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Even though you might be interested in getting your child involved with other children her own age, she is most interested in you and her own things. She enjoys playing and interacting with you and other close caregivers the most. If there is another child that your child is exposed to often, she will develop a friendship. You will even notice that your child fusses and fights less with the familiar child than she does when exposed to strangers. Play is the main way that children learn and develop new skills. You can encourage your child to play with other children, but never force her to do so if she is not interested. During playtime with other children, have 2-3 duplicate items on hand to decrease the chances of fighting. At this age, children do push and poke each other to say hello. Show her how to be gentle, caring and sensitive to the feelings of other children.

Most parents of toddlers this age notice that children tend to `act up` and be on their worst behavior when they really want them to be on their best behavior. Learning how to deal with your child's behavior, and even prevent naughty behavior is important. You should be reasonable in your expectations. Everyone knows that children this age do not have long attention spans, do not like to share and often have a hard time sitting still. Therefore, a trip to the library for storytime should be kept short. Playtime with friends needs to be carefully monitored and again, should be kept to a shorter time frame. Prepare your child before you go out by telling them where you are going and how you want them to behave. If he needs to be quiet in the library, tell him so. If you are going somewhere that he might get bored, tired or hungry-prepare for that. Take a snack or a few toys with you. Praise your child for positive behavior and if you see that he is not behaving properly, pull him aside and remind him quietly of how he supposed to act and what the consequences are.

Your child's language skills are really taking off! At this point she can say approximately 20 words. She still enjoys reading books, singing songs and saying nursery rhymes. Even though your child tries to follow directions, remember to keep any directions simple and clear. If you want her to pick up her toys, take them to her room, get her teddy bear and get ready for bed, tell her one command at a time. If you give too may instructions at one time, she will get confused and frustrated. Although she really does want to please you and other caregivers, sometimes she will refuse to do what you have asked her to do.

Your child is becoming more and more independent. As long as you have showed your toddler the proper way of doing so, he can wash and dry his hands after using the restroom, playing outside or before a meal. Children need to be shown how to properly wash their hands so that germs are limited. Your toddler can hold a cup and drink from it. If the cup does not have a lid on it, be prepared for some spills. Children this age still need to learn how far they must tip the cup to drink from it. You may also notice that he can put his own shoes on his feet. He may occasionally put his shoes on the wrong feet and he can not tie the shoelaces yet.

Developmental Milestones - 21 Months Old

Physical

• Can walk upstairs with both feet on step
• Likes to run
• Still likes to climb
• Enjoys dancing
• Tries to jump

Intellectual

• Can say about 20 words
• Tries to follow directions
• Enjoys reading, but may tear the pages
• Likes tiny objects
• Can recognize and name people from photographs
• Can put together a simple 3-4 piece puzzle
• Can wash and dry hands

Emotional

• Becoming less self centered
• Beginning to enjoy other children
• Parents are still favourites
• Stingy and selfish sometimes
• Knows what is his and what is not

Age Appropriate Toys

• Puzzles
• Books
• Climbing toys
• Stringing beads
• Shape sorters
• Art supplies
• Outside toys
• Musical toys
• Interactive educational toys
• Pretend pla

Comments:

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rubes - Saturday, 1 Oct
I'm trying to, rls. But I can't relax. My uncle's coming to stay til Monday, so we've all been busy bees trying to prepare lol I hoovered the house and for some reason the suction was so strong, it felt like major exercise lol I had to go lay down haha the pains always flair up during stressful moments, so Ill need to avoid stress/confrontation I think. Not easy, when Lilia's in a 'Ill do what I bloody well like' mood :(

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Saturday, 1 Oct
Rubes - keep your fluids up and take it easy for a few days.

rubes - Friday, 30 Sep
Mybaby, what IS his problem???? Honestly???? I wanna say he's not all bad and just doesn't like hospitals or just doesn't have the money???? No excuse, though, but understandable, if ya get me???? Do they have a relationship at all, or is it on his dad's terms???? I hope the situation works itself out coz it must be so stressful!!!*** Well me and mohsen have been OK really, only he went out to watch Chelsea the other day and didnt come home til 2 in the morning, just about woke up for his probabtion the next day, and went to it majorly hungover. Then he spent the next day drinking (I went to my mums coz honestly i cant stand people abusing alcohol). I'm going home when he starts college again (Monday). He's been doing really well, but he just won't dump the loosers he calls friends. He didnt even get rid of the loose tongued, 2 faced, shit stirrer who punched him on Wednesday coz Mohsen called him up on his shit stirring. I believe they made it up on Thursday. It's pathetic and shows what little self esteem he has. I cant wait til we move out of London. I need a complete break from those loosers!!!!

rubes - Friday, 30 Sep
They didn't show up on the monitors, no, so we all assumed it was BH or musculuar pain that felt like contractions. What worried my midwife (who felt them at my 28 week check and advised me to go to L&D), was their regularity (every 10 mins for half hour).***** Maybe the cold's been brought on by the weather change. It was soooooooooo cold and is now soooooooo hot. Lilia gets the sniffles when the weather changes and it rarely develops into a cold even.***** city, you go back when you are ready. Don't feel pressurized.

mybabysuprise - Friday, 30 Sep
That's scray rubes. Make sure you are drinking enough water. City, I am so proud for you to stay strong and make this choice for you and the baby. I only lasted one year in a studio and wanted to go crazy and that was in a luxury studio with no bugs or mice and sound proof. Mason and I still share a bedroom though. Mson's dad and I are still very on again off again. Mason is about to have his 3rd surgery and his dad has never gone to the hospital. He usually comes over after and stays the night with us but I don't know why he doesn't go to the hospital. It really bothrs me. He is still complaining about paying child support too. Arrggg. Anyways, I finally put a more recent pic of mason on my profile if anyone wants tro go look.

citymami - Friday, 30 Sep
could it be braxton hicks Rubes, did the contraqctions show up on L&D monitors? Sorry you and kids are ill lilmum, my son has a lingering cold, I've been holding my breath that it doesn't turn into something worse like last time! It's just constant runny nose, not much coughing though at all.. My husband spoke to me on the phone today like all was fine, then sent an email demanding I come back, saying it's all too hard on him having his son away from him! Haven't even had my surgery yet and how does he expect me to look after our son alone in NY when I won't be able to lift, not to mention I cannot stand our NY apartment with the mice and just horrid any more! I feel bad I've left him and his work hours have been crazy but if he's feeling like this because people are asking after our son and me, then I just don't give a shit if people think I've left him, I'm not going back to keep up appearances... I bet his friends have had him drinking and he has a killer hangover and knows he wouldn't do that if I was home but still..ohh what a mess, I'm just in no way ready to go back.

rubes - Friday, 30 Sep
Super, glad your house escaped damage, and mybaby, im so sorry that mason is so sick. Poor baby. Im sorry youre all sick lilmum!!! I spent the day at labour and delivery coz of contractions, but after 30 mins of monitoring, they werent worried, so decided against keeping me in overnight. Im not thinning/effacing or whatever and my waters are intact. They told me to monitor things. Easier said then done coz the whole experience today confused me lol

lilmum2002 - Friday, 30 Sep
So this week has been pretty terrible, I've been sick still, Kayla's been sick for the whole week,, Zac was sick for 2 days and David not missed 1 but 2 god damn moose and is still in the woods and will likely be there until tomorrow around 12. I was supposed to be going to a candle party but I don't think that will be happening because he won't be home until 4-5 the party is at 6 and it's not really nice to just leave him after not seeing him for a week, which is bittersweet since I really wanted to get out but there will always been another time I guess.

lilmum2002 - Friday, 30 Sep
Super, glad your house is okay, I hope those of you doing the glucose test get good results. I actually didn't mind it, it tasted like super fizzy orange pop to me lol. I remember with Zachary I failed the 1 hour and had to do the 3 hour, well I didn't finish it because I threw up. Although it was pretty funny, here I was 16 looking about 12 with that realistic doll for a class in school and a huge belly. A few people asked me if this was my second I just laughed and said ugh no this is a doll. I can't believe they would have thought I'd be that young and that pregnant again with like a newborn doll.

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Thursday, 29 Sep
Super - glad your house escaped any damage!

mybabysuprise - Wednesday, 28 Sep
Super, funny you said that. I used to go to life church in Edmond and I was just thinking how much I miss it. We always started with 'god is good all the time and all the time, god is good.' Anyways, I'm glad your home was spared. Rubes and RLS, I envy you having nother baby. I wouldn't be able to afford it or handle it with all of mason's illnesses. He has strep for the 4th time in 2 weeks. I am rocking him right now. Citi, I am proud of you for making such a difficult choice. Hope Hubby gets back on track and those cysts are out with no trouble.

SuperMomTo3 - Wednesday, 28 Sep
wow, I can't belive it's been three days since I've been on here. Sorry about that ladies. Well, my computer broke. So I am now using Nathan's. My life is fine just tired and allergies are killing us all. Now my comment box is in the advertisement so I can't read part of what I'm writing. Other than that God has been pretty good to me. Oh yeah some apartments right by my house caught on fire. Thank goodness it has been raining prior and was raining when it caught on fire, due to lightning. Other wise my house could of been next.

Rubes - Wednesday, 28 Sep
Mines on Monday!!!! Eugh its such a nasty test good luck!!!!!!

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Wednesday, 28 Sep
Drink down, 2 hour wait ... ... ...

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Wednesday, 28 Sep
Waiting for my glucose tolerance test - starving!!

Rubes - Tuesday, 27 Sep
I hear ya!!! Lilias like a tornado. 3 seconds after its clean its a tip again. Its so stressful. Me and Mohsen are having an early anniversary 'date' soon and i soooo need it!!!! Just a break from everything for a night to rejuvinate myself

lilmum2002 - Tuesday, 27 Sep
I hear ya on the cleanign part Rubes, I honestly feel like all I do is clean and then it still looks like a disaster!

rubes - Tuesday, 27 Sep
I'm suffering today. I put Lilia down for her nap and she wouldn't settle so I had to leave her there for 45 mins to self settle coz I was a mess. It was just so stressful. Shes been so difficult these last few days. And Ive been sooooo tired. I got behind on the housework, and now Im all depressed thinking about getting on top of it again. :( It's clean, just needs picking up, which always seems worse then dirt. :(

lilmum2002 - Monday, 26 Sep
Sounds like you guys are having just as much fun at bedtime. We almost missed the bus this morning because we were actually finally sleeping. But we made it in time.

rubes - Monday, 26 Sep
Musical beds!!!! Hope tonight is a better nght, lilmum!!!

rubes - Monday, 26 Sep
Ive been so stressed today. And Ive had a major cigarette cravings. The worse one the whole pregnancy. I've just gone through a whole bag of popcorn, smarties and jaffa cakes. :( And I've been soooooooooooooooooo exhausted today coz Lilia decided to wake up last night thinking it was playtime and didnt go back down til like 6 am only to be woken up at half 7 by mohsens alarm :( Im so damn exhausted right now.

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Monday, 26 Sep
Lil - sorry you had a rough night - kids with fevers are awful sleepers :( and even worse sleep companions. My girls are grotty today too, we had three sets of tears before breakfast was even finished!! It's been a LONG day!

lilmum2002 - Monday, 26 Sep
Hope you feel better Rls. Well that was officially the longest night of life lol I couldn't fall asleep until almost 12 and then from 2-430 Tyler and Kayla took turns being up and I was up the whole time with them. Zac and Tyler ended up in my bed somehow and I ended up on Kayla's floor since she wasn't sleeping too well since she's had a fever all night. At one point she was off the bed and under her bed. I don't even know how she got there!

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Monday, 26 Sep
Blughhhhhh feel awful today - full of cold and feel sick :(

SuperMomTo3 - Sunday, 25 Sep
city- I forgot that you had left. How are you doing??

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