Baby`s development in month 27

Your toddler is always on the go and for most, that means you are too! Two year olds are busy and can be quite stressful at times. Remember to be good to yourself and take time to do things that you enjoy alone or with your partner. Enjoy your child and reward yourself for a job well done. Do not stress yourself over mistakes-all parents make them. It is amazing to think that you, as a parent, have the responsibility of helping your child to become a responsible, loving and successful person.

Many parents use bribes to get their children to behave. Bribes can be good and bad. As hard as it can be, you should never use food as a bribe for any purpose. It can be tempting to tell your child that if they eat all of their vegetables at dinner they can have a candy bar afterwards. This teaches them that the vegetables are the bad food and the candy bar is the good food. Use hugs, kisses, stickers, fun outings and perhaps a special toy as rewards.

Your child learns best through play, but you can also encourage her to learn new skills by giving her hands-on activities that allow for learning. Parents can teach their children a wide variety of things through every day activities-at home, in the grocery store, at the park, at the museum, etc. When you are in the grocery store, ask your two year old to help you pick out five red apples and two green apples. Tell him that the recipe calls for six bananas and allow him to find six bananas. You are your child\'s best teacher. Your child\'s first school is his home. What he learns at home in these early years will prepare him for preschool, kindergarten and future years of schooling.

Discipline is an important factor in positive behavior. Disciplining your child lets her know that there are rules to follow. Time out can be a great method of discipline, if used correctly. Time out simply means placing your child away from the situation, away from you and away from any other audiences around. It is a time for the child to calm down and think about what she was doing, and a time for you to call down as well. Your child should know what time out is used for-tell her why she is being send to time out. Keep time out short. Young children have short attention spans and will soon forget why they are sitting in time out. A good rule of thumb is one minute per every age. Set a timer so that she knows when she can get up and so that you do not forget how long she has been sitting in time out. Do not place your child\'s time out spot in a scary, dark area. Time out should be a safe spot-perhaps a corner or a chair against the wall. When the time out is done, explain the rules again and then try to forget about what she did.

You might notice that your child has a variety of emotions and feelings. She is happy one minute and mad the next. Your toddler loves to hug, kiss and cuddle you most of the time, but there are times when she is not so loving towards others. Help her to show her emotions and feelings in a positive way. Allow her to be upset, sad, mad-but show her how to deal with her feelings.

Make games for your child to play. Gather objects from around the house that your child can sort by color, size, theme or shape. Make counting games from cereal and bowls labelled with number stickers. Teach your child about matching by gathering objects that go together. Take every opportunity to teach your child about the world we live in!

Developmental Milestones - 27 Months Old

Physical

Good control over small toys
Likes to run
Tries to gallop
Sways to music

Intellectual

Can concentrate for a longer time
Likes building towers and knocking them down
May become a picky eater
Enjoys reading and talking about the pictures
May recognize some of the alphabet
Can sing some songs

Emotional

Frequent tantrums
Does not like to share very much
Understands that hitting and biting hurt
Gets frustrated easily

Age Appropriate Toys

Puzzles
Ride on toys
Slides and swings
Building materials
Books
Balls
Dress up clothes
Pretend play sets
Cars, trucks and trains
Art supplies
Sand and water toys
Sorters and counters
ABC games
123 games
Musical instruments

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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.

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

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!

stephandisaac - Wednesday, 23 Apr
Hi there ladies. I am just now trying to potty train my two year old boy. He sits on his potty, but he won't do anything. Any suggestions ??? It really needs to happen because he is starting to play in his poo...kinda discusting, ya know. Please help !!!

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.

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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