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Your two year old can be described in one word-busy! She is always on the go and has a great sense of confidence in what she can do. Prevent injuries by not allowing your child to play where there are sharp edges or corners, not allowing her to climb onto tall, unsafe structures, put shoes on your child when she goes outdoors and always keep the doors closed to rooms that are unsafe. If you have a pool or hottub in your yard, remember to keep a locked fence around the water at all times.

Your child now has sense of who he is as a person. He knows he has a name and he knows what he likes and dislikes. Although he knows he has a name and can answer when his name is called, he may not be able to tell you his name quite yet. Encourage your child to learn what his first and last name is by playing games and reiterating his name. You can make up songs that include your child's first and last name and ask who he is in photographs.

Two year olds love to `help` around the house, in the grocery store and wherever else you give them the chance to do so. Allowing your child to help you will give him a great sense of accomplishment and self-worth. Let your child get things for you. Tell him what you would like for him to get in clear sentences and he will go look for it. Be patient and understand that your two year old is not capable of doing things the way you do. If your child accidentally drops the box of cereal while pouring it into the bowl, simply say, `It is okay, let's pick the cereal up` rather than, `You are always making messes, I knew this would happen.`

Language and vocabulary are important parts of development. You can help your child build a strong vocabulary by talking to her and explaining when she asks questions, reading stories, reciting nursery rhymes and singing songs throughout the day, every day. When you go on a walk, take a bag and collect a various assortment of nature items. When you get home, talk about the texture, color, shape and smell of the item. Explain things in detail and describe what you see. She will pick up on colors, shapes, sizes and other descriptive words from this simple activity.

Developmental Milestones - 26 Months Old

Physical

• Can balance on one foot for a second or two
• Can take lids off of jars
• Enjoys being outside
• Likes to run

Intellectual

• Gets into things and makes messes
• Learning what front, back, under, side, top, bottom, etc.. are
• Uses plurals when speaking-dogs, cups, etc.
• Likes to imitate what you say
• Understands today but not yesterday
• Can sort silverware and other simple objects
• Tries to count objects

Emotional

• Talks mostly to other adults, not so much children
• More willing to be separated from parents
• Wants to do things on his own
• Enjoys receiving praise
• Likes routines and schedules

Age Appropriate Toys

• Sorting toys
• Counting toys
• Shape sorters
• Ride on toys
• Dolls and stuffed animals
• Puzzles
• Games
• Books
• Balls
• Sand and water toys
• Pretend play sets
• Music and songs
• Paint, crayons and other simple art supplies

Comments:

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ari08(Ariana) - Friday, 27 Jan
well ladies- Im startingto offically hate my life. I caught cold, a few days after feeling somewhat recovered fromthe virus i had for a month. I am suppose to go to a hotel this weekend with my best friend for a preggo girls weekend, im still going, but, I wanted to be able to rest when i was feeling healthy, not when I was feeling sick. I am at a loss of what to do. I wil tell my midwife next week when i see her that i have been sick for a month. See what she says. But now its all in my nose and throat and its just awful. I am hoping maybe if i get to the otel early, I can lay down before picked my friend up at the train. either way , I just wanted a fun, relaxing girls weekend where i felt health, but got to get extra rest, but nope! I have to get a killer cold right before going! wtf is wrong with me, is it the pregnancy? Rhys was so easy I felt amazing, and this time around i just feel horrible since day 1. I hate to say it but im starting to be angry with the pregnancy. I don't know how much more i can handle before i just go into a full blown depression. sigh.

ari08(Ariana) - Thursday, 26 Jan
omg rhys is all about empting his potty too, prob is he doesnt always get it all into the big toilet, then he wants to clean it in the sink.... for an hour..... soo. if nj has a drought its prob cause my son is wasting all the water.

aileenc0 - Thursday, 26 Jan
Misty how is Samuel now? I wouldn't really worry about him using the potty he'll do it whenever he's good and ready maddison only really became interested very recently when she discovered that we all cheer and make a big fuss of her she seemed to click with the idea of going plus she likes to empy the potty in the big toilet and wash her hands in there when she's done and nearly flood the place when she's at it but hey guess it's a small price to pay.lol.

aileenc0 - Thursday, 26 Jan
I remember my first ever scan I had been taken into hospital because my blood glucose had dropped so low i had a fit so they scanned to makesure baby was ok so david was there and his mum had came up to visit me with him or to do her nosey.lol anyway she was there when i got taken down for a scan and the midwife told her just to come in with us thinking she was my mum, I was totally furious for me that was a totally intimate moment for me and david to see the baby for the first time and I just felt it was ruined by having someone else there, made me totally uncomfortable and later I thought what if there had of been something wrong and she was there made me mad that she totally intruded on it and that the midwife never asked me first privately before inviting her in so anyway to get to the point of all that I was really just gonna say Jaime have who ever you want in you can't get those moments back don't let them be ruined by having someone there you don't feel comfortable with.

excitedmisty (misty) - Thursday, 26 Jan
jaime, there is no way i'd let my in-laws in if they were going to act like that! go and enjoy yourself! one less thing to worry about!

excitedmisty (misty) - Thursday, 26 Jan
samuel has peed on the potty like 2x in the past 2 months! he shows no interest...i have a Diego ring for the big potty and his own little potty...but he just says no to both! we don't push it and figure, like everything else in life, he'll do stuff when he's ready and comfortable! one day he was barely speaking, the next thing i know he's jabbering off every word possible and counting to 30....i said something to eric about working on his ABCs, and samuel goes DEFGH...it's amazing how quickly they pick stuff up and out of the blue...i'm sure when they are ready, they'll do it!

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - Thursday, 26 Jan
I told daycare today that I'll order some more sickers for them to reward Liam with when he tries on the potty. I just wish I didn't have to order a roll of 100 of each design. I ordered six rolls last time, and now he's bored with all of them. haha!

MackValdez (Melissa) - Thursday, 26 Jan
ooooh, valentines stuff is out, I should get valentines M&M's for the jar because his favorite color is pink of course ;-) Once Benny starts school I think he will do better. It is impossible if it isn't consistent which is why i havent been pushing. But at school they will keep on it

MackValdez (Melissa) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Jamie, I am so sorry... dont invite them at all. You don't need the stress! The 3D/4D place I went to also had a return package... so you can have one early on, then another at like 36 weeks when the baby is all cute and chubby. You should see if they have that!!! I LOVED the 4D sonos!!

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Cheryl!!!! :) Um... Liam is some days interested in the potty but most days he's not. He was so proud to tell me last night, though, that he went potty twice and poop once at school, so that's awesome! To be honest, I'm terrible at even suggesting it at home. It's just so much easier to chagne the diapers. I should make it a point to ask every few hours this weekend while we're at home. I refuse to push, though. When he's ready, he's ready. I worry about him reverting when Baby gets here, too.

MackValdez (Melissa) - Thursday, 26 Jan
BUT, I do have a 'special' jar (all glittery and decorated) of candy and those are his potty candies. He gets one if he pees and 3 if he poos.... he is starting to get excited about those candies so I am hopeful that will help. Right now they are just candy corns.... I may put some hershey kisses in there cause he likes those more ;-)

MackValdez (Melissa) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Benny goes potty but only if I put him on there... and only pee, he will wait and 2 minutes after his diaper is back on, then he will poo.

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Jaime, I agree that your in-laws shouldn't be at the ultrasound. It's a gift from your mom and sister, so I think it should just be the tree of you - and maybe Scott. :)

Allynne7 (Jaime) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Oh and our family vacay may be put off so I don't know if we'll be attending. My FIL wanted to rent a cabin in June but since talking to my SIL he's decided to wait to see when to book it because my SIL is not sure if she'll be returning to work or not when her mat. leave is done in June. So he thinks it may be better to wait to do it until August. And he knows I'm due in August and that Cicely came 2 weeks early but that's not a consideration! I hate these people.

Allynne7 (Jaime) - Thursday, 26 Jan
So, I'm not inviting the in-laws. Scott told them about it last night and they didn't care nor were they interested in attending. Screw them. I'm done.

mrs. myers (Jessie) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Wesley is not interested in the potty at all. Sometimes he'll sit on it, but he doesn't go. I wouldn't be worried, Cheryl. There's still plenty of time.

expecting-2b-patient (Cheryl) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Good advice, Ariana!

ari08(Ariana) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Cheryl-I've heard this line before potty train at two be done at 3, potty train at 3, be done at 3. Rhys is potty trained, but he still has accidents at home, never when we are out oddly. Andhe doesn't seemto care, he just says ' mama, my pants wet.' ' did you pee inthem?' ' yes, me pee' then i have to change him. SoI saw its okay to wait for him t want to and he'll probpickit up in a day!

high-lee (Lisa) - Thursday, 26 Jan
Gaby is not interested in the potty either. She will sit on it but doesn't go, although she was a few times a few months back. She will also say noooo. I know she has to be about ready though because she asks to have her diaper changed sometimes. I just want to be done buying diapers!

expecting-2b-patient (Cheryl) - Wednesday, 25 Jan
Okay, girls! I know I've only been keeping up with you all on Facebook... but question; any of your boys not interested in potty training, at all? DJ says No, No, No when I mention going pee on the potty, he wont even sit on it. I know he knows what it's for... but is'nt interested. Also, he still could careless if he's got poo or pee in his diaper. Never shows signs of pooing, nothing. I don't care too much, as I'm not lookibg forward to training, but I wish he'd give me some sign, then it might make it a bit easier. Guess we'll just wait more... anyone elses tots not wanting to?

ari08(Ariana) - Wednesday, 25 Jan
I heard that healthy cravings means a boy!! With rhys i only craved fruit and salads. That was it. This one im craving anything but that stuffand im getting fat fast because of it.

allynne7 (Jaime) - Wednesday, 25 Jan
I missed the first tri-mester with Cicely so wasn't taking any vitamins. This time I'm taking the kids ones twice a day. I can keep those ones down!

allynne7 (Jaime) - Wednesday, 25 Jan
And water! I'm practically drowing myself. I just can't seem to get enough. I'm always thirsty for water. Nice ice cold water. What is up with this baby?!? Speaking of baby, my sister told me to book my 3/4D U/S in Ottawa around Easter time and she and my mom are paying for it! It's my mother's Day gift from them. Sweet! It'll be $200 too so it's nice that I'm no longer paying for it! But I want the whole package. The one with the 30 min U/S, 2-4 printed photo's, a CD of all the photo's they take, a DVD of the baby in real time, live web for those who can't come to the U/S to watch on their computer, and I forget what else. I'm so excited! I don't really like the 3/4D U/S pictures because I find them a bit creepy but I figure since it will be my little bean, I'll get over it! What an awesome family I have! Now to the big question: should I invite my in-laws to it? I'm really not certain they'd come. It's only 45 minutes away from where they live but they really don't make an effort with us. They went to my SIL's (probably paid for it too) in Toronto which is 4 hours away from them but I really can't see them coming. And I'm not sure I want them there. They couldn't be bothered to come up to see Cicely after she was born nor were they in any rush to but for my SIL they wen't up for her L&D and spent a week there, made her meals and frozen meals, the whole nine yards. I don't know. Maybe it's just the fact that they've been so hurtful and that's why I don't want them there but at the same time I do want them to come because it's their grandchild! But on the other side of the coin, It's a gift from my mom and sister, so should they even get a consideration to be invited? And will that step on my family's toes? Add to that, I'm not sure how many people are allowed into the room for the U/S. And I AM NOT discluding my family members to include them. No feraking way. My family is all excited to see the lil bean, every single one of them so THEY deserve to be there. My in-laws don't really, you know? As of right now it will be my parents, my sister, BIL, and 2 nephews, and possibly my other sister and BIL if they can get time off and make it to Ottawa. They live in Montreal. I mean, can't I just email them some of the photo's and call it good? Maybe not even tell them about the U?S until after it's done? Is that horribly mean. I think my step-MIL would enjoy it but like I said: they never make an effort! I'm just so torn on what to do and it's not fair to me! Maybe I'll ask my sister and see what she says. If she prefers it just be our family there than that's what I'll do. After all it is them who set this up and are excited about it. I think I'll also invite my cousin's fiance. She'd love to be included too and has been a part of our family since we were teens. And it'd give her a break from her boys.

MackValdez (Melissa) - Wednesday, 25 Jan
I have been told that cravings really mean that your body is missing a nutrient it needs. Are you taking the same prenatels that you took before? I know every pregnancy is supposedly different..... I agree, cravings are weird. The only one I ever had with Benny was hamburgers. I was told maybe I was low on iron and was craving the red meat?

allynne7 (Jaime) - Wednesday, 25 Jan
Wow, these food cravings are nuts some times! I never had them with Cicely at all so it's weird for me to have them now! A few weeks ago it was carrots. Last week was poutine. I was dying for it so Scott made me one to tide me over till our doctor's appointment. It was so good I had to order another! I know the women were laughing at me! But I don't care. It really hit the spot! And these last 2 days I have been dying for salads. Well, not really salad; just lettuce, cheese, and carrots with dressing (!) so tonight after work I'm gonna go pick up the fixings for that! At least most of the time they're cravings for healthy food! Even just thinking about it makes my mouth water! I am so weird!

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