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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

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carla81 - Tuesday, 18 Aug
Tammy I am so so sorry about your dad. I would call your parents and see if you can squeeze any info out of them, maybe kind of force them into telling you something? My dad recently finished up radiation/chemo therapy for brain tumor called gliosarcoma. Quite rare and the doctors have given him 12-24 months left to live, although as this cancer is rare it's hard to determine. He had a his 3 month brain scans yesteray but won't get the results back until Fiday. I know exactly how you're feeling. The thought of your dad going thropugh this is just horrible. For you though, it must be more of a shock adn quite sudden. Especially with the prognosis. All the best huni, I hope you can get some answers. Big HUGS! Bek - I know how you feel. I was up on and off all night with Kyan, he has a cold and is just miserable. He only had a 1 hr nap today because he's all snuffly and can't breathe properly. Hopefully tonight will be a better night! Not much happening in the TTC front right now - I'm prtty sure this is going to be a long cycle for me, so just waiting to Ov, hopefully in the next weel or so. Very exciting but I hate the waiting!

Bek 30 - Tuesday, 18 Aug
Ewwwww, I feel like crap. Monday night Katy bear decided to scream till 4am...I was up early to take Dyl to the orthodontist...and last night I was literally falling asleep with eyes wide open eating dinner, so I went to bed early...Mmmm bed, sleep...sounds bliss...wrong, I ended up waking an hour later and throwing up all night, and Katy was great, she slept the all night thru, so today she doesn't wanna sleep, and all I want to do is go back to bed and wake feeling better...I still can't keep food down, it all tastes so blah, but I am drinking, but even that tastes blah blah...god knows, pls Katy go to bed, so mummy can!!!!!!

3rdtimer - Tuesday, 18 Aug
J&Z - that's very sad about your dad. I agree with the other girls' suggestions about you finding a way to make contact. Big cyber hugs to you ((())). ***LUV I know I'm catching up on this a bit late but the 'friends with benefits' thing is simply hilarious given that there were basically no benefits at the end of your marriage! Perhaps you were exuding the air of someone who'd recently had good sex and that put his mind to work.... *** DOUBLE - hope you're feeling better, was it the return of morning sickness or a virus? *** BRI - that's funny reading about your 'club' clothes. I do think it's good to hang onto a couple of things for the memories. I still have the white shirt I was wearing on my first official 'date' with Andy which must have been 15 years ago. I don't think I'll ever wear it again - it's not ugly but a bit cropped - but I don't want to turf it. I also have the dress I wore for my 21st birthday which is very early 90s - hot pink shot silk strapless number with ruched bodice and black tulle under the short skirt. And freakin' tiny, I'd be lucky to squeeze my left thigh into it now haha!

luvbeingamom - Tuesday, 18 Aug
Tammy, i am so sorry! That is horrible. but i was thinking like Bek. maybe you can call your Mom (and/or Dad) and find out that way. Just say you wanted to see how everyone was doing? That way you can be there if you want to be, even if it is just on the phone to your father. I am sure, from the way you described them, your sisters don't want to share the money, so they don't want you know until after the will. But who cares about them, just try to 'find out' another way beside your niece so she doesn't get in trouble. My prayers are with you and your family. **** Bri - Congrats on all the work you finished today. That is very impressive. Esp 1/2 way through a pregnancy!

Bek 30 - Tuesday, 18 Aug
J&Z: Could you ring the hospital and ask how your dad is? or any friends that u know and talk to of ure parents that might know, that way ure niece won't get into any trouble for telling u...or if u can ring ure mum for a chat about ure kids and then ask how ure dad is going, It's a very tough situation to be in. I am sos sorry to hear about ure father.

doublemama - Tuesday, 18 Aug
jz, i am happy that you went and got to see him and talk to him. i know it will be tough being away while things are happening. thats what happened with my grandmother. i said my goodbye to her in december, and she passed in egypt last month...my whole family was there except me. it was the hardest thing ever. but i came to terms with it thinking maybe i was just not built to handle seeing her in her last days like that. my sister said she was holding my dads hand and was fighting to not let go of him the last time he saw her (he had to go because visiting hours in the ICU are limited). just try to keep the positive memories, people can turn really ugly when they are grieving and i would hate for the people there to say something nasty to you to cause you more stress that you dont need. vent here if you need it, its what we're here for

Bri - Tuesday, 18 Aug
Oh I'm sorry Tammy. You know he's your father,I know not biologically but he still is. This has to be pretty rough and knowing your 'siblings' are just being asses about it just sucks. I would get involved no matter what. Who cares what they want or think. You and your father have a relationship and really he'd want you to do what you can.

joeyandzacksmommy2007 - Tuesday, 18 Aug
please don't post anything on FB just in case someone reads it...since i am not supposed to know but you can write on here

joeyandzacksmommy2007 - Tuesday, 18 Aug
So guys i got some really bad news today...My dad has a non operable stage 4 cancer brain tumor..he may have a little over a week left. they are transferring him back to the local hospital so friends and family can say goodbye. i do not know what to do cuz my neice who told was told not to tell me or my brother about it. (basically so we are not involved) but if i do something then it will get her in alot of trouble..She trusts me enough to tell me and if i go against her i will not find out anything else.

Bri - Tuesday, 18 Aug
Oh don't get me started on our Den! Yikes! It's full of my husband shit right now. The walk in closet there is worse then the one I've used for storage in the guest room (aka baby room). When baby comes the guest bed is being moved to the den so Hubby's got to do something. The closet is so full that there are boxes sitting outside it. Ugh! At least by me getting rid of clothes I haven't worn since college and books that I'll never read again it'll free up some space. Going through my clothes, I have club clothes. Yeah, like I'm headed to the clubs any time soon. HAHA! They are still cute but a mom of two shouldn't be seen in playboy tees and backless shirts. HAHA! Oh or 13in skirts. HAHA! I kept a few things in 1 box only. I kept a tiny little gold sequin skirt that I met my husband in Denver in while he was living there and I was in school in WA. HAHA! I kept my Julia Roberts thigh high boots with six inch heels. Just for the heck of it. My cheer skirt is another one. But again, they are all in one box and will be easily stored in the garage.

doublemama - Tuesday, 18 Aug
wow good job bri...i redid our closet, and finally got all the clothes that dont fit my daughter stored away. baby's clothes r just in a tupperware bin for now, im not buying him too much cause i now have the hindsight to realize it only lasts a cpl months anyway...next is the under the stairs closet..i wanna turn it into a toy closet n have it all organized instead of the shambles its in now...then its painting my daughters room..then picking boy bedding n painting his room...lol thank goodness there are still four more months left!

Bri - Tuesday, 18 Aug
I'm so flippin' tired now. I got the clothes pretty much done and laying on the guest bed. I got the books done too. I've now loaded them into the truck, along with struggling to get the tauno back on alone. Ugh! So that is all ready. When Kekoa wakes we'll go renew my tabs and then off to half price books to get some money. It might be like $10 but at least they will be out of our house! HAHA! Next on my list is to get stuff to organize the baby clothes. I'm so glad I didn't wait until November to do this. HAHA! I was just thinking Christmas shopping should be done now. Who knows I may be in labor on Christmas. HAHA! I hope not. I want this baby to wait until at least New Years. We'll see.

joeyandzacksmommy2007 - Tuesday, 18 Aug
thats good BRI...i am abou tto do that with our closets if i can ever get the household non sick....

Bri - Tuesday, 18 Aug
So I'm finally proud of myself. I started working on Baby Closet. It has all my old clothes, baby clothes, books and baby toys in it. Ugh! I found bathing suits with A and B cups! HAHA! I'm a double D, doubt I'll be wearing those! Kekoa was having fun playing with all his old exersaucer and such. I have a huge stack of clothes I'm getting rid of. Next on my list is books. I could probably toss them all without even looking at them but I will. After that is getting the boy clothes organized and toss the ones that are stupid looking. Why I didn't do it when I first got them is beyond me. After I know what we have then I can fill in the gaps, if there are any. HAHA! When I go to the Salvation Army I will have my truck completely full of clothes! Insane! I haven't even started my closet that has things in it that I will never wear again. I can't believe I have this many clothes. Thank God I haven't gotten rid of my moving boxes cause I'm going to need them. HAHA!

luvbeingamom - Tuesday, 18 Aug
Bek - EVERY ounce of my body wants to say 'WTF do i need you for? I have others!' but in an effort for peace and being that the divorce won't be done and final until next year, i will keep my mouth shut! Though i think i have a hole in my tongue from biting it! **** J&Z - I am so sorry your hubby is being a shmoe. It seems to be going around a lot lately. My friend and her friend were just here in the office and spent 25 min b---hing about their hubby's too. They are all just under the 'not so bright' category. **** So i got a bit of a surprise last night. For the first time in all the time i have known my friend that came to visit sat, he called me to say goodbye before boarding his plane overseas. Every other time he would just disappear. It was nice. Maybe he has changed! Who would have thunk it, men can change when they want too!

joeyandzacksmommy2007 - Tuesday, 18 Aug
Ugh BRI i hear ya on the rough day..zack screamed again from 230am until almost 5am...no consoleing in it it either he finally passed out due to exhaustionthis was after hubby who slept all day yesterday decided that snce he was not tired i was not either and kept annoying me till 2am when i was like enough already and do you think at 230 when zack got up he got up with him nope he was asleep then how convienant..MEN SUCK..LOL and then when i woke up today i had to run to the bathroom and been back there 4x in 20 min i feel like i lost 12 pounds.....(sorry TMI) can you believe that we have to hop up another month soon...geez loiuse....

doublemama - Tuesday, 18 Aug
up at 3am...sick and throwing up...hosting a luncheon tmrrw, and have to take my daughter to her play and learn class..hope its not gonna be as rough of a day as im expecting

Bek 30 - Monday, 17 Aug
LUV: Sorry I almost fell off my chair laughing so hard. What is it with men, they want the best of both worlds, and they don't care who they hurt while trampling to get it! Me and my ex were together for 5 years thru out high school, he was the love of my life, the one and only guy I would ever marry. He came from a rich ass family, I came from the poor family, so his parents suggested its in his best interest if we broke up..so he dumped my ass...but of coarse we stayed friends with beniefits for a while...then I got tired of it, then he played the game of, we will get back together..we would fall back into bed, then he would say, nope not happening.... so I moved on to another guys ( a rich drug dealer) which made my ex determined to get me... the game of, leave him, I love u, I want to marry u etc etc, even when he got with his now wife, he would b saying it...lol, then I left the drug dealer, left the ex and ended up here where I am happy. I still see/talk to my ex, u can c he regrets everything and he still mentions in convo he wishes things worked, but I am so glad they didn't....rich parents r bastards....lol. I might struggle financially from time to time, but I wouldn't trade Jason or my kids for the world......so go tell Craig to find someone else to be friends with benifits.... u could even be brass enough to tell him that u already have a friend with beniefit who gives u roses...and makes u scream like no other.....lmao ( Yep, thats me, something I would say to an ex...hehehehe)

luvbeingamom - Monday, 17 Aug
HAHA Bri, that just a VERY funny image in my head! haha.

Bri - Monday, 17 Aug
That's funny Luv! As soon as you said 'guess what he said,' I knew exactly what he wanted. HAHA! Ok so my silly husband was just almost eaten alive from our shop vac while cleaning the chin cage. Men!

luvbeingamom - Monday, 17 Aug
Oh and also, we do have the best possible relationship considering our situation. I came from a divorced family and my parents to this moment couldn't be in the same room without arguing, they still bad mouth each other every chance they get, mostly to us kids. Craig and i had a long talk when we split that we wouldn't ever let that happen. We would find some arangement that would work for all of us, always putting our boys first. We never say a negative word about the other in front of the kids. We have the same rules in both homes and we make sure the kids feel both places are home. We still do things together, like go to the pool or amusement parks (like Hershey). I just hope through the divorce we can maintain this. I think our attitudes have really helped the kids adjust. They are doing great and just think all is ok and this is normal.

luvbeingamom - Monday, 17 Aug
mama - In the sentence he said ' i don't think we should be together, but i think it would be fun to have benefits'.. i don't want either. I am very happy with my life now. I love not being with him. I know that sounds horrible, but things were terrible before. I was so unhappy, i didn't want to get up in the morning, b/c i didn't want to face the day. Now i leap out of bed, exercise, play with the kids, etc. Don't get me wrong, one day i would love to find the right man and get married again, but next time i do this, i will be sure that i not only have my best friend by my side, but my best lover, and a never ending mutual respect for each other (and my kids/his kids). But yea, Craig and I are done and i don't want to go back. I think Craig has nerves of steal even to ask me that after our history!!

doublemama - Monday, 17 Aug
luv..wow my jaw almost dropped too! sounds like a pretty bold move for him to make from the way u described him in the past. seems like benefits might complicate things? but at the same time i have to ask if u think it might be something that might bring u back together or is that out of the question? on a side note, i love that you have monthly dinners to discuss the kids and that you can speak to each other without kids being around. wish more people were able to be as civil (ive seen things become so sour and men get so prideful they cant even be in the same room)

luvbeingamom - Monday, 17 Aug
3rd - don't get me wrong, i have those ex's too. The ones where i wouldn't want to run into them no matter what! Like the one who stole thousands of dollars from me and then tried to date rape me! I don't think i want to see him again! haha, well maybe but only to kick his ass some! *** Bri - Glad you are all happy about that. healthy is really all you can ask for! I understand the little bit of disappointment, but i am sure it was meant to be and maybe #3 will be a girl! haha!! **** SOOO did i tell you ladies what my ex said to me? We were talking the other day when the kids were not around (think they were sleeping), he asked me if i wanted to be 'friends with benefits'. My mouth about hit the floor. We just separated in Jan, partly/mostly b/c we had lost all intimacy from lack of physical contact. We had sex in Jan 07 the last time!! He never wanted too. I would stand at the door greet him home naked and he would walk past me to see the sports scores. Now he wants to have benefits? I really don't know what to say to that. I have to talk to him about tomorrow during our monthly dinner to discuss things (mainly kids). I don't even know what to say to him. I just want to smack him in the head!!! Though this did make me think for a few and i quickly came to the conclusion i am no longer attracted to him and i don't want him back in any way. Friends is good, mainly b/c we have kids, but that is it. I think mostly b/c i lost respect for him, i lost my attraction to him. So i just had to share that! It seemed so crazy to me!

Bri - Monday, 17 Aug
My MIL is disappointed though. She does a lot of sewing and smocking and well is sad she doesn't get to do the foo foo things with this next one. Oh well, maybe our family is destine to only have boys. She has a daughter but Missy isn't close to being married and hasn't really had anyone serious or at least bring home to Mom and Dad. She's 25 and still going to school, in the graduate program.

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