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Many children will enrol in some kind of preschool around this age in their life. When choosing a preschool for your child, ask questions beforehand to ensure a good fit. There are many different kinds of preschool. Some schools meet all day, every day. Others meet two, three, four or even five days a week-half day or full day. Find out what your child will be learning. Will they be playing all day long or are there actual structured preschool lessons provided? Plan to visit the preschool before you enrol your child and see what goes on in the classroom at various times throughout the day. Do the teachers seem to genuinely care about the children in their care? How do the other children respond to the teachers and each other? Is the classroom fun, bright and welcoming? Look at the toys and see if they are in good shape and proper for your child to play with.

Make sure that your child is current on all immunizations. State laws require children to be up to date on vaccinations before entering into any type of child care center, preschool or even kindergarten. If your child does not have the necessary vaccinations, call your child's doctor to schedule them. Vaccinations protect your child and other people from getting serious diseases that once killed many people.

Children need to learn how to solve problems early on. By others teaching us how to do things, we have learned how to solve problems, keep problems from arising and fix things when they are broken. Help your child learn how to solve problems and fix things. The way that they will be able to do these types of things as an adult is influenced by how well they were taught as a small child.

Around this time in your child's life, you might notice that he is resistant to affection. Your once cuddly and loveable toddler does not want to be hugged and kissed anymore. Try not to take it personally and never force your child to accept your affection or hug/kiss you. It is not that your child is rejecting you, or your love, he is rejecting having his physical freedom limited. Continue to offer your child hugs and kisses.

Many children get frustrated when they are doing something difficult. Often times, kids take on much more than they can physically or mentally handle. Allowing your child to have some frustration and work through it, is a way to help her gain self esteem and develop problem solving skills. However, if you notice that your child is in distress, you can help her figure out a solution to her problem. Select her toys properly and keep in mind what she is capable of doing. By providing a can-do environment, you can help your child eliminate frustration. Provide a step stool for your child to wash her hands or brush her teeth. Buy your child Velcro sneakers so that she can close them on her own, rather than tripping on the shoelaces. Do not add to his frustration by criticizing him when he fails or expecting things that are not realistic. If your child wants to try again, let him. However, when he wants to quit, let him.

Developmental Milestones - 30 Months Old

Physical

• Busyli> Jumps well
• Climbs larger structures
• Tries to swing
• Better fine motor skills

Intellectual

• Enjoys doing `school work`
• Can recognize colors and shapes
• May recognize some letters and numbers
• May be potty-trained

Emotional

• May like going to school for a few hours
• Might be afraid of the dark
• Scared of new noises
• Plays with friends

Age Appropriate Toys

• Play doh
• Art supplies
• Outside toys
• Ride on toys
• Pretend play
• Puzzles
• Games
• Letter and number toys
• Shape sorters
• Baby dolls
• Trucks, cars, trains
• Kitchen and food sets
• Toolbenches

Comments:

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maureen_hel - Thursday, 12 Nov
Beautiful pics lilly, and mel i commented those pics on myspace right but i still love them anyways!

Baby Jaidalynn - Thursday, 12 Nov
Some of my favorite pics I took this year with my new DSLR. Thought I'd share as I have most of them on Facebook.

Baby Jaidalynn - Thursday, 12 Nov
Woo-Hoo, for awhile it was just me and Mel, Mel love the kids pics together.LOL So glad to see some of you back. J-dee is 30 months until tomorrow Friday. I am with you chelle Holy terrors for sure, I am feeling the pain with J-dee now. I am sorry you're going through a rough time with the girls. Seems to be rought for alot of the girls at that age, my mom is going through a rought time with Ana her foster child. She is a wild child. I sometimes stress for them. Seth must be so big, I haven't seen a pick of him recently are you on FB? I never see you on. I was thinking of creating another FB with just the IAP friends, cuz I have over 300 friends from high school, pageants, and dance. Moe, I can't believe you have only two weeks left. Amazing how time goes by so fast. Feels like yesterday you said you were pregnant along with Christine. Best wishes to you. LIsa, No I am not preggos yet.LOL Not planning cuz I am now taking classes for photography. Thanks to IAP friends for always posting pics and me getting into the habit of liking all the pics.LOL The boys are getting so big, I keep seeing such lovely pics of the boys on your FB. Can't believe how big Spencer is getting. Must be so great to see how both of yoru boys are so different in personalities. Anxious to have another but just can't do it now. As of right now next month I start photography classes, and I am investing all my money on camera stuff. Just got the lighting kit today, and now in 4 days I get my new lens. No more kiddie kandids.LOL

maureen_hel - Thursday, 12 Nov
Mel what makes you think I wouldn't let you know? Lol

maureen_hel - Thursday, 12 Nov
Don't ask mel couldn't sleep lol

Melanie07 - Thursday, 12 Nov
Moe, you better let me know if you go early. LOL It is so great seeing more people on here again.Welcome back chelle and Lisa.

Its-Chelle - Thursday, 12 Nov
moe thats getting so close!! yay..

Melanie07 - Thursday, 12 Nov
Holy crap Moe. What are you doing posting at that hour?

maureen_hel - Thursday, 12 Nov
Wow the most talking i have seen in here in a long time lol btw still pregnant haha but only for 2 weeks and 5 days!! but whose counting lol

Its-Chelle - Wednesday, 11 Nov
ok im gonna follow suit here and pop in to say hi!! mel those are such cute pics..maybe i need a better camera so i can take better ones.. been a long time since i posted, mainly on fb now catching up with old friends from back in the day. some of you know how my life is, the usual stress of being a mom and been working part time for the past few months..i see there still isnt much going on here. arent most of us past the 30 months age with our kiddos now??..lol seth will be 3 next month!!! he is a holy terror..lol i can only hope it gets better somewhat past 3 yrs old. lilly you as well do such a wonderful job with taking pics! hope that class works out for you..jd is adorable..our kids are growing too fast. i have constant issues with my oldest kim, she is 15 and this really has been the toughest time of my life with her. as well as my 11 yr old..2 out of 4 kids get into trouble, 1 is well behaved and seth well he is precious but a handful.. anyhow will try to stop by more often :)

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Melanie07 - Wednesday, 11 Nov
Had to share this pic I took last night of the girls. I have a bunch more of them playing in the leaves on myspace.

lisatek82 - Wednesday, 11 Nov
I am so sorry to hear about Kyle. That is great that T is doing so well and Ash is so big and smart:) She will love preschool.

Melanie07 - Monday, 9 Nov
Hi Lisa. LTNS. Glad things are going good for you. Things are going crazy for me right now. Ash is growing extremely tall. She is also very smart. T is in college now. Kyle has moved in with his father. Long story there. I am still working full time. T now has a job. We are looking into putting Ash in preschool when she turns three. She is already telling me who is going to come to her birthday party. That is 3 months away.

lisatek82 - Monday, 9 Nov
Hi Strangers. I hope y'all are doing well.It has been too long. How is everyone? We have been doing well. Parker is in weekday school and he just loves it. He is learning a ton and it has been great on his social skills. He still has a speech delay, but we are waiting until next yr to start therepy. Spencer is 1.5 now and is huge. He is the opposite of Parker and a total tlker now. He can say about 30 words already. He is my mommas boy still and a cuddler. Chris is doing great and sill working in Charleston. We still have not sold our house :( I have been doing well and enjoying my break when P is at school. lst a ton of weight and am close to my goal now... yay! I hope everyon is well and all the babies are oing great. Is anyone prego??

Melanie07 - Thursday, 5 Nov
Thanks Lily. She had a blast. Hubby dressed as Mickey mouse.

Baby Jaidalynn - Tuesday, 3 Nov
Ashley looks super adorable in herm innie outfit. J-dee's 3rd birthday is going to be Minnie Mouse.

Melanie07 - Sunday, 1 Nov
Here is Ashley in her Halloween Outfit.

Baby Jaidalynn - Friday, 30 Oct
So excited, I am going to start photography clsses next month, and I was asked to teach Photoshop in a few classes. YAY. I figured what lens I am going to purchase thanks to the owners help. I am going to purchase a used lens, which is over 1300, for only 550.00. Sweet. I loved the lens, it was awesome and takes absolutely sharp photos. Now I have to wait until November 17 to purchase it because our bills our due the first of the month. AHHHH, always something to push it back a week or two. Darn, but so excited.

Baby Jaidalynn - Friday, 30 Oct
Mel I love it, that is sooooooooo neat. Great job. I wish I could do that. I ended up buying fake eyes, nose and ears, and sticking them into the pumpkin.LOL Works for me.LOL

Melanie07 - Thursday, 29 Oct
Here is a pic of our finished pumpkin.

Baby Jaidalynn - Thursday, 29 Oct
Mel Tinypic.com can upload pics. glad to see that her hives went down. Poor thing must be going through so much. At least she still enjoy her time carving pumpkins. J-dee still wets her undies alot, and refuses to pee on the potty. She'll sit in it forever but won't do anything.

Melanie07 - Thursday, 29 Oct
Good news. The hives are going away. They are bruising again on her lower half of her body. She is off of the Prenizolene. She is just on the antihistamines. Also, she stayed dry through the night last night. She has been staying dry during the day for a while. We carved the pumpkin last night. She loved it. She insisted on cleaning it out by herself. I posted pics and a video on myspace. I can't post on here because my photobucket is over full. Does anyone know of another place to upload so I can post on here?

Melanie07 - Wednesday, 28 Oct
AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!! The hives are back again. She woke up this morning with them again. I am going to try and wait it out this time and see if they go away on their own. The dermatologist said they should go away on their own with the antihistamines. So, we are giving her those and watching her. This is so frustrating. They come back worse each time.

Melanie07 - Tuesday, 27 Oct
We were lucky and someone canceled. We went to see the dermatologist today. He was glad I had taken picks of each stage. He said with the time line of everything, it had to be an allergic reaction to her antibiotic. He said that even when you stop a med, it can stay in your system for a couple weeks. He said she bruised because her hives were so bad. He said he would not have put her on steroids so quickly. He said with the second batch because of the severity, he would have. He agrees it is not a good thing to be on them during this season because it suppresses the immune system so much. He said to keep her on Claritin and Atarax. He said we can stop the tagement. SHe just finished the steroid last night. So far, her hives are still gone. He said if the come back and do not go away, then it is because of regular allergies. He said I would have to get her allergy tested. He said not to worry about the bruising unless it did not go away. It said if it did not clear up then it is a different underlying problem. He was very good about making sure I understood everything. That is what I was hoping my pedi would have done. I am glad she is ok. I just hope she does not have anymore problems. Her hives were awful. I thought it was a bad rash at first. Everyone who sees the pics freak out because of how bad it looked. Plus, it cam on extremely fast both times. I am just glad everything is ok for now.

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