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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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Bek 30 - Thursday, 19 Nov
Dylan got 100% in his spelling test girls...YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, although his words are only 3 letters long compared with the kids who have 8 letters...but I don't care...the best he has ever done was 3 words right!!! and he recieved his medallion...Yayyyyyyyyyyy.

Bri - Thursday, 19 Nov
I think a lot of people have a lot going on right now and just don't have time. Me, I have plenty of time on my hands, especially since I can't just get up and go at full speed through out the day. I have cleaned the liter box, the turtle tank, vacuumed the downstairs and spot treated the stains. But that has been since 8am and it's now 1. HAHA! Takes me a while to do things. Do a chore, then sit, then another. I should go lay down though. Kekoa is sleeping and I should too or at least take a shower. I have my appointment for my vaccine here shortly. Still only discomfort today! YAY! The last time I put on the cream was last night too! I think the only time it really hurts is when I'm overly active. So, I'll put some on after my shower since I'll be out and about after nap time. Hopefully it'll help and keep me on my feet until dinner.

RobinG - Thursday, 19 Nov
I'm here :) Sitting online the last hour ~ tired today :( Had play group this morning. Only one meltdown. It was circle time and one mom decide to hold Hunters shoulders to gently push/guide him to me and it set him off :( Thats one thing I've learned with autism, dont touch them unless you are invited to :) Esp if you are not family! Other then that it went well :) thats great Bri on getting in for the shot ~ H's speech therapist is due Jan 1st and cant get a shot as they are out :( She is waiting for a new shipment. Maybe one day we can all meet in the center, lol :) Or most of us :) **Double I love Target! How funny she wants to clothes for her baby, lol. Must be a day for babies :) Hunter has been pushing a stroller around with a baby in it :) So darn cute :) 2 weeks from today we go back to developement Pediatrician. Very anxious and nervous. This will be the big final DX apmnt. He currently has Autism but doc wanted to reeval just in case since he was so young. I would never wish ASD on any child and wish my child didnt have it but I am praying that he doesnt change the DX. If it will be, not yet. The therapy team and I all see his concerns and feel it fits and if his DX changes they will reduce his services and when he doesnt get them he looses skills :( I am not ready for that yet. But TBH I dont think it will change. He clearly is mild and will still do well in life and be successful and thats all that matters what ever the DX is. He can start a special School in July or fall if we wish so looking looking at our options since we must decide by March 1st. hugs all ~ :) Tx DOUBLE on the video ~ sadly I also learned that only Special Ed teachers are required to get the training. I dont agree with that. All teachers should be because now adays ASD children are mixed in with the mainstream kids. It takes all understanding it, not just the aid. Someday ~ fingers crossed!

doublemama - Thursday, 19 Nov
its pretty quiet here today...we just got back from tarjay. they had baby stuff on sale so i got some stuff for the baby..and my daughter threw a fit because she wants the stuff for HER baby not mine..(she has a baby that we're having to take everywhere with us..burp, change, feed, put to sleep, the works)...that kinda threw me for a loop....but at least her lil tantrum led to her going down for a nap early. the other weird thing was she saw the ritz crackers n went crazyy wanting them..shes never even had em and doesnt know what they r..so i told her ok n reached for the generic of them..but she insisted on the name brand ritz...she must have seen a commercial for them which sucks because im so anti tv controlling the minds of kids and here i have my own having a commercial telling her what to buy when she doesnt even know what it is shes wanting.

Bri - Thursday, 19 Nov
Well, last night I slept well if it weren't for having to get up and pee every 10minutes. I swear I shouldn't drink so much at night but that's when I'm thirsty and I pay for it. I'm still tender but feeling good. I'm happy to say that I'm heading in this afternoon to get my H1N1 shot! Finally! My hospital got more in and I got the call yesterday. So I have a 2:40 appointment. Of course this means another trip down to Bellevue but oh well. I guess I need to get used to it since come December I'll be there weekly. I will be thrilled if this little guy wants to make an appearance at 38weeks...that is if he's ready! If he's ready I'll definately be happy to be home from Christmas recovering. Lots of fun!

Bri - Thursday, 19 Nov
doublemama - The great thing is here in WA they are teaching these things...at least now they are. That's actually how my SIL found out she is dyslexic. She was in one of her classes and they had them take the tests and such for practice. Well come to find out that's why she's had a hard time in school all these years. She's an awesome student but it's harder for her to get the grades then some other students. I breezed through school. Never studied and still got A's and B's. Her brother was worse! He barely listened in school and still got the grades but she needs to study harder then most. Now we know why. She is now finishing up school in December and starting student teaching in January which is awesome! Really awesome because I'll have her help from the week before Christmas to the end of January if I need it!

Bri - Thursday, 19 Nov
Robin, it would be great but Bita and I live in WA. Not even East Coast like the rest of you. It would be a LONG drive. I'm glad Hunter is improving. With loving parents that work with them I'm sure each one of these kids can grow to be great adults. You know many successful people have touches of austism. Bill Gates is rumored to have some in him. I wouldn't be surprised on how he acts some of the time. HAHA!

doublemama - Thursday, 19 Nov
and thats great that hunter is doing some pretend play..thats a pretty abstract concept to grasp..looks like he is moving along great with all of the effort your are putting into him :) he seems like such a sweet boy.

doublemama - Thursday, 19 Nov
robin...how awesome it is that they used your video...its way more helpful than you can imagine..i had a 5th grader who was on the spectrum but im not exactly sure what she had (parents REFUSED help saying she is just 'shy' even though for example after a whole yr in my classroom she couldnt tell u my name, or the names of any other students, etc)...anyway she would do the blank stares also..and sadly as a first yr teacher i wasnt aware of what that was and took it as her being rude and not paying attn to what i was saying to her..finally i started asking the speech teacher to help me out in getting her to try an do some basic communication (she would very rarely talk at all)..and the blank stares were explained. unfortunately they dont always train teachers on what to expect with students with asd.

RobinG - Thursday, 19 Nov
Yeah wouldnt it be great if we could all meet up somewhere? Dang maybe we all could plan a trip sometime but far enough out that we can save up for it :) I am a driver and will drive down for sure but would need to plan it :)

RobinG - Thursday, 19 Nov
Awwwwwwwwhugs Bek :) Those are the moments we cherish the most!!!** Not sure if any of you follow my videos but I uploaded 2 more last night on youtube :) Many with ASD have videos there ~ it helps us all to see others who share the same concerns. I got a really good one of Hunter playing with a frog and saying ribbitt and pretend play.. him being able to say that is RARE and awesome for him! Also another of him just playing and I got a video of one of his blank stares. He does two kinds, one he is totally gone the other is only his eyes are gone but his body continues to move slowly. This one is at 2 mins 25 secs. He is moving but eyes gone. Lots of different videos of him stimming etc too. Here is the link if anyone wants to see them :) http://www.youtube.com/user/cardinal12803 My video I created on autism awareness was used recently with in the training seminar for Special Ed teachers :) The copy on youtube is poor quality but my photobucket one is good. What an honor it was that they used it :)

Bek 30 - Thursday, 19 Nov
Lol,..oops, yep I get it now...lmao..no mum barely has problems with my sweet angel....I came home tonight and Katy comes running to the kitchen with the most sweetest loving voice going mummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuy, really excited...then she sat down tickled me for bit, then we cuddled......it was lovely

3rdtimer - Wednesday, 18 Nov
It's done it to me again! I was saying I've heard of mums and daughters clashing because they are similar and how I would probably find someone very like myself really annoying! I don't know if I'd be my own friend!

3rdtimer - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Whoops sorry about my comment that got cut short a bit earlier. the site stopped responding as I was trying to post and it cut off the last bit. Was just trying to say I agreed with Robin's comments about us as a group - i really love the friendship and support on here, you all mean very much to me. **** Bek I think that's what Bita was getting at - does your mum have a hard time with Katy, rather than behavioural problems herself lol :) I seem t

Bek 30 - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Nope their is nothing wrong with my family...besides my dad having dyslexia, Ben with odd, aaron with adhd, my niece Codie with Asthma, which is actually out growing..and Dylan with his problems....I am not trying to be mean, but Jason's mum has a lot of problems within herself and her side of the family...I know I hate her and all, but I am over being nasty about her, but she does have problems...she is a very slow woman, she has problems with her speech ( she is nasty to EVERYONE) including her hubby...I am slowly getting a history about her from her hubby....but it is a very slow process...her hubby is feeding it to me in dribs abd drabs. My mum takes Katy because apparently I was very bad baby/toddler/child, but my parents say that Katy is way worse then I ever was...so they feel sorry for me...and when I have my heart to hearts with mum, I made it clear that yes I do have my dads temper, it means nothing to me to beat someone to a pulp and I do not want to ever be that person, I don't want to hit my children ever...and I'm afraid if I did when I was really pissed off, I may not stop, so when I am really frustrated my mum or sister take her....even if it is for 5mins, it is great that they r here to help me, without them I am not sure where I would be..don't get me wrong I don't hit my kids..they may get a fairy tap, but thats all...I think I would be more inclined to shut them in their room for an hour...hahaha, but then I even see that as mean..hahaha. Actually Katy is very well behaved for mum and sister...she still has her tantrums, but not as bad as they r with me...and she may smack my mum, but its only a one off ( with me it is constant), but she never raises a hand to my sister. I seriously don't know why Katy hates me a such...the kids say they prefer me over their own mum..dylan would prefer to stay at home with me, rather then go out with my sister..haha, I don't know, maybe Katy and I have a clash of personalities....she is me..strong willed, stubbourn, always right (haha), have a bad temper..basically we r bitches...lol. Dylan is his father, cool, calm collected and nothing can phase them..Katy and I are both highly strung people...maybe I am expecting to much from her..wondering why she can't be a bit more like Dylan

Bita1588 - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Bri...thats awesome to here, maybe now you can enjoy the pregnancy..so hang in there! So Bek, you finally get your groceries?? Or did you just give up? As far as Katy goes, I have noticed that you mention that your mom takes Katy a bunch b/c it gets overwhelming, but I never notice that you mention anything about your mom having problems? Does she or do you just not pay attention b/c you are trything to stay away? Or is she good for her b/c that would be very interesting.

doublemama - Wednesday, 18 Nov
i missed whats going on with tammy..did something happen to zack? ugh i am so frustrated for them, i cant imagine how she must feel. im so irritated with everything and everyone at the moment. well not yall, ur fine :) i just wish i could hibernate, wake up and give birth then move on. this whole 30 lb uncomfortable mass that is my abdomen is really getting to me. arg :( its a blessing n all that im incredibly thankful for, but that doesnt mean its not hard. especially running after a toddler all day. and a house to clean. and mountains of dishes to get done. and dinner to cook. and i made a mall date for tmrrw with a friend which was so stupid of me. the mall sucks big time when u dont have a waist. what am i gonna go buy? jewelry? even my feet are big. arg.

luvbeingamom - Wednesday, 18 Nov
I am still reading through everything. I am very distracted tonight. Josh doesn't want to stay in bed, laundry, dishes, dinner for tomorrow, lunch for tomorrow, etc. The happy not ever calm world of a mom! ****** Robin, i think that is a wonderful way of putting it. You all are def family to me! I wish we could all plan to meet up in person. I am still hoping to get down to NC to see Tammy soon. that is a 5 hour drive from here! Maybe i can get her to come up and you ladies up north can come down :-) Maybe even some of you west coasters can come east :-) 3rd and Bek, i am def trying to come to you vs you come here! I have always wanted to go there. Almost got to meet Craig and his ship in Sydney on his way back from Iraq but b/c of work and my wedding it couldn't happen then.

3rdtimer - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Oh Tammy I wish there was something I could do. I wish there was something ANYONE could do! Why is it so hard to work out? And Tammy please try to lok after yourself, maybe you should talk to a doctor about all YOU are going through and see if they have any suggestions about how to cope, gosh, even if it's a sleeping pill occasionally or who knows, a support group or whatever. ***** Robin that is lovely what you said about us all as a group... linked together like a train that goes around th

luvbeingamom - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Oh Bek, that sounds like me shopping. hahaha! That is funny! Sorry for the stress. ***** Trying to catch up today. I missed a lot with a busy day at work! **** Bri - Congrats on Alex being head down now. Hopefully he stays that way. Sorry about the veins thing though. That sucks. PUPPPS should be the only pregnancy issue you should have had to deal with. That is bad enough to cover several pregnancies! **** Bek - It def sounds like you should get her checked out. If it is ODD, at least you can start dealing with it through interventions, meds (if necessary), diet and other methods. it is better to deal with it all when she is 2 then to wait till she is 10 and really have issues on your hands. We are always here for venting.

luvbeingamom - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Tammy i am so sorry! ((((BIG HUGS)))) If there is anything i can do please let me know. I will always be here if you need an ear. Like bek said, try not to think the worst, though i am sure it is hard. I have a heart murmur that i have had since birth and other than antibiotics when i go to the dentist and a few extra percautiuons, it hasn't been an issue.

Bek 30 - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Ok I am gonna poke fun at myself again..nobody can do it the way I can...lol. I hope I brighten ure day even if it is for a 2 minute belly laugh. So today I dropped the kids off at school, and decided to go into town and get all my errands done. First stop the optometrist to pick up my new foxy sexy glasses...hahaha, second stop grocery shopping..not much longer till I get home outta the heat and relax right...wrong!!!! Si I go to use my card to pay for my groceries..only my card wasn't their...yep the optometrist didn't hand it back to me..only the receipt..so I'm like fuck fuck, I have a trolley (cart) full of groceries...ok lend me ure phone so I can ring the bank and transfer funds from Jasons account to my account (my mobile was flat)..so I look at my card..yep my account number, so I get the bank to transfer the money...I give the guy my card and say yep the money is their..he swipes it, i enter my pin number...he says sorry, wrong pin...I'm like wtf, I look at the back, it has Dylans initials on the back, but my account number on the front...so I put Dylans pin number in...sorry no money....ahhh shit, look ill just run to the bank and get the money out...so I fly up to the bank and am like look at this, my account number, my name on card..but it's dylan's card, so why isn't it his name on the front with his account number...the prattle something off, but lose me in confusion.....lol, so I slinker back to woolworths and make up some excuse that it is the banks excuse...then I go to the optometrist and I'm like my card man..I need it u dick.....I thought shopping, no kids= no dramas....yep right, my ass......, I was so embarrassed,,but now I actually see the funny side (and it was granny shpping day, so the shops r packed, and I'm holding up the lines......lmao...duh, dumb blonde day....lmao

Bek 30 - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Aww Tammy I am so so sorry, if it's not 1 thing they find, it's another...it would be easier to cope if it wasn't all medical. With the heart mumur have they sent you for an ecg and to a peadatric oncologist...if not demand it..although some heart mumurs are ok..but then they can go pear shape like Dylans...I fully understand how you feel about the heart problem...it's the scariest thing...I find myself sometimes thinking the worse...with dylan his at a first degree heartblock, if it develops to 2nd degree its a pacemaker, if it develops to 3rd degree its a heart attack.....do not let ureself go down that road thinking the worst, it takes up all ure energy thinking the worse all the time, but what I did was cut out all fatty foods...he now only gets it as a treat once a week...even butter on sandwiches is off the menu for him, as long as I know I am doing all I can to help him, then I am happy...it's hard Tammy, it really is, but try to think positivly...like Zach is a fighter, and we will get thru this...make it ure new mantra everyday, nothing will bring u guys down, he is strong and he get thru it all, and don't let him see u crying...dylan did once and thought I was crying because he was gonna die from it.....please keep us all up to date

RobinG - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Awwww Tammy ((((((()))))) I am without words :( I am so sorry ~ you just cant seem to catch a break :( How is Zack with all this? How is he doing, acting etc? Poor little guy :( Hang in there ~ always here if you need an ear!!

Bri - Wednesday, 18 Nov
On my positive front. I am completely stress free! I'm thrilled. I have a little discomfort but I think I will manage. I'm thankful for that. Now I'm just in the waiting game until Baby arrives. I can't do anything about my family so I'm not stressing about that. Everything is going to plan with the pregnancy. I'm just ready.

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