has had a child that does it?

loopylou22 - Monday, 28 Sep
waitinf4number2 - i got pregnant again when my 1st daughter was 6 months old so i now have a 3 month old and a 20 month old its tricky at first but once you get into a routine its not as bad as you would think! congrats on the pregnancy! x

lulusmomma - Sunday, 20 Sep
Hello y'all!! I cant believe my little princess is 20 months already! Time is flyin! She's such a little girl now...and not so much my baby.

waitingfornumber2 - Thursday, 17 Sep
my son is 11 months old, i just found out that we are expecting again, so my son will be 20 months when our second is born, does anyone here have a 20 month and and a newborn? I just want some advice on what to expect, i'm very nervous!

yesseni@ - Saturday, 12 Sep
Hello ladies...my little girl is almost 14 months and still not sleeping through the night!!!!!!!!!!!!ahhhhhhhhh i need advice on how to do it..we end up putting her in bed with us when she wakes up because that's the easiest way for us to have some 'ok' sleep...but i am so done with this routine i need her to sleep on her own and all nite...what can i do?? Did i mentioned that i am still breastfeeding???? 'no' i figured...that's another problem...she is ADDICTED TO MY BOOBS...and i am again ready to ween her...but she is not....i am in the process of looking for a job and i might be getting it soon...so i NEED TO STOP BREASTFEEDING ASAP...everything i read says to do it slowly that they will stop on their own but trust me this little girl is tough. if any of you can give me advice i will appreciate it. My hubby and I are so good in so many other areas of her development that i feel really proud of ourselves...but mannnnn it seems like i have screwed up in some areas. HELLLLLLLLLLLP!!! Edit

SHERRYBABYDEAN - Monday, 17 Aug
My son just hit 20 months.He was premature so his actual age is only 18 months.I was wondering how many words your baby is saying?My other kids were completely conversing at this age.Please post on my page.

wonderinginIA - Monday, 10 Aug
my baby is 20 months and I just found out last week that I'm expecting baby #2!

margysd - Monday, 3 Aug
Hi, I have a beautiful 13.5 month old daughter that I am very bonded to. I am a SAHM and try to include her in most everything that I do around the house. She seems very happy and well adjusted with all activities except when I do the dishes. When I stand at the sink she puts herself between me and the sink full of dirty dishes and cries very loudly until I pick her up or give her attention. I am confused by this behavior because I spend all of my time with her and take every opportunity that I can to have her involved in what I do. I tried to open the cupboards and let her play with the contents. I have also tried bringing her toys into the kitchen so she can play along with me. I have also tried putting her in her highchair with snacks so that she can watch me. These things have worked for the short term, but then after a few minutes she starts crying again. The only thing that I have found to stop the crying is if I put her in the bedroom with her bottle, she seems to calm herself down after a few minutes. When I walk in I usually find her sleeping with her head buried in the pillows. I feel guilty about this solution. I would like to find a way that she can be happy and play or occupy herself while I am doing the dishes without all of the drama. I really love my daughter and take every opportunity that I know of to bond with her and show her how much she is loved. If any of you mothers have gone through a similar experience as this and can offer tips or advice as to how you dealt with this I would greatly appreciate it. Please post any messages to my message board. Thanks very much.

Isabels-Mom - Saturday, 1 Aug
I notice some users are helping editing photos for other users, and when I seen that I was like WOW I love editing photos so why not do it for the wonderful mommy's out there. I am a photographer and I have some of the finest photo editing programs all of the newest. I would love to edit photos for you in my own time: Step One : is to send me a photo send it in any of the following ways below :) Send it to my email address PatsyBranch@aol.com along with your name, and if you want me to send the picture back let me know if you want it sent to your email or website ( I am Pregnant dot com ) Send me your photo using a link, tinypic.com, imageshack.us, photobucke.com, fliker.com, ect.. You can tell me a photo and I can pick it from your photobook on I am Pregnant Tell me your myspace, facebook or other and I can pick it up there Cell Phone photos can be sent to my blackberry and I can upload it and edit it that way ( that will be very low quality, and I will not post my number on this blog, emails only. - Need it sent another way? Just message me _______________________ Step Two : Tell me what you want done I can do many different things with your photos! I can add text to your image. Any Color & I have many different fonts ( different from originals ) If you want the text on there but think it will cover your image, I can do a simple touch and it will fit in with your photo, and not block anything out. ( Like on tv, when they put logos at the bottom, it doesn't cover your movie ) I can do black and white photos and make some things color, like background, eyes, shirts, ect.. ( You select what you want colored ) I can do more than black and white on the main image and I will still be able to do your selective color. Borders, I can many different boarders. I can also do a mirror border. Just let me know what you have in mind I can do Vigenette and Matte ( Matte is lighter, and Vigenette is darker highlights around your image ) I can do Old Photo Looks including, Old Black and White, Sepia, 60s style, Old Film looking, or I can do PHOTO RESTORE I can give it a shine to your image, I can brighten images, darken it, and just about anything When I am done with your photo I will send it to your email address, or I can post a link of your page. I would rather send it to your email address so you can look at it before it's posted on your page! So Please send me a message along with your email, and if you want to do all this by email just send me a message, and then send photos, and I will do my best and giving it a touch :) ( Please note that camera's that arent high quality are hard to edit in the following...removing spots on your face like wrinkles, hairs and other things of the following, but I can do other things for your image ! Thank you :) xoxo Patsy

evas - Tuesday, 28 Jul
NovemberGift and Shelley, some doctors will let you space the vaccinations and you should most def ask to get the MMR (the one mostly linked to autism) in separate batches, not in one. It might be hard to find the separate M-M-R vaccines. I always refer to Stephanie Cave's book 'What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations'. She gives a good schedule, and is not anti vaccinations. I am, however. My son will be 21 months on August 14, he hasn't had any vaccinations since last summer and will have no more. He's perfectly fine and I took him for 6 weeks to Europe - and he was never sick. I am terrified of the vaccinations and what longterm effects they may have because nobody knows for sure what happens when you pump in those things into babies bodies.

NovemberGift - Monday, 27 Jul
shelly i glanced thru it, it does sound like something to be considered. how would you go about 'spacing' it though? would you decide yourself or work with a doctor who would agree to something like this?

juliasf - Monday, 27 Jul
As for swim diapers, we just use the reusable swim diapers. Most of our public swimming pools won't let you use the reusable ones as apparently they tend to leak, don't hold poops in and break down and clog the pool filters. And actually I now prefer the reusable ones.

juliasf - Monday, 27 Jul
Shelly32- I did the modified vaccine schedule with Sofia. Even though 'they' are saying that all the studies prove nothing in the terms of the correlation between vaccines and autism, I was and still am paranoid and just do not want to chance it. I did a lot of research on it and decided to space them out. So far, so good!

shelly32 - Monday, 27 Jul
novembers - we use the little swimmers and they work well..with regular diapers they will eventually 'explode' and release the absorbing gel all over the place! J&Z - I was reading about diabetes being linked to vaccines have you heard this? Also did anyone else do a modified vaccine schedule for their LO? I didn't with Jack and am researching more this time and am finding a lot of scary evidence...like I didnt know they are giving 36 vaccines for children until 2 versus the 11 i got as a child and autism was only 1 in 10,000 back then...check out generationrescue.org and let me know wha tyout hink? I think i might do things different for anna...

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