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Your child will most likely show an interest in other special adults. Of course, you are still your child's number one, but other adults that are special to her make her world interesting, special and fun. Encourage your child to develop strong relationships with grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and other special adults. Your child needs these special relationships and every one of those people has something different that they can teach your child.

Your child can probably say his full name well now. Language is quickly developing and your child is learning about fifty new words each and every month. Your child is able to make four or five word sentences. Rather than speaking in third person, your child now says `I` instead of his name when he is talking about himself.

Have you noticed that your little one is beginning to tell fibs? Your child is beginning to learn the difference between reality and make-beleive. Sometimes this may come across as lying. Although your child does not realize he is lying and often makes up things that are not correct, he needs you to teach him right from wrong. When your child tells you something that is not true, make sure understands that he is telling a story. Tell him that you do not like when he tells you things that are not true and avoid calling him a liar.

Your child has probably had a developmental assessment to check his development. Assessments compare your child's level of developmental achievement with other children of similar age and abilities. Even though each child is different, young children learn and develop new skills at approximately the same age. Assessments allow you and your child's doctor to recognize problems early and treat them early. Gross motor and fine motor skills will be assessed, as will self-help skills, social, emotional, cognitive and language development.

Even young children can begin helping around the house. Give your child responsiblities and simple chores that he can accomplish on his own. Your child is capable of putting his own toys away, putting dirty clothes in the hamper, unloading clothes from the dryer, unpacking and putting away unbreakable groceries, dusting, setting the table and making his bed. Let your child help you sort the laundry into whites vs. colored clothes. You can also let your child help with simple dinner preparation and gardening.

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monselena - Wednesday, 11 Nov
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JLynn203 - Wednesday, 28 Oct
Hi ladies! I feel like I haven't been on here in months! I apologize. I have been trying to find a job and it is not easy. I hope everyone and babies are great! preggo-poo~ I was talking to my friend about that yesterday because I am trying to decide when to start my son on food. She is pregnant with her second and said she is going to wait as long as possible to start feeding this baby. With the 1st she was so excited she started to feed her at 4 months. Her daughter was eating about 8 ounces per feeding already. My son is still only eating 4 ounces every 3 hours or less. The doctor said it's fine as long as he is still growing... And boy is he growing! 4 lbs and 3 inches in 2 months! So I think I am going to hold off on the food till he starts eating more per feeding. If you do decide to start feeding cheyennesmommy is right, check the package. The rice cereal I bought says to use formula or breastmilk.

cheyennesmommy - Sunday, 25 Oct
preggo-poo- I would not reccomend starting earlier then 4mths! I'm guessing you live in the states and here in canada drs say never to give a baby under 6mths anything but breastmilk or formula! So I would not start before 4mths. You can mix it with water breastmilk or formula we use formula. (my daughter is 5 1/2mths) check what is reccomended on the package before you buy it some say water only others say use whatever! Hope that helps.

WyattsMommy* - Friday, 23 Oct
thanks ERICA im pretty sure were going to try. it took us a year for ou first so who knows

EricaT31 - Thursday, 22 Oct
PGFirstTimer yes it can cause diaper rash..and rash on the face from all the excess drool too..when Grace was first born i used baby wipes on her for the first day and she had a terrible rash for three weeks from it. i never went back to baby wipes. i've been washing her bum with a wet baby washcloth and just washing them out everytime.. she hasn't even needed bum cream since her first rash.. i don't know if she will ever get one again lol.. i would cut out the wipes if your baby does have a rash for now anyways.. because they make it worse. WyattsMommy* that isn't crazy.. i had my boys pretty close together. i was still breastfeeding and pregnant. i wanted them to be close in age to grow up together and i'm glad i did it that way because they are the best of friends.

WyattsMommy* - Wednesday, 21 Oct
?....my son is 4 months old is it crazy that im wanting to try for baby #2 already?

PGFirstTimer - Wednesday, 21 Oct
What is everyone's opinion on teething causing diaper rash? I ask because my DD has a rash that won't go away, and she's never had more than a day's worth of a little redness. Could it be teething, or is that an old wives' tale? Thanks!

margysd - Monday, 19 Oct
Hi, I just had my second daughter, Aislin on Thursday. My first daughter, Elsa is 16 months. Elsa and I have always had a strong and special bond. Since the birth, I have tried to involve and love Elsa as much as I can. I want to show her that I love her the same, I am just making some adjustments in our schedule which has changed because my time is now divided between her and our newborn. I have noticed some acting out on Elsa’s part and I am not sure how to handle it. We have tried to reassure Elsa how much she is loved and spend a lot of personal time with her one-on-one with both Paul and myself. I think she is acting out because she has realized that her position and role is changing, most notable is her new role as a big sister. I was wondering if any of you have had experience with adjustment issues with closely spaced siblings and what strategies you employed to maintain the bond with the oldest while introducing and bonding the with youngest sibling and if this is a normal adjustment phase that works itself out in time. Please post messages to my page. Thanks so much.

preggo-poo - Saturday, 17 Oct
hey mommies! i was actually with all you folks when i was pregnant... but just didn't have time to post any comments. anyway, my daughter is about a little less than 2 weeks away from being 4 months. i would love your folks input on something... her doc said that i could start her on rice cereal at 4 months, but when she reaches that age, i would be going back to work a couple days after, so i was wondering if any of you folks had already started your lo on rice cereal? this is my first baby & i dont really know too much about it, but how do you give it to them? do you usually put it in their bottle or feed it to them? what do you mix it with... formula with water or just their plain sterilized water? thanks for all your help ladies!

baby-griffin - Friday, 16 Oct
Erica>> When we get pregnant we get double the hair and after we give birth we lose it. I havn't started yet but I've heard that I should by 4 months pp. As for toys Xavier loves anything that he can put in his mouth! Oh and anything that moves, makes sound and stuff like that. For eating, I'm still breastfeeding but when I pump he can drink 6-7oz. He's a big baby though.

PGFirstTimer - Friday, 16 Oct
druash - The Playgro Amazing Garden Twirly Whirly is one of my/my DD's favourite toys, even now that she's older. I don't attach it to anything though, I just either drape it across her tummy when she's on the floor, or lay it in her lap when she's in her carseat. I like it because it doesn't fall off her lap or tummy easily, so she has no problems finding it if she drops it.

EricaT31 - Thursday, 15 Oct
jzoltas .. Grace is up every hour also.. i'm so tired from it.. i'm going to start her on cereal soon.. they say to wait till six months but i'm going to only wait till four and that is two months longer than i waited with my boys.. anyone else losing handfuls of hair?????? why is it everytime i have a kid i lose so much hair? i hate it!

phatbaby57 - Wednesday, 14 Oct
my lo likes things that make noise and light up. He has a snail he can hold and it plays music and lights up. He has a glow worm that he likes. He also has a thing that sits on the floor and when he kicks it it makes nose and sends balls around the loop and bees up a tube. It sounds weird but the cat likes when he plays with it too ;)

druash - Wednesday, 14 Oct
what are some toys yalls babies like to play with?

phatbaby57 - Tuesday, 13 Oct
I just bumped my man to 5oz of breastmilk. the ladies at the daycare said he took all of it. i'm going to give it a week or two and see what he's doing. if he is still draining the bottle i'll go up to 6oz. I hope i don't have to though b/c that's at the very end of my pumping range. i like having a little wiggly room.

1st-timearound - Tuesday, 13 Oct
hey ladies, so my son will be 4mo on 10/25 and he is soooo GREEDY. Lately he's been hungry after he eats 6oz. I think that is just too much. how much r your babies eating? I put a little cereal in his nitetime bottle. but i haven't given him any babyfood yet. have any of you started with baby food? Is it normal for him to be wanting this much milk at this time?

jzoltas - Tuesday, 13 Oct
Any one elses baby not sleeping at all. i am so tired and at my witt's end. my lo is been getting up non-stop all night and only wants to nurse, Its ridiculous. He has me up every hr. I have an 18 month old i have to take care or 2 so i need some sleep 2 function. i dont know what to do i feel like crying

junejunejune - Sunday, 11 Oct
I thought it was only here they called it Irish Twins lol didn't realise it was called that worldwide!

junebug09 - Saturday, 10 Oct
Ennazus! Congratulations!!! Irish Twins!

WyattsMom2be - Saturday, 10 Oct
were going to the dr monday and they are going to weigh him and talk to us about what we need to do

EricaT31 - Friday, 9 Oct
WyattsMom2be Grace is the same way.. she eats every hour at night... but she slowed right down on her weight gain. i hope she gained more by the time she goes for her 4 month check up which won't be until 4 and a half months..sometime next month.. but i'm going to start to give her solids soon i think. I gave my boys cereal at two months and Grace is showing all the signs that she is ready now.. but i'll wait till at least four months even to give them to her.

junejunejune - Thursday, 8 Oct
What did the doctor think? My dr said as a rough guide oliver should be twice his birthweight by 6months. I'm bottle feeding so not sure if it's the same

WyattsMom2be - Thursday, 8 Oct
hey i have a question...Wyatt weighed 12lbs and 3oz at his 2 month dr apt and hes 3 1/2 months now and still weighs the same. i bf exclusivley so shouldnt he weigh more?? im a little worried. or is it ok? he eats every 4 hours during the day and almost every hour at night

junejunejune - Friday, 2 Oct
ah i didn't link the two names :D

ennazus - Thursday, 1 Oct
Yes I am on facebook. Name there is Danielle Rodkey Feezle.

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