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You already know how important playtime is to your developing toddler. Playtime is a special time for you and your child to enjoy each other and show love for one another. Play is how your child learns the best and he learns by watching you. Through play, children learn about their world. They learn how things work and they learn how to use their body to make things work. Children learn about the way items feel, fit, stack, look, fall and move. Playing games with your child will encourage them to share and take turns. You should encourage your child to play and set things up to make playtime easy for your toddler. Keep a container of toys in various rooms of the house so that he can play near you. If his toys will be in his room, place toys on low shelves or open containers or toy boxes so that he can easily find what he would like to play with. Encourage a variety of types of play and change his toys out perioically to avoid boredom.

Continue teaching your child about words, but begin putting words into action. Be descriptive. Talk to your toddler while you drive about fast cars or noisy trains. While you are cooking, explain that the stove is hot or the bacon makesa sizz;ing sound when it cooks. This will develop your toddler's vocabulary and teach him about different objects.

At this point, your toddler has most, but not all, of her teeth. Because she doesn't have all of her teeth, be cautious about foods that could potentially choke her. Choking on food is a real danger for children this age and a real scare for parents and caregivers. Foods that children most often choke on are: hot dogs, grapes, candies, nuts, popcorn and lollipop. Other than the grapes and nuts, none of these foods are nutritious. Hot dogs and grapes should be cut into small, bite size pieces-quartered is the best. Never cut them into full circles because the pieces can get stuck in your toddler's throat.

Children respond well to routines. Establish a feasible schedule and routine that you and your child can both stick to. Ding things in the same routine each day will give your child a sense of security and she will learn and anticipate what comes `next`. Plan to eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and any snacks at the same time each day. Quiet time, naptime and bedtime should also be at the same time each day. Until your toddler adapts to the schedule, remind him what comes next. You can also include other routines such as: getting a bath and getting dressed after breakfast each day, outside time, brushing teeth after breakfast and before bed and other routines that are important in your family.

Developmental Milestones - 22 Months Old

Physical

• Uses one hand more than the other
• Can stand on one foot with help
• Dances
• Jumps

Intellectual

• Imitates everything
• Obeys directions
• Asks for things by names
• Likes to hear stories
• Tries to repeat nursery rhymes
• Can point to five body parts
• Builds towers of 4-5 blocks

Emotional

• Curious about other people
• Begins to be sympathetic for others
• Shows love and affection easily
• Demanding at times
• Feelings are easily hurt

Age Appropriate Toys

• Pretend play
• Dress up
• Simple art and crafts
• Ride on toys
• Linking beads
• Building materials
• Balls
• Book

Comments:

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balsamfir - Sunday, 15 Jan
Hi I seldom come to the baby forum anymore- but its nice to find this month still active! I'm due again I'm March so my sosns will be 2yrs apart. My DH is very busy and ALWAYS into something. I find the greatest challenge is to work at home or to do housework - he wants undivided attention or makes such a mess otherwise! But overall he is a joy and I'm loving mommy-hood!

azsmika - Tuesday, 10 Jan
anyone of you try to teach more than one languages to your toddler? how did it work out so far? does your toddler speak yet?

azsmika - Tuesday, 10 Jan
Hi ladies, I've decided to buy a potty for my son. Can anyone give me ideas which brand/type worked for your boys? thanks

Luv2bamama - Tuesday, 27 Dec
Best Christmas gift ever; while at my in-laws house on Christmas day, three times Colleen interrupted playing with her cousins to find me and take me into the bathroom so she could pee on the potty! Granted, yesterday we got nothing, but I’m beginning to think that next week I’ll work with my daycare lady and coordinate an attack plan for official potty training next week. Wow, what a big girl she is becoming. I hope all of you had a great holiday with your families and enjoyed your little ones and their excitement.

gretch - Friday, 23 Dec
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Thank you for your wonderful advice and sisterhood this year, lovely ladies. Just put together Rory's wagon. We, too, had the minimal tree. But the spirit is there.

Luv2bamama - Friday, 23 Dec
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with your families!

Luv2bamama - Friday, 23 Dec
So excited; tonight we are all going out to dinner, which is a rarity in our house and then we are going to drive to a local neighborhood that goes all out with Christmas lights. Ever since daddy put lights on our house at Thanksgiving, she thinks that ALL houses that have lights were put up by daddy. She points and says “Dada light on” then when we pass it she wants “More!” I can’t wait to see her reaction when she sees these neighborhoods! It will be past her bedtime, but it is the holidays, right?!

lillhill79 - Thursday, 22 Dec
Luv - she's ready! Whenever they can make the corelation between the words and the action and knowing where she's supposed to put her potty, it's time. The thing to keep in mind, it potty training is not an overnight thing. Most times it takes several months to really master (sometimes longer) and that part doesn't matter what age you start them. with cort, she woke up dry one morning so I asked her if she wanted to go potty like sister, she did and has been doing it ever since. but we're just now getting to the point where I feel comfortable to rely on her telling me when she has to go instead of me taking her every 30-60 minutes just to be safe. How nice would it be for her to be potty trained before the baby gets here? Besides, you definitely don't want to try to start potty training after the arrival of the new one. If you want any tips or tricks that have worked for us (with both girls) let me know.

Luv2bamama - Thursday, 22 Dec
When do you know your kid is ready for potty training? The other day out of the blue Colleen said “potty” and then said “poop” and walked to the bathroom and actually went! Yesterday at daycare when she first walked in she told our babysitter “potty” and went in and sat down, but didn’t do anything. We usually put her on the potty after bath time and maybe 3 times a week she actually goes. I’m just wondering if this should become a focus now…Lil, I know Cort is potty trained, what signs did she give you?

Luv2bamama - Thursday, 22 Dec
Oh Karen, you put me to shame! I still have all the Santa presents to wrap; all our family presents to wrap, and we have the tricycle to put together. I didn’t even both putting ornaments on the tree this year; it is only lights and the angel on top. Heck, I haven’t even done holiday baking! Worst of all, I ordered my husband’s present and my friend’s daughter’s present from Amazon.com; and realized this weekend that it didn’t come..apparently I forgot to order. Sunday I put the order BACK on w/ 2 day delivery and last night it STILL didn’t come. This morning I researched and found out I used the WRONG card (one that I cancelled 2 years ago)! So now I placed the order for the 3rd time had to pay for shipping just in hopes it actually gets here tomorrow! This working 60 hours per week since the beginning of Nov. is killing me! Thank God, I’m finally out of my first trimester and starting to get some of my energy back because I need it; the house is falling apart!

lillhill79 - Thursday, 22 Dec
Finally finished all my wrapping last night and come to the conclusion that my kids are way too spoiled!

lillhill79 - Monday, 19 Dec
So DH had the brilliant idea this weekend that the girls were ready to go see the Muppets in a movie theater - FAIL. I tried telling him that just because he has an emotional attachment to the muppets, doesn't mean they will and we should go see the chipmunk movie instead since they've seen the other ones. But what do I know? Needless so say, complete waste of money. Cort made it sitting still until the popcorn ran out, unfortunately that was before the previews were finished :( Oh well, lesson learned.

lillhill79 - Monday, 19 Dec
Karen - I think it depends on number one if their friends or family, and number 2, I think it's who you address the invite to. If you're not interested in having the older siblings, I'd address the invite to 'Max' or whatever the kid's name is. Hopefully if it's a specific invite, the parents will get the hint, but be prepared some people are dense and won't get it. And if the parents are halfway intelegent people and question the invite, they'll call for clarification. If it's family however, I think it includes any and all siblings. Hope that helps.

gretch - Thursday, 15 Dec
Karen - Rory is doing a bit of this also. Great nights mostly but a couple times a week there is screaming. Fine when I go comfort but screams when I leave. Sometimes I bring him to bed with us to finish the night, sometimes pat his back till he relaxes and sometimes (twice) let him cry it out. He definitely wants to come to bed with us so there is a bit of gamesmanship in this waking up and screaming. Not a fun night on these occasions. How is the humidifier absence working?

lillhill79 - Tuesday, 13 Dec
Poor E. I know how hard it is on you too, but I try to always think what must be going thru their little minds. Did he have a bad dream? Is something hurting? Missing you and feeling insecure? For whatever reason my lder DD would always wake up screaming and upset (both from nap and in the morning) every single time from about age 20 months till 3yo. Now she's fine - a bit grumpy when I wake her i the mornings for school but not that upset screaming thing. I've been doing some research on Cort's fear of the dark and it seems about now is when their imaginations really start kicking in and dreams and such are more real feeling. Maybe that's what's going on and he just doesn't have the coping skills yet. I'd say just keep sticking to your schedule and this too will pass - soon wih any luck.

gretch - Friday, 9 Dec
Rory has a favorite song. It has been the same for a couple of months. 'Ring around the Rosies'. He tries to sing it. Ashes Ashes we all fall down. It comes out as Asses, Asses, we all down. I laugh until I weep. I do need to get it recorded.

gretch - Thursday, 8 Dec
BabyCenter just did a thing on 22 month olds and fears. Seems to be the time when they traditionally appear. Rory has certainly started to voice preferences. Prefers a certain pair of shoes. A certain shirt or his sleeveless vest over a coat. He will cry if not listened to.

lillhill79 - Wednesday, 7 Dec
So Cort is very suddenly very scared of the dark. To the point where she won't even walk by a bedroom if the light is off. She just keeps saying 'I no like dark' No idea what started it all, the very odd thing is that so far (knock on wood) she's not having any issue with going to bed in the dark. I know a lot of kids are scared of the dark, but older DD never with thru this so I'm not sure how to handle it.

gretch - Wednesday, 7 Dec
My husband and I do the same thing. $100 on each other. Keeps it under control. We actually have the worst yard in the neighborhood and have sprung on a garden designer to give us ideas. We hope that we can get it together over the next two-three years so Rory won't be ashamed of his yard by the time he hits school! Finally getting in gear!

Luv2bamama - Wednesday, 7 Dec
We too are doing a small Christmas. My husband and I each have a $100 total budget for each other, so there is no way to go too overboard on that budget. For princess, she is getting a trike, a helmet, some bath toys (foamy letters that stick to the wall), hello kitty rubber boots, and a TON of books with flaps…she is totally into them these days. She also gets Christmas jammies (to open Christmas Eve, which is a tradition in our family). Also, I have several presents from last Christmas, and last birthday that I just put up in the closet and will re-wrap again this year. I figure I can do that trick for another year or two before she catches on :)

gretch - Tuesday, 6 Dec
I am starting to feel festive! Two weeks into a nasty cold but finally on the mend. For Christmas, we are going to keep it small-ish. Rory is getting an art easel and supplies (IKEA), a Tonka metal truck, a couple of Mellissa and Doug Cars/Trains (now sold at Kohls-great with coupons), some books and a good wagon. The neighbors have a nice garden wagon and Rory is stalking it. I bought myself a Christmas dress in hopes of making it out this year! We got a live tree last weekend and will bring it inside a little closer to X-Mas. Rory can see his Christmas tree history in the yard.

lillhill79 - Tuesday, 6 Dec
Luv - I think you're doing a very smart thing moving her sooner than later. You're right you don't want her to associate the two. Is she still in a crib now? If so I might suggest putting her big girl bed in her current room for a couple of weeks so it's not so much all at once. If she's already in a toddler bed, she'll do fine. I'm a firm believer that at this age it takes about 3-5 days to adjust to any major change, but after that, it's smooth sailing. Good luck.

Luv2bamama - Monday, 5 Dec
Any suggestions on how to transition to a big girl bed? With the baby coming, we need the nursery and plan on moving Colleen into our spare bedroom, but I don’t want her to associate being evicted from her current bedroom with the arrival of the baby…so we are thinking of having her “big girl” room done in time for her birthday as a big present (we want to get plenty of bookshelves for all her books and toy, and a little art desk so she can color any time she wants, and plan on bringing in one of her outdoor slides) all so it is a really fun place she wants to be in. We also plan on decorating it in kitties since she is obsessed with “kat-kats”.

Luv2bamama - Monday, 5 Dec
Anyone else noticing more “pretend” play from their little ones? It just warms my heart to watch Colleen play with her dolls and toys. With her baby doll, she likes to hold her, hug her, pat her back and play patty cake with it…she also tucks the baby doll in when baby needs to go night-night. She also periodically puts the baby’s thumb in the baby’s mouth (Colleen is a thumb sucker). Last night she even put her books on her pillow and tucked them in too and said goodnight to them (aka “Bye-Bye”). I know when kids this young play, they act out what they know, so if she is showing this much love and affection for her toys, I know my husband and I are doing something right!

lillhill79 - Monday, 5 Dec
On the same note as the sitter, I'm so excited, I found a great dress Friday afternoon to wear to the Christmas party this week and it had 2 bonuses - one it was on clearance, and 2 it was the size I wore when I graduated high school. All my hard work over the last year is finally paying off - now if I could just get rid of all the extra skin on my stomach I'd be thrilled. Starting to get excited for Saturday.

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