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Surely, you have heard of the `Terrible Two's`. Two year olds can be trying and taxing, but they can also be exciting and loads of fun! Rather than looking at your two year old as `terrible`, try to see him as `terrific`-even on trying days! Both you and your child have come along way in just two short years! Look at how much you have taught your little one. He sure has learned a lot! Over the next year, you are going to need patience, awareness, firmness, love, humor and wonder. Parents need patience to deal with the many mood swings of a two year old, awareness to ensure that his surroundings are safe, firmness to make sure your child listens and follows directions and humor to laugh at yourself and your child. Love should be never ending and you should show your child love daily.

Immunizations should all be caught up at this point, at least for a few years. Regular check-ups with the doctor are important to keep your child healthy. Your pediatrician can often find problems before they become serious through well visits. Keep your child's health record in a safe spot so that it is easily accessible for day-care and schools.

Thumb sucking is a common behavior of children through age six. Thumb sucking is one way that your child has to soothe himself and he finds security in his thumb. As long as you do not pressure your child to stop, he will probably stop by himself. Parents are often worried about dental problems from thumb sucking. You do not need to worry about dental problems until the permanent teeth erupt, around five or six years old.

If your child has not yet shown an interest in toilet training, he probably will very soon. Providing a child-sized potty on the floor will give your child a start and make it easier for them to get started. Remember that toilet training takes time, patience and praise. Do not scold or punish for accidents. They happen. The majority of children will stop dirtying before they stop wetting. It is not uncommon for children to be daytime toilet trained for a while before becoming nigh time toilet trained. Occasionally, it may seem that your trained child has regressed. This is common when changes take place in the child's life-a new baby, a family move, visits from family, etc. Do not start toilet training until your child shows signs that he is ready. The process will go smoother for everyone involved!

Interact with your child as much as possible. Take every opportunity that you can to teach your child about a variety of things. Be a teacher for child-you will be amazed how quickly children pick up on new skills. Read to your child often and talk about the images on each page. Most importantly, take time to have fun with your energetic two year old!

Developmental Milestones - 25 Months Old

Physical

• Looks at feet while walking
• Can walk backwards
• Wants to walk-not be carried or ride in stroller

Intellectual

• Likes schedules and routines
• Understands sentences, but can not use them yet
• Uses two-three word sentences
• Points to pictures in a book
• Can sing some of a song
• Can draw a circle
• Attention span is growing
• Can follow simple demands
• May ask to use the toilet

Emotional

• Does not share well with other children
• Likes adult attention
• May hit others

Age Appropriate Toys

• Ride on toys
• Bath toys
• Building materials
• Art supplies
• Sorting materials
• Games-matching, sorting, counting, etc..
• Dolls
• Cars
• Pretend play
• Interactive educational toys and games
• Barns and animals

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margysd - Monday, 19 Oct
Hi, I just had my second daughter, Aislin on Thursday. My first daughter, Elsa is 16 months. Elsa and I have always had a strong and special bond. Since the birth, I have tried to involve and love Elsa as much as I can. I want to show her that I love her the same, I am just making some adjustments in our schedule which has changed because my time is now divided between her and our newborn. I have noticed some acting out on Elsa’s part and I am not sure how to handle it. We have tried to reassure Elsa how much she is loved and spend a lot of personal time with her one-on-one with both Paul and myself. I think she is acting out because she has realized that her position and role is changing, most notable is her new role as a big sister. I was wondering if any of you have had experience with adjustment issues with closely spaced siblings and what strategies you employed to maintain the bond with the oldest while introducing and bonding the with youngest sibling and if this is a normal adjustment phase that works itself out in time. Please post messages to my page. Thanks so much.

ady-and-maylies-momma - Sunday, 20 Sep
Kel~ Wrong page. Lol. We're on 26. But on the pacifier note...some babies won't take them. You can try different ones to see if it's just the one that you are trying to give him.

kel - Saturday, 19 Sep
Ladies I'm sorry that I haven't been on here lately. Hubby and I are finally doing better. I have a question first how do you get a baby to start taking binky's. Dawson refuses any kind shape or form of binky and I think that would help some.

mimimoomoo - Wednesday, 2 Sep
NOTE: carafinna@yahoo.com took my link to the Child Abuse Victim as a way to direct traffic to my site? I wanted to inform everyone that this is a real situation and the family asked me to create a page off my website. So if you go to the link, it will be directly onto FOX'S PAGE (the toddler that passed away) Please stay on that page because the website is inactive, I'm not running a business off there anymore.

mimimoomoo - Wednesday, 2 Sep
2-Yr old Toddler BEATEN TO DEATH by his own mothers boyfriend. Father seeks help, please visit the link to read about the tragic story and help. Www.foxchaule.info PLEASE...

ady-and-maylies-momma - Tuesday, 1 Sep
Thank you girls!! Off to month 26 :(

amyeliz - Tuesday, 1 Sep
I forgot about changing pages!! Off to 26 months!

Jaydens-mommy - Tuesday, 1 Sep
r we changing pages today? Happy bday Danielle!

claires-momma - Tuesday, 1 Sep
Happy birthday, Danielle!!!!

amyeliz - Monday, 31 Aug
krystal: I wish I hd some advice for you. I have no clue when it comes to that. cara: oh my gosh, I would have freaked out! I did have a somewhat similar experience with carson when he was only a week old. he was sleeping in his bouncy seat, and all of a sudden he'd wake up gasping for air, like he stop breathing or was choking. I almost called 911 because it did it a few times within a 15 minute period. I was terrified. long story short, after doc phone calls and visits they said he had reflux and was sorta choking on the spit up. I hope you get some answers at the doc...and if it happens again, I would take him in asap. cass: that story is hilarious. I know how difficult it is to see down there...I can picture you in the stall trying to retrieve the sticker. that's why I shave it ALL down there! (TMI? maybe.) tab: ryleigh wakes up screaming a lot. I asked the doc and she told me that some children have a difficult time transitioning from one stage of sleep to the next so they wake, screaming. Ryleigh is all of a sudden really scared of noises...like the vacuum. she cries everytime I turn it on...which is everyday. why? who the heck knows. carson loves it...he tries to catch it!

anon - Monday, 31 Aug
Spenny thankfully never wakes up grumpy...well, almost never that is...so I guess we're pretty lucky. When he does tho, it's like the middle of the night, nigh terrors or sick kinda wake up that isn't so much fun at all.

chases-momma - Monday, 31 Aug
Anytime I have to wake Chase up he freaks out. If he wakes om his own he is usually fine. Its never pretty after his nap though.

annas-momma - Monday, 31 Aug
Tabatha- Anna went through that and the only conclusion I came to was that she only did it occasionally... and when she did it, it was always at times of the year when the weather changes. I assumed that she had drainage in the back of her throat and her throat stung. She always felt better after a sippy... but she wouldn't cry, just SCREAM and refuse the sippy at first.

tabatha - Monday, 31 Aug
cara-that is scary! gabe has had them, but not that bad..let us know what the doc says..does anyone elses kid just wake in screaming?..at first i thought it was night terrors, but its like when he wakes up after nap and in the morning..blood curling screams..no tears at all...today he woke up screaming 'door, mama, doooor'..i close his door at naptime so aiden doesn't wake him..its like he's terrified when he wakes up. this is everytime. wonder why? i always go right in and get him and he calms down immediately..he's also gotten more scared of the dark. we have two night lights in his room now.

anon - Monday, 31 Aug
No doubt! Luckily, that's at 845 in the morning for me! lol Man, I really just want this pregnancy to be over with. Is it wrong to kinda hope for the dr to tell me i have to be on house (ar)rest?

annas-momma - Monday, 31 Aug
Cass- I can see how the conversation would have gone with your doctor if you had to go with the sticker on your cooter: 'Cass... have you been seeing other people?' 'I swear doctor... its only been you!!' LMAO Cara- That sounds super scary... I wish I had advice for you. :( Definitely bring it up at the appointment and let us know what he says. Krystal- Again... I have no advice. Sorry girls. Anna went from the boob to bottle after 4 months with no problems... I got real lucky.

tabatha - Monday, 31 Aug
cass! hahahahahah! that is hilarious..good thing you didn't have to go to the doc to get checked today..how hilarious would that have been if he had seen the inspection sticker ha!

anon - Monday, 31 Aug
Wow, Cara...that is scary! And Krystal, i hope that you guys get it figured out, I couldn't imagine! And...for my 'funny' story of the day... please feel free to laugh, as I would if it was someone else. Rigth now, i'm too...whatever...to laugh (but i am smiling at what a re-re i am! lol) SOooo, bought new big panties since my little panties are eitehr cutting off my circulation, won't stay up, etc and I have like 4 pairs that fit. So i boguth some new ones. This mronign I realize the undies are in teh WASHER (not dryer) too late to dry them, not wearing wet skundies on a Monday, so just gave in grabbed a new pair, threw them on and ehaded to work. Well, little bit ago I decide I have to pee. Pulle them down, pee, then realize that there's soemthing 'stuck' there. So there I am, sitting on the toilet trying to figure out what is 'down there' so have to go on an adventure to try to figure it out. An inspection sticker came off the panties and into my hair. And it had like...refolded. And here I am, stuck on a toiler, can't see and my inspection sticker was stuck to my bits. Took some coaxing and acrobatic skill and THANK GOD i was in teh hadicapped stall, BUT. i got it out. and it pulled some hair and it hurt like a motherf'r. And now I will neveer ever wear undies without washing/checkign for inspection stickers.

claires-momma - Monday, 31 Aug
Krystal, I don't know WTF to do. I just called Chase & he agreed that this was the 1st time it's ever happened so that we just need to watch him closely if we hear him fussing like that in bed. He has a doc appt on Thurs so I am def going to be bringing it up.

Jaydens-mommy - Monday, 31 Aug
Cara- that is scary.

claires-momma - Monday, 31 Aug
oook HALP PLEASE! Roo is already having sleep terrors. I know they say not to disturb then when they are having one but the only way to help get him through one is to pick him up & rock him. He just got done having one that lasted almost 20min & girls, I shit you not, he stopped breathing 5 or 6 times during it. He would be gasping & moaning & twitching, then would go completely still & hold his breath for about 10 seconds, then start gasping all over again. Claire never did anything like that.

Jaydens-mommy - Monday, 31 Aug
ive tried four different style bottles.. he just does not like them. this morning about 7:30 i pumped and tried giving him the breast milk in the bottle.. he finally got all 4 ounces down at 1:30.. so i had six hours of screaming and then falling a sleep.. back up screaming... then falling asleep.. but the bottle is competley gone.... its gonna be a long few days.. i just cant stand to see him cry like that expecially when i know just give him the boob and he will get quite.. be strong krystal.. be strong... lol

claires-momma - Monday, 31 Aug
Bwahaha Cass...I know which boobie bottles you are talking about. Krystal, when I had to switch Roo, it was miserable. He refused the bottle completely. It was hard but I just had to stick with it & not give in & try to nurse him. I'd have to wait until he was asleep, stick the bottle in his mouth, he'd get down about 2oz, wake up & be pissy then scream himself back to sleep. He went 30 straight hours without eating while he was awake then was finally hungry enough that he caved & took the bottle. As soon as he took the bottle willingly, he wanted nothing to do with my boobs any more. I tried nursing him once or twice just to relieve some of the pain & the little jerk bit me when I tried.

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