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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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allynne7 - 9 minutes ago
Speaking of baby! I *finally* called the hospital today and made my ultra sound appointment. It's March 27th!!! And it's one hour long. Holy crap that's a lot of viewing time! I'm so nervous for my Mar. 1st doctor's appointment. I haven't heard the baby's HB yet and am scared there will be nothing. The belly's growing and I can feel stretching, ect so everything is probably fine in there but missed M/C's scare the crap out of me. So to hear that little galloping sound will be the best thing ever! Oh and the place where I get all my blood work drawn is right beside my work! Convenient! But I tell you, reading all the work that they'll be doing makes a woman feel like a dirty ho. Seriously, I'm married and we did these tests last pregnancy! If I didn't have AIDs or syphilus (sp?), ect. then than I don't have all these STD's now!!! Unless Scott's cheated! Lol, he'd never survive that one!

allynne7 - 17 minutes ago
So, I broke down and went to the hospital last night! The infection is killing me! Honestly L&D was much less painful than this! So I got some heavy duty anti-biotics and some T3. The doctor was amazed with my pain threshold! He didn't understand how I could have gone so long without getting some meds. and the fact that the cold air hasn't hurt. Well, it has but it's fine now, sort of. My ear still feels like it's being stabbed and my jaw hurts on and off as well as the teeth in that area but the T3's are really helping control the pain. I thought it'd be more of a miracle drug and take all the pain away but it's not! But I am not complaining because this is a lot better than it was yesterday and over the weekend. And I'm not doubled over crying my eyes out anymore! Yay for meds! The hospital gave me enough for yesterday/last night and this morning and Scott got my prescriptions filled when he was done with his classes. We figured it'd cost around $100 for the 2 if not more but for both of them it only cost $36! NICE! Happy V-Day to me! Oh and he also bought me a box of my favorite chocolates! And now that I can eat again I'm going to enjoy those! But I'm trying to only take one T3 every 4 hours (I can take up to 2 pills in that time frame) just so I don't become dependant on them, ect. This is the hardest/most potent drug I've ever been given from a doctor so I don't know how they'll effect me or anything about T3 really and I'd hate to become a druggie because of a tooth ache. That would not be good. But I'm almost at the 4 hour mark and I'm really starting to hurt again :( Anywho, doc. Logan said they were fine to take with pregnancy as it's what they prescribe BFing women but I'd still like to take as little as possible just to be a bit safer for baby.

MackValdez (Melissa) - 20 minutes ago
I tell him every morning that I am coming back after work... He even repeats 'Pick me up after work'... I totally reassure him about 100 times a day that I am coming back. He has been being dropped off since he was 2 months old, problem is he was SO comfortable at the 'in home' daycare that she became kind of mommy#2 and he had 'brothers and sisters' there. He was the only daycare kid so was treated like family. So really, most of this is that he is missing them. I took him over there Friday night and he had a blast and was so happy to see them. It has been less than a week, he started on Wed. I know it is going to take time but is killing me...

allynne7 - 28 minutes ago
Awww, poor little ones! That would break my heart. When one of us leaves the house Cicely yells out 'bye-bye Mommy/daddy' even if we're just taking the trash out! She's been left with a babysitter once and did fine with that but we snuck out while she was distracted with the dogs! This is such a hard age when they don't understand that bye isn't forever :(

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - 36 minutes ago
Oh, Melissa! That makes my heart hurt! This dad doesn't give cuddles or anything, though.. he just signs his kid in and leaves hem. It's so sad. That's what I meant, really, by parents just dropping them off and running away. I wonder if you called during the day and they let you talk to him if it would help? Or do you think it would be worse? Liam had a tough few weeks when there wasn't any stability in the room - when the techers were in flux, and it was to the point where we were thinking of finding a different place, but it's better now, thankfully. How long has it been, Melissa? Is this week two?

MackValdez (Melissa) - 51 minutes ago
I wish Benny was just manipulating me.... I call everyday, and he is getting better but he will just sit and cry. When I go to pick him up, he is usually cuddling up to one of the teachers and crying. He is slowly getting better, but too slow for me. He NEVER cries at home! Seriously, he has cried more the last week than he has his entire life (including newborn!) He just never cried before.....

excitedmisty (misty) - 1.1 hours ago
i have to drop samuel off at MOPS nursery and church nursery and he cries...it breaks my heart...but i also learned that he manipulates me (i use to go back and check on him after a minute) now i just give him a big hug, tell him that i love him bunches, and i'll be back in 2 hours, and leave him with his snacks and cup...i walk out in the hall and just wait...it's usually 15-30 seconds then i hear him laughing and playing...he just knows how to work me over! today though he got transferred to the 'big' kid room...it wasn't suppose to happen until may...but samuel is so tall and there are so many infants and little ones that they thought it was for the best...he did great playing with the kids (2.5 years to 4) and he was thrilled when he came out with a giant bag full of valentines and candy and toys...so hopefully it'll be fine!

MackValdez (Melissa) - 1.2 hours ago
Cassie, I HATE leaving with him crying. But I have no choice. Seriously if I stayed for 3 hours he would still cry. When at home, he is happy and playful... all I have to do is mention the word school, teacher or friends and he has an emotional breakdown. I HATE seeing him like this, it is SO not him :-|

ari08(Ariana) - 1.9 hours ago
growing up in brooklyn, you'd think i'd be scared abour robberies. We did get broken into a bunch of times.Never home tho. But im not. I dont really fear uch. Maybe im too naive that things won't happen to me. When nyc had subway terror threats, my mom would get mad because I would still take the subway ( most of us did). I just don't stop myself because something might happen. I also live in the country now, its soooo safe. No one locks their doors really if they go out, at night we do, but not during the day at all. that being said, I would do anything protect Rhys. But i still don't want weapons in the house. Side note- I got sick again. And So far Jed say not gotten me anything for v-day. Aigh. I wasn't really expecting anything.

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - 2.1 hours ago
Melissa, I love that idea! That's so sweet! I'm glad it's helping him!!! This morning when I dropped off Liam this little boy Adam was standing in the room crying his eyes out. When I said 'Hi, Adam, Sweetie,' he came running over with his arms out, so I bent down and just hugged him so tight and let him cry until he was better. I had to hold Liam in my other arm and smother Liam with kisses, though, because he was SO jealous and didn't want Adam near me AT ALL, but the poor kid was breaking my heart. I got him calmed down and back to the daycare worker who cuddled him more, then Liam wouldn't let me go and kept saying 'my mama! my mama!' So sweet... but ugh. Pulling heart strings! I tried to explain that I can share hugs, but that HE'S my favorite boy and I love him more than anything... then we had a huge hug and counted to 10 together. He was fine after that. The parents that just drop their kids off and leave drive me crazy. I can't leave Liam until he's happy and ready to play with his friends.

MackValdez (Melissa) - 2.4 hours ago
YAYYY!!! I just called to check on Benny and they said he is doing better, but still having moments of sadness and crying. BUT, what I did helped a lot! they have never seen it, and are going to pass the idea along to other parents beacuse it helped Benny so much <3 What did I do? Well, I laminated a couple wallet sized pics of Juan Benny and I. One silly picture of the 3 of us, and one from when we were on the cruise. I talked to benny about the pictures and we talked about how silly it is, and how much fun we had.... Then I 'filled' the pictures with kisses and put them in his pocket this morning and told him when he misses me, just take the picture out and take a kiss!

bumpalumpa (julie) - 3.8 hours ago
on another note - im so fed up. were trying to sell our house and last tuesday we were supposed to have a viewer and my estate agents rang to cancel about an hour before they were due. We had viewer who decided to just not show up (that could be the same one, im confused now) and today haybrook rang about 1pm to ask if someone could come at 5pm. it was short notice but i agreed and headed home to make sure the house was presentable. at 3.30pm haybrook rang to cancel! she had hust got the message that he had cancelled! they didnt know why he'd cancelled so she was gonna ring him to find out why then let me know. im still waiting for the call! :-(

bumpalumpa (julie) - 3.9 hours ago
It's different here. theres so many news stories of people invading homes and the home owner trying to protect themselves/family/property and ending up in prison for years AND being sued by the 'victim' ie. intruder. its so wrong. Alan goes mad at me just having a baseball bat. he says i could kill someone with that then I'd be in prison. Maybe i could but i would do my best to aim to injure if that situation every arose - which i pray it never does. I would never want to harm anyone to that degree but if people decide to creep into someone elses home in the middle of the night (or whenever) i think they should lose all their rights and the home owner should be protected by the law, not the other way round. I would protect my girls first and ask questions later if I had to.

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - 5.5 hours ago
My biggest fear is home invasion, but I'm pressuring Brian to get a security system, not a gun. I just can't do it. Iowa is a concealed weapon state, and my brother carries. I refuse to let him in our home with a gun, and we havne't been to his home since he started carrying. I refuse.

high-lee (Lisa) - 17.6 hours ago
I am terrified of someone trying to break in. I used to have a 22 when it was just me and Breanna but have since sold it. From the class I took they said if someone comes in your house shot to kill so I guess that's the same law your talking about?

excitedmisty (misty) - 22.2 hours ago
maryland has that law too...we have a gun safe (the kind with the finger print thingy)...and no, i'm not taking shooting classes any time soon...i've used eric's 22 about a dozen times in the backyard, but i just don't like it...they are loud!

MackValdez (Melissa) - 22.5 hours ago
I do miss that part of having my guns, I felt much more safe. At the time, Juan worked nights, and I worked days so I was home alone all night. There was twice that I got my gun, bullet chmbered, and waited, but the door never came open. Both time I called Juan at work when I started hearing noises to be sure he hadn't been sent home mid-shift or anything.... Nobody ever made it through the door but I was ready jsut in case! I felt kinda crazy, but the state of Texas has a 'Castle Law' (I think that's what it's called?) If someone enters your home un invited and you are scared, with no escape you can open fire as needed.

bumpalumpa (julie) - 22.6 hours ago
I just really wish there were guns with some sort of sedative rather than bullet. I would be terrified of having a real gun (not that I could ive never even seen one and wouldnt have a clue where to get one then theres all the registering it blah blah blah) but what terrifies me is someone trying to get in the house. Its happened before. it was before i was pregnant and alan went to work 4.30am. i heard him go and 10 minutes later our door handle was being pulled. i thought it was odd he'd come back but then I heard 2 males voices. i was scared to death. they went round the side of the house and I got my baseball bat (always by the side of my bed) and I ran downstairs ready to charge, checked the door hadnt been opened and stood in the darkness waiting! It was nerve wracking! I phoned alan and he came home but they had gone. I HATE it when he works early and now im even more worried because if it happened now do I go and attack (IF they got in) or do i wait by my babies sides and protect them there? Theres only so much one woman with a baseball bat can do while protecting 2 children. Thats when I think some projectile weapon is well worth having. I know this may seem like an overeaction to think this way but just over a year ago my brother in laws friend was attacked in his home by 3 men. his son had become involved in drugs and these men came looking for him and when they couldnt find him they took it out on my bil's friend. he was an awful mess. one of the men told the other 2 to 'finish him off' and left. luckily for him they couldnt do it but very nearly did with the injuries he was left with. theyre still looking for these men for attempted murder. Its frightening.

MackValdez (Melissa) - 22.8 hours ago
Um..... Now that I know what I know.... don't take the shooting class until AFTER August! too much noise!

MackValdez (Melissa) - 23.2 hours ago
Misty..... I know you have your strong feelings... but running from a rabid fax is not an option especially while carrying special cargo like Samuel. The 2 guns my dad gave me were a 22 and a 380, both very small and both light and with no kick. they were very easy to shoot. If I llived out in the middle of nowhere you can bet I would still have them at my house rather than my brothers.... I jsut didnt wnt to buy a safe, so when I had Benny I took them there. Eric is right, it cannot go off if the bullet is not chambered. And as long as you follow the rule 'don't point it at anything that you don't want to kill' you will be safe and protected.

excitedmisty (misty) - 23.7 hours ago
well, i'm now being persuaded to take a gun safety/shooting class...eric doesn't want me and samuel down at the creek without being prepared...so he wants me to carry a gun (samuel and i go on long hikes, to the creek, etc...no one is around) Peso has always done a great job protecting us...i really hate guns, and really dont want to carry one at all...but as eric pointed out...if there is no bullet in the chamber, it can't go off (i would carry it unloaded and bullets separate)...i told him i had to think on it...i hate hate hate guns...but i hate the idea of not being able to protect samuel from a rabied fox...i can only run so fast!

MackValdez (Melissa) - 23.8 hours ago
WOW Misty!!! Weird that happens so close to us having this discussion! I'm glad Eric had the rfle, and was home!! I don't like the shooting games either, and HATE the ones the use such fowl language. Luckily Juan isn't into those either..... Yesterday when Juan was slaying dragons on his game, Benny had his pirate sword and pretending like he was helping. It was actually cute.

mrs. myers (Jessie) - Monday, 13 Feb
I don't think I could ever keep a gun in the house, but that's just my personal stance. And I'm not even a fan of toy guns, though I'm sure Weskey will eventually have them. But I just cannot see anything good coming out of Wesley sitting there staring at the TV screen while Robbie plays a game where they're cursing and shooting everybody in the face. I mean, those games are VIOLENT! And the graphics are so good, who know what Wesley might think! It just drives me nuts that Robbie doesn't see it as a problem.

excitedmisty (misty) - Monday, 13 Feb
ok, i now overturn all previous comments about guns...thank the lord we have some!!! we've been transitioning samuel into a big bed...so eric and i take turns sleeping there (he still gets up and gets confused and tries to climb down) anyway, i was laying there with him and i hear this HORRIBLE noise, our dogs started barking, the noise got worse...i was like, what in the world, i wake up eric, eric pulls out his long rifle, grabs bullets...i have the phone to call 911 (mind you we live in the middle of the mountains, so this isn't a person making the noise) i heard the first shot, then 2 more, i run to check on samuel (he slept through it all) a fox had came on our porch...i guess it was rabied...thankfully our dogs are fine, the fox was really beautiful...i hate that it had to die, but since it was midnight, we've never seen a fox around here before, and it was yelping so much (or howling? or whatever it was doing) eric did what he had to...it was amazing, eric's a great shot...he didn't even hestitate...3 shots...happened in less than 5 seconds...it was super scary, but glad it didn't happen in the day time when eric wasn't here!

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - Monday, 13 Feb
Hey, Jaime! I was wondering where you were! :)

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