Baby`s development in month 24

By this time, you and your child have established routines and bedtime should be an important time during the day for both you and your child. Bedtime is a great time to provide one on one, uninterrupted time to listen to your child and talk about their day. Establishing this as a nightly routine, your soothing voice will help your child get snuggled in and rest easily. You also are setting the stage for years to come, when your child wants to talk to you privately.

It is not unlikely to have noticed some changes in your child's appetite. One day she seems like she is starving and other days she hardly eats anything at all. Your toddler may also have distinct favorites. Although it is okay to continue to serve your child her favorite foods, remember to provide a vareity of healthy foods. Offer new foods frequently and although she may reject them at first, continue serving them to her. Eventually, she will try them and possibly surprise herself with a new favorite! Just because your child has rejected the food, does not mean she does not like it. Toddlers are often scared to try new foods. Do not make a fuss if she does not eat it, just serve it again. Always offer your child the same foods that the rest of the family is eating and avoid serving different meals.

Your curious toddler may be wondering about sex at this point. Although he does not need to know the details, it is okay to answer her questions about where babies come from and differences in girls and boys. You could tell your child that babies grow in a special place in a mommy's tummy. You may choose to tell your toddler that babies get here from both the mommy and daddy. Most of the time, your child will only ask a few questions and then their curiosity will be satisfied. Talking to your child now about these inevitable questions will make it easier for more in-depth questions later on. Teach your child the names of his/her genitals as you teach the rest of the body parts names. Do not worry if you find your child handling their genitals. It is normal for children to explore all of their body parts, genitals included, and they are finding out that it feels good. Try not to make your child feel `naughty` about this and possibly encourage them to explore in a private area-such as the bathroom or their bedroom.

Two year olds often bite, hit, pinch and kick other people. Most children will bite, hit, kick or pinch when they are angry or frustrated. When your toddler does this, tell her firmly, `No biting. Biting hurts.` Pull your child aside and explain to her that what she did hurts and that is is unacceptable. Never bite, hit, kick or pinch your child back. This will not stop the problem and it may teach your child that it is okay.

Talk with your child, rather than at him. He can understand what you say and most of the time will have interesting things to say back to you. Try to encourage your child to talk by using open-ended questions that he can comment on. Tell your child that what he said was interesting, funny or neat. Let him know that you value his opinions and thoughts.

Developmental Milestones - 24 Months Old

Physical

Tries to catch a ball
Prefers to run than walk
Likes to walk on low walls
Throws a ball well

Intellectual

Can name many familiar objects
Understands soon and is beginning to wait
Can ask for food and drink
Knows where things belong
Can build a tower of 8 blocks

Emotional

Scared of animals, trains, thunderstorms and other sounds
Bossy
May hit, slap or bite when mad
Defiant at times
Selfish- `Mine`

Age Appropriate Toys

Ride on toys
Puppets
Books
Soft modelling clay
Pretend play
Bath toys
Art materials
Dolls and stuffed animals
Alphabet and number toy

Comments:

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crazyeights - Thursday, 10 Jul
My husband lost his job today. This ones gonna hurt. If anyone out there is from the Chicago area and knows of ANY sales positions available please message my page. He has mostly been in industrial sales but has enough experience in other areas to make a change. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

babyoneG - Sunday, 22 Jun
Hi ladies-- I have a two month old baby that doesn't really like to be held. He smiles and coos but would rather play on the floor (unless he is tired.) As a new mom I am worried about everything. Did any of you have a baby like that? How are they now? Leave a message on my page please. Thanks!

busybeemom - Friday, 20 Jun
Hi ladies, I have been sewing with a friend. Her and I have put a countless number of hours of resaerch into the one size diaper we made. It is for newborns thru to potty trainers. We are really happy with our pattern but I am looking for feed back. Cloth diapering mama's or not please tell me what you think. I have more on a blog on my page.

spammyann - Friday, 13 Jun
'Your curious toddler may be wondering about sex at this point. Although he does not need to know the details, it is okay to answer her questions about where babies come from and differences in girls and boys.' LOL my son is no where NEAR asking me about sex and/or talking about DIFFERENCES in BOY AND GIRL...I think this is ment for a different AGE group...not a 24 month old!!

ExpectingAgain08 - Wednesday, 4 Jun
My son is about to be 2 years old, on June 18th. Hes starting this thing where everything i do, pisses him off. Like for example, if I turn the life off, he gets pist and wants it on, or if I give him is sippy cup, he takes it and trows it. Or he has a attitude with eating in his high chair now. Hes just trowing attitudes left and right. Now hes a big brother as well. His brother is 1 month old. But this whole attitude thing started a week ago. Is this the terrible twos, with a mixture of having a brother?

momof6 - Monday, 2 Jun
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devinsmom - Saturday, 31 May
Does/Has anyone here suffer from anxiety attacks?? If so, leave me a private message.

2ndxmommy!! - Wednesday, 28 May
hey my son juss turned 2 yrs old this past saturday!! I posted some pic From his Bday on page IF ya wanna see them!

giftsfromgod - Saturday, 24 May
i was so suprized! my daughter who is almost 2 just started to be real cranky! i think its the start of the 2's. its just shocking cause he realy has noot been to fussy and real calm ...untill now!

lisar - Saturday, 26 Apr
Ladies, wondering if any of you can shed some insight. A week ago my six week old started getting mucus in his poop. Within a few days it became green and more liquidy. He is breastfed. I have gone on a completely hypoallergenic diet over the past week & this hasn't helped so I'm figuring it's probably not allergies. He's been to the dr.-no blood in the stool, no fever, acting normally, eating normally. They are now begining to run all sorts of other tests but as of yet have no answer. Someone mentioned hindmilk/foremilk imbalance to me so over the past day and a half I've been having him nurse twice from the same side before switching. At first he seemed to be improving, the first couple poops after were yellower than they'd been in days, but now they are back to green. Does anyone have any knowledge about this? How long does it take to make a difference if this is the problem? I hate to put him thru more tests or on a medication he doesn't need if its a breastfeeding issue. Please message me if you can help. Thanks so much!

ikmg80 - Wednesday, 16 Apr
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lisar - Thursday, Mar 27th
Anyone ever have a bad fall with baby 7 have all turn out ok? I fell down my hardwood steps (about 5-6 steps) holding my 12 day old baby on Monday and I am sick inside to the point that I cannot think of anything else. We called 911 and he had a CAT scan and neck x-ray which were both normal but I keep thinking that maybe the CAT scan was done too soon to show a developing injury (bleed). Also about an hour after the fall his one eye started tearing up and leaking like a blocked tear duct which the dr. said it probably was. She gave me some antibiotic ointment to put in it. I gave him 2 doses of the ointment & his eye started to get red & swollen so on the advice of the pharmacist I stopped it. He woke up today with his eye completely better in every way. i know a blocked tear duct doesn't heal that quickly & with only 2 doses of antibiotic I don't see how an infection could have cleared up, so I'm convinced that there must have been some kind of injury sustained by the fall. Anyone with any similar experiences would be so appreciated, please message me on my page. Thanks.

shathon - Thursday, Mar 27th
Joshua Mauldin, The dad who put baby in microwave oven for 20 secondsm, gets 25-year sentence with a chance of parole at 12 years! Can you believe this???? This is soooo horrible. That poor baby girl. He should have gotten life. If you want to read the whole story, just google his name. Its all over the news here in Texas.

megan15425 - Tuesday, Mar 25th
i need a lil advice. im 21, engaged, and have a 3 month old baby. currently im serving a couple nights a week to help financially but i nvr finished college and really want a career. i dont wanna serve forever. i want to go back to school but not like for just an associates..more like a career school so when im done i can find a job, like medical assisting or cosmotology. i was just curious is anyone had any suggestions? i want to spend as much time with my baby but financially need to make more $. anyone have any ideas on some careers that makes ok money and i dont need to go to school forever? maybe i can do night school or online classes or find a place that has a daycare at the school so when my fiance is working i can be right there. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

girlwitstyle - Tuesday, Mar 4th
Hi, I'm from Month 0. Does anyone have any experience with Hypospadias in infant boys? My 1 week old boy has this condition (it's a birth defect) and we are wondering if it's something we should be very worried about or something easy to fix? Thanks!

welchmomx5 - Tuesday, Feb 5th
Good Morning Ladies! I posted my story about living with Postpartum Depression on several month by month pages the other day, and received such a positive response, that I feel that I should post it to the rest of the pages, just in case someone else may benefit from it. Keep in mind, Postpartum Depression does not just occur right after giving birth - it can occur anytime during the first year after having your baby. Thank you for listening. Hello ladies: Some of you may remember me. I was welchmom, and stopped posting on here in December. It seems I got offended when several people didn't like me or angel4 commenting on sad stories in the news. Well, little did I know, I was on the verge of a mental meltdown, and that is probably why I overreacted. I did not realize it, but I was suffering from Postpartum Depression, or in my case, another Postpartum mood disorder that I had never even heard of, Postpartum OCD. Now that I feel soooo much better, and after reading several of the comments from yesterday, I felt the need to get on here and sort of tell my story, because if it helps one person out there that feels like they must be losing their mind, then it is worth telling. I have never experienced PPD until now. I had 3 children prior to my pregnancy with our twin boys, and never had anything more than the baby blues. This time around, of course, I felt overwhelmed - who wouldn't with an 11 year old, 8 year old, 2 year old and now twin newborns to tend to. I had myself fooled for a while, that I could get it all done, but as time went on, instead of things getting easier, they got harder. I found myself staying up late (2:30am-3:30am) just so I could get work around the house done, which just made be more sleep deprived. My anxiety level was crippling, but what sent me to the doctor was the constant fear of my kids being hurt. I have always been a very protective parent - kids can't play outside unless someone is with them, etc - but this was way different. What began playing constantly in my head were images of bad things happening to them. I now know that these are referred to as intrusive thoughts. The mind of someone with Postpartum OCD, has repetitive thoughts that won't go away, and cause anxiety and panic attacks. Of course, it is normal to want to protect your children and worry about them, but when it is happening 24/7 and it consumes you, it is time to reach out and get help. I had been reading way too many horrific stories in the news, which then had the OCD part of me overanalyzing my thoughts. 'Well, if I'm picturing these things happening, am I going crazy? Will I hurt my kids? Is that how Andrea Yates felt?' Let me reassure you, this is not what Andrea Yates had. She had Postpartum Psychosis, which is a completely different mood disorder, which rears its ugly head within the first 6 weeks of giving birth - you believe the images are real. Anyway, to try to make a long story short, I called my doctor the second I didn't feel right, and was started on a low dose of Prozac. The three weeks it took to get in my system were hell. I had such terrible anxiety that I didn't want to be left alone, which thank God for a supportive hubby, MIL, and church family. This was very hard, as I am a very independent person, one who would much rather do for someone than have someone do for them. I have been seeing a therapist, which is quite helpful - I recommend it to anyone!=) Anyway, I now understand why it isn't a good idea to talk about such horrible things, particularly on this sight. In fact, I try not to read much of the news these days - it IS depressing. Anyway, I just wanted to share this with you all, and also give you a website to check out, if you think this describes you: www.ppdsupportpage.com. You can read journals, post questions, and it really has been very helpful and informative. I am mommyx5 on there, if you want to read my posts. I have a daily journal, but my original post is under introductions. This whole ordeal has taught me so much, and I just feel the need to reach out to tell everyone that if you feel this way, you are not alone, you just have to ask for help. I also feel that more needs to be done to give mothers this information, so if they feel this way, they can reassured that they aren't 'nuts', it is normal, and you don't have to continue to suffer. Thanks for listening. I will have to create a new page, as everything has been deleted, and my old passwords don't work, but I guess I am back for good! =)

kel - Wednesday, Dec 19th
CALLING ALL MOMMIES Hey moms I need your help for my daughter to win a $500 baby shopping spree. You can vote as many times as you won't and she is baby # 157 the voting ends on the 21st the direct link without going through all 218 babies is http://www.993thebeat.com/pages/SantaBabyPoll.html put the curser back in the go to page and hit enter and you can vote agin and again. If you would like to look through all the babies the link is www.wpap.com then go to santa babies. Thank you again, Kelly

AmandaZ - Wednesday, Dec 12th
my baby is 12 weeks old today, I breastfeed her but while Im at work my mom gives her two small servings of formula. she was having some belly issues with gas and pains early on so my doctor perscribed neutramagen for her. Her belly problems have passed and although she doesn't get very much formula at all Im wondering if I need to switch her back to a regular formula...is there any advantages to leaving her on the neutramagen?? or disadvantages?? this is my 4th baby and Ive always breastfeed, my ohters didnt have formula or bottles so this formula feeding is new to me...any help would be great. Thanks, Amanda

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gem77 - Tuesday, Jul 24th
hello ladies. I have a question. a co-worker of mine just told me that at some age (not sure what age) you can double your kids height to determine how tall there going to be when they grow up? Have any of you heard of this? if so, do you know what age?

BeenThere - Sunday, Jun 10th
I would like to let all of you ladies know that if you ever need an opinion or advice on something or just someone to talk to that I have been there and done that with just about everything pertaining to what some or most of you are going through now. I have been a teenage mom giving birth right after my 17th birthday with no one knowing I was even pregnant until 8 months along and without medical care. Married at that age to an abusive drug addict who raped me and forced me to have 2 abortions and almost killed me several times before I left. I had another baby at just a couple of months before my 20th birthday while married to this same man. I finally left and got divorced at the age of 21 and became a single mother of a 2 year old and 5 year old. I have medical issues that have left me disabled and in a lot of pain. I married again 3 years later to a very verbally abusive man and was married to him for almost 11 years. I am now 38 years old and am finally with a wonderful man and we just had my 3rd baby after a long and difficult pregnancy. I was diagnosed with herpes during this pregnancy during the initial screening which proved the fact that my husband was cheating on me. I have had natural birth with no drugs. An induction and an epidural. I was in an abusive household growing up with an alcoholic step father who molested me. My mother is no longer living as she died from cancer right after her 43rd birthday.

beena - Monday, Feb 12th
Loving my 24 month old he is getting so smart as each month goes by. His new baby brother will be joining us in a week and i hope he excepts him with open arms!

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