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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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SuperMomTo3 - Sunday, 15 Jan
yeah it's about time he came out. I have been thinking about you all weekend long. Well, I'm going to go check out your page now. CONGRATA

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Sunday, 15 Jan
I managed to get to the cake cutting before heading into hospital - so all in all pretty good going! Birth story is up, hope to get home tomorrow.

amanda1101 - Sunday, 15 Jan
Were you able to make it through her party rls? Congrats again! Can't wait too see pictures!

lilmum2002 - Sunday, 15 Jan
Again congrats Rls, can't wait to see pictures! ps that's one big baby! LOL

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Sunday, 15 Jan
Sebastian Elijah Smith arrived today at 13:52 weighing in at 12lbs 3oz. He's gorgeous.

KarissaAndMadisonsMommy - Sunday, 15 Jan
My little princess turned 2 yesterday!! I forgot they have a part for kids, that its not just pregnacy! im Having another baby im a little over 11 weeks, anyone else prego again? if so how far long???

mybabysuprise - Sunday, 15 Jan
rls, congrats and keep us posted. make the party go fast. start with cake

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Saturday, 14 Jan
It's started (and m's party is in 2 1/2 hrs) ... Contractions for the last 2 hours now and getting stronger ... Hope to be able to hold out from hospital until at least her party has started!

mybabysuprise - Saturday, 14 Jan
good luck rls. cuti, I can't walk away from mason in time out. I turn the tv off when mason is in time out and he says uh-oh the whole time. I learned time out from supernanny. that dad had to chase his kid down and put him baxk in time out like 100 times. I haven't had to put mason back in more than 10 times before he sat a full minute. I saw 'you are in time out for not listening' and that is it. masin can cry or whatever, he needs to be able to express himself. rubes, it will get better. where is ur hubby

citymami - Friday, 13 Jan
Good Ris, just keep an eye on that movement and sit tight, I'll be thinking of you!

SuperMomTo3 - Friday, 13 Jan
Ahh... Poor Ris, your a strong women. I would of already been in the hospital making them take him out now. LOL.. I haven't been anxious about anything that I can think of. Not to worried about it yet. I kind of feel like ris right now. lol.. Counting the days past due just waiting wishing it would just hurry up already. lol. I have signs, just no action. I too have been dieting. I have lost 4lbs in a week. Eating healthy and LOADS OF WATER. I was so thirsty yesterday I drank 12 glasses of water and pretty much felt sick from it, but I wanted more and more.

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Friday, 13 Jan
Midwife says everything is fine, he's probably a bit less active because he has dropped a little bit more (but still not engaged).

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Friday, 13 Jan
He is moving but not as much as last week. I've called the midwife to ask if they can come and check on him, hopefully will see them later today.

citymami - Thursday, 12 Jan
Supermum I just got my period about 10-12 days late, but I'm pretty sure that was because of my surgery. I was also pretty scared about it beforehand. Haven you been very anxious about something maybe... I really thought my period wouldn't come, I'd been dieting too so I was thinking Oh no what have I done, have I eaten too little? But it came.. Ris I can't believe you're still here!!!Please make sure the baby's moving lots, I went way over with Anderson and he started moving a lot less the week before labor, I think I would have been better off induced because when he came muconeum was in the waters and placenta was 'unhealthy' ao I don't think he was getting nutrients or oxygen as efficiently as he had been. My dates were non existant though because I ddin't have my first scan until 23 weeks and by that point it's too late to accurately date apparently.

SuperMomTo3 - Thursday, 12 Jan
Yeah, Hunter doesn't always understandn time out either. I let him know your in time out and if he gets up or moves away I put him back and walk away. Eventually he stays even if I do it over and over and over and over again. He's been pretty fussy lately. So when he starts to cry I just make him stay in his room until he's done. All of our rooms are pretty much right by the living room which is combined with the kitchen. So he is pretty much always in my sight. I also keep putting him in his room and tell him when he is done crying he can come out. When he stops and comes out I ask. Are you done crying. He nods yes and then goes play. Wow, that just made him sound like such a big boy. LOL.. Now only if he acted like it. Well, it has been 13 days and still no stinking period.

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Thursday, 12 Jan
We still have stair gates fitted, j did keep running off it the first few times, but we would just put him straight back on. Having seen the girls on it he already know what it was all about so it was easier i think, and he knows you have to say sorry afterwards. He doesn't hit now, he only did a couple of times really (hes more a sulker than a fighter!) but he does do an arm flapping in our general direction to let his disgust at some 'apparent' injustice to him be known! He makes me laugh so much. **** still pregant - now 4 day later than my edd (accorindg to my dates, and 1 day late according to 12 week scan dates). Feeling really fed up as never expected to go over since j and m were both a day or two early. Told T he has to have sex with me tonight no matter how uncomfortable! - I need this little man to come out before the weekend and Matildas wizard of oz party on Sunday!

citymami - Wednesday, 11 Jan
Thanks for the birthday wishes for Anderson, he enjoyed his little party and chocolate cake.. I think he liked the balloons better than his gifts haha! I don't understand how you guys do time out with your little ones if I attempted naughty step Anderson would climb the stairs and run off to run wild upstairs, even with me watching, I'd have to pull him off the stairs, and if I shut him out of a room by himself for a minute he'd bang his head off the floor. I tell Anderson 'NO' for hitting tell him off in a loud firm voice and sometimes grip his arm v tight if he keeps trying to hit out, he just does this silly waving arms around thing when he doesn't get his own way, at me or his Grandma, he's never hit another child, although I'm sure that will have to be dealt with one day! Ithen just let him lie on the floor and scream completely ignoring him

lilmum2002 - Wednesday, 11 Jan
Kayla is TERRIFIED of the potty but she's constantly taking off her diaper after a pee and hiding to poop and then she comes to tell me to change her right away, yet the moment I mention that toilet she screams bloody murder! I was always told girls were easier to potty train but so far my boys were super super easy.

SuperMomTo3 - Wednesday, 11 Jan
Hunter went poop the other day by himself. Sadly it was in the shower. YUCK!! Happy birthday anderson. The hitting topic. Yes nip that crap in the butt now. Hunter did that for two days I stopped it right away. You get down to their level and very seriously grab their hand not hard but firm and with your other hand point it at the hand and say NO hit. You have to look mean or it wont work. Then if they do it again, sit them in time out for the two minutes.

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Wednesday, 11 Jan
Lil - I can imagine the frustration, it does sound like they are all saying the problem is someone else's to fix. I hope someone agrees they can do something soon.

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Wednesday, 11 Jan
Jacob did a wee in his potty - he was so pleased with himself!

lilmum2002 - Wednesday, 11 Jan
Kayla still doesn't say 25 words clearly so we go back on the 23rd for some more work with her. Also I spoke to Zac's principal yesterday about his further language assessment and she was saying that it looks like his receptive and expressive language is okay but it's more his social understanding of language that's an issue so the therapist was looking into other ways to help that and that it may be more something that the social worker or school psychologist will work on with him. I feel like we're just getting tossed back and forth between these people.

rls- I♥mythreebabies - Wednesday, 11 Jan
Happy birthday Anderson.

Rubes - Wednesday, 11 Jan
Happy birthday anderson! I even forgot my friend's daughter's birthday on the 9th. My mind is a fog these days. Arun passed his hearing test and lilia is in meltdown mode right now. And i'm exhausted lol I'm loosing the battle of control of lilia. She constantly acts out and behaves badly with me. I won't be starting time out for a while yet coz i'm just too tired and she also needs to adjust to the baby. Maybe next month things will have settled down enough for me to resume toilet training and disiplin.

mybabysuprise - Wednesday, 11 Jan
happy birthday anderson

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