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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

Comments:

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excitedmisty (misty) - Friday, 10 Feb
we did a really simple/fun game at the bridal shower i had for my SIL...it's the Left/Right game...you get several gifts (depending how many people are at the shower...but bascially 1 gift for every 5-6 people) you read the story...I read 'Finding Mr. Right' and every time i said right, the gift had to be passed to the right...and if i said the word left it is passed to the left, i've done it at baby showers and we do it at MOPS sometimes...it's a quick way to warm up and everyone gets a laugh...we had 22 people at mandy's shower and we had 4 gifts (nothing too heavy since it has to be passed, i think we did hand sanitizer or lotion or something from bath and body, i won one at the last shower i went to and it was a candle)

excitedmisty (misty) - Friday, 10 Feb
eric doesn't play video games...but we do have guns in the house, and samuel is fascinated by the gun cabinet...i'm thankful for the 3 locks on it...i hate guns,but it'll just be a part of samuel's life...everyone hunts here! i try to keep samuel away from inappropriate movies and lots of swearing and such, so i get how you feel jessie...it's a tough one, he'll see it eventually, but you just want to wait awhile before he does!

ari08(Ariana) - Friday, 10 Feb
hmmm- well I think I take a more ' europian' approach where I rather Rhys see something loving and sexual then blood, violence and gore. I Dunno, I have never been in video games but I have sen how some of them are. I don't think its ok at this age. though they wont remember it. they will have a body memory of it. So- im no for violence and okay for like nudity if tasteful . But even that i try not have rhys see. But like in europe I rather have him wanna go to a nude beachthen bring a knife to school and laugh while he stabs someone....

mrs. myers (Jessie) - Friday, 10 Feb
How do your girls feel about violent video games? It really bothers me that Robbie plays shooting games with Wesley in the room, but he doesn't seem to think it's a big deal. Every time I say something to him about it, he brushes it off. Then I'm like, 'Honey...I don't want him seeing this stuff.' and he does this big ole huffy puffy sigh and turns off the game and tells me I'm making a big deal out of nothing. But I don't think I am. There's no reason to expose a 2 year old to such violence! I just don't understand why he doesn't see that! How about you girls? What are your thoughts on it?

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - Friday, 10 Feb
OMG... Brian's 80-year-old super-Catholic mom would LOVE that one! Hahaha!

mrs. myers (Jessie) - Friday, 10 Feb
Oh, and i got it at Spencer's. They have like an entire bridal party section.

mrs. myers (Jessie) - Friday, 10 Feb
I played one at mine that was pretty damn hilarious. It was like 'Pin the Tail on the Donkey' but it's called 'Pin the Junk on the Hunk.' Lol. You've got all these hilarious cutouts of penises that you have to pin on a cutout of a super hot guy. The penises alone are worth getting the game. They are absolutely HILARIOUS. You should get that one for sure, if the bride has a good sense of humor.

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - Friday, 10 Feb
Anyone know any good bridal shower games? I'm hosting on March 4, and I'm out of ideas.

ari08(Ariana) - Friday, 10 Feb
speaking of potty training- last night insisted he didn't want to waear a pull up to bed. He had been doing okay and keeping them dry over night, bu the is 2, you know? rathe rnot have an accident at 1 am. Anyway we agreed to the no pull up as long as he wore underwear instead. Anyway he had no accidents!! I was so proud of him! On another potty training note- lately he has been going in his pants more. It so fustrating. He doesn't want to stop what he is doing so he just pees in his pants and he doesn't seem to think its wrong. I do not want to tell at him for it, so that he gets scared, but I tell him im very disapointed. I dunno how to fix this.

MackValdez (Melissa) - Friday, 10 Feb
Benny refuses to wear diapers. He says they are for babies.... BUT, he isn't so big on using the potty either. So we are using pullups for now. I am not pushing him into anything, he will start when he's ready. there are enough changes right now that hes really not taking well..... This has to get better quick, I need my happy buddy back.

alsacemommy(kim-marie) - Friday, 10 Feb
I would have left it till the summer and warmer weather but new baby comes end of may and she starts school in september and has to be out of nappies for that so thought I might as well give it a go x x Also my 3r girl Nancy ( the one who recently had the accident at school) has developed sleep apnea (9yrs old) which they think is linked to needing her tonsils out and ear problems and has started peeing the bed again and her pj pants for night time are 10 euros a packet and you only get 9 !!!!!!!. Nothing like a money incentive to spur me on !!!!. x

excitedmisty (misty) - Thursday, 9 Feb
we haven't even started...though samuel did tell me tonight 'I Pooped' and i said, you did??? and he said yes, i said we need to change your diaper and he ran away saying UH OH! UH OH!

DoeysGirl (Cassie) - Thursday, 9 Feb
Aww, Kim, that's GREAT! Liam sometimes wants to sit on the potty, but mostly not. I'm not pressuring him at all. Way to go, Mabel-Kathleen!

alsacemommy(kim-marie) - Thursday, 9 Feb
way to go Mabel-Kathleen !!! 4th day of potty training and we have survived a trip to the cafe 2 supermarkets and a 3./4 kip in the car in big girl pants without an accident !! x x x

aileenc0 - Wednesday, 8 Feb
I am a crazy declutterer i think it's just having a small house really I don't have anywhere to keep extra stuff so it gets given away or chucked out.

high-lee (Lisa) - Wednesday, 8 Feb
I held on to a lot of Breanna's baby clothes which was good since Gaby was able to use them. Now I just pass them to my cousin who's daughter is a year younger than Gaby. I hate having clutter everywhere. I kept one dress that I wore home from the hospital when I was a baby, Breanna and Gaby wore it too so it is very special. I need to get a shadow box to put t in. :)

excitedmisty (misty) - Wednesday, 8 Feb
it will get better melissa!!! new environments are hard for everyone...but he'll love it soon! but in the mean time, i know it breaks your heart!

MackValdez (Melissa) - Wednesday, 8 Feb
:-( I just called to check on him and he had a rough morning.... Apparently he cried a LOT after I left and they had a hard time calming him down.... He finally calmed down and was okay. He did lay down at nap time without a problem and fall asleep, I really thought that was going to be the rough part because his prior day care never made him lay down untilhe was ready (sometimes not till 4, sometimes not at all)

excitedmisty (misty) - Wednesday, 8 Feb
hope benny had a great first day!!!

bumpalumpa (julie) - Wednesday, 8 Feb
ugh! we have a gas leak outside our house. looks like they will be digging everythings up to fix it. Its back tracking up our driveway so im dreading them digging our drive up too.

MackValdez (Melissa) - Wednesday, 8 Feb
Today is Bennys firs day at school! Well, it's still daycare but don't tell him that! :-) He was super excited and all the way there he practiced saying 'Hi, My name is Benny!' So cute.....

ari08(Ariana) - Wednesday, 8 Feb
I am good at throwing things away, Jed... not so much. He keeps everything, it sucks. It has gotten better though. This mom gave us like a bag of clothes that were in our old basement, they had prob been down there for years, anyway i would have just tossed them all. If I didn;t know it was missing it snot worth keeping! anyway two years late rthey ar estill in black contractor bags in our guest room because Jed has not gone through them. :( I am not good at organizing though. Itry my best, but no matter what I do, it still looks cluttered and messy. sigh. might just be my life. It's like they say, you move to a bigger house and you get rid of half your stuff by the next yea ryu need to move to a bigger house.

excitedmisty (misty) - Tuesday, 7 Feb
that's awesome melissa! and you actually get to keep a lot of baby clothes with this way to sort...3 of each size (0-3, 3-6, 6-12, 12-18, etc) it is enough to make a quilt! i hope to do a quilt one for samuel too! i think it is so cute!

MackValdez (Melissa) - Tuesday, 7 Feb
I like that Misty. I have been working to declutter my life in every way over the past 6 months or so.... I started because I was super scared about my job getting cut and we were going to move into an apartment and sell the house... Well, I am still nervous for future cuts... but have continued to get rid of excess stuff just in case, even though I really have the space still. I am not keeping any baby clothes... Yes there are a lot of memories, but I am not giving away my memories, or my photos. It is a very powerful feeling to help others. I sold my glider for less than a 1/3 of what it cost me. I may have been able to get more.... but I helped a young couple get something that they would have never been able to afford at full price. I dont know these people.... but it felt good knowing I helped them. I too hope to teach Benny about giving. He loves putting his baby toys in a box and saying they are for Bella (my nieces baby)

bumpalumpa (julie) - Tuesday, 7 Feb
Ive kept tons of clothes! I really couldnt choose 3 items lol. Theres so many with special memories. I had the idea to use them and make them into a quilt - but i cant bring myself to destroy them. I want to hold them and feel them lol. When Sophie was 4 months old i remember sitting on her bedroom floor crying as i put clothes away that were too small because my baby had grown up lol! then a few days later i found out i was pregnant. i sorted it again and chose what was 'sophies' i just couldnt let another baby wear it lol. i never did. little bits with no memories isobel has worn - and ive kept stacks of her stuff too. lol. im really not a hoarder and i will get rid of anything but def not my babies clothes lol. i just like holding them and remembering them that small lol

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