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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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agatamay13 - Thursday, 5 Jan
Hello where is everybody? it's been awhile since I've posted here. My lil' guy is doing great... talking lots, being funny. We still have issues with bedtime though, he just does not want to go to bed but once he's sleeping it's hard to wake him up. He is still not potty trained, I bought him undies but he just went in them and says he doesn't want the potty. I just have to keep trying but not forcing, he'll get it soon enough. He is sooo good with his little sister, he loves her so much and is always telling me that he loves her and hugging her, always wants to hold her. Such a sweet boy!!

a-stone - Wednesday, 26 Oct
ElliottnDeclans-mummy -its the concept that they believe that their losing or leaving a part of themself in the potty. Try pretending a stuff animal has gone 2 in the potty praise the stuff animal give it a sticker. Have your son take the stuff animal and put it on the toliet. Keep it up and look for clues for having to go number 2 and have your son sit on the potty and read to him, give him stickers, praise him, and tell him that if he goes at least once everyday then at the end of the week he gets a something special.(example- new coloring book, new book, toy, chuck e cheese) Thats all i got. Good luck

alaina698 - Thursday, 13 Oct
My LO tells all kinds of stories. He cracks us up! He says sentences that are 10-15 words long. Like, he will say 'You get no tv today mama cause I am mad cause I got shots today!' LOL

Faith! - Wednesday, 20 Jul
How well does your LO talk? My son has over 100 words in his vocab. He is potty trained and everything!! :)

ElliottnDeclans-mummy - Sunday, 19 Jun
Mums who have successfully potty trained I REALLY need your advice. We are still having big trouble getting Elliott to go number 2. 3 weeks into potty training all wee's and poops were on the potty, but somewhere something went wrong and now he is literally terrified to go number 2 in his potty sometimes he is even scared to go in his pull up. Last week I literally had to cuddle him while he went as he was crying and so frightened. I have checked his bum and there is no bleeding or sign of a tear or anything so that's not the problem and his poops aren't hard (sorry if TMI) so don't think they are hurting him. Spoke to Marty about it as he started screaming for the party earlier saying he wanted a poo but when I put him on he didn't do anything and I've said I am going to ring the health visitor tomorrow and she might prescribe a laxative to help him, I don't know what else to do. I don't think he is constipated as he does want to go, but I don't know what else to do, I just hate seeing him upset like this

sassyscissors(Tracy) - Saturday, 19 Mar
Will you guys do me a favour? I am from month 9 and have entered my son in a baby contest. Will you vote? Its takes only a minute of your time and its free. We would greatly appreciate any help! Its at www.niagarababy.ca First register at the site (this takes less than a minute), then click the 'view the entries' link. My son is the little boy having a bath in the giant yellow duck. The picture is labelled 'NicholasDucky'. Click his picture, then underneath it, click Vote. Thats it! Thanks very much for your time and help! Have fun with your own babies!

phonics - Monday, 14 Feb
HI ladies. Anyone still check in here?

monkeymamma - Tuesday, 1 Feb
I left for lunch.....yeah, I guess we should

3girls2008 - Tuesday, 1 Feb
oh crap lol thats right! r we moving up??

monkeymamma - Tuesday, 1 Feb
Hahaha...that should have been today!!! It's the 1st!

3girls2008 - Tuesday, 1 Feb
omg we move up this week to the last page =(

monkeymamma - Tuesday, 1 Feb
I ask myself this everyday! And why does the underwear stay on the floor in front of the shower?

Danetteplustwo - Tuesday, 1 Feb
or at the very least picked up the stickers not glued to the floor?

Danetteplustwo - Tuesday, 1 Feb
Not a vent but an eye rolling. Why if my husband tells me the kids made an almighty mess would that not mean he cleaned it up?

Danetteplustwo - Tuesday, 1 Feb
Glad to hear it! I'm getting some stuff done today as well. Dinner is cooking and I have the dishes running. Laundry is all set up to run after the dishwasher stops.

monkeymamma - Tuesday, 1 Feb
So much better! The coughing has gone down and I'm getting energized to do things. Thanks!

Danetteplustwo - Tuesday, 1 Feb
Morning MM are you feeling any better today?

Danetteplustwo - Tuesday, 1 Feb
LOL soon content is a nicer word but I do use lazy on occasion. For one thing I never have to worry about him cheating because he's flat out too lazy to do so :O)

Danetteplustwo - Tuesday, 1 Feb
Poor cm! The ER is NOT FUN!

monkeymamma - Tuesday, 1 Feb
What a horrible ordeal to go through! Glad it got resolved.

colombianmama - Tuesday, 1 Feb
Time to go to work, have a great day!

colombianmama - Tuesday, 1 Feb
Just constipation, but since I have the cysts, the pressure over the cysts made it hurt like hell!

monkeymamma - Tuesday, 1 Feb
That's great!!! What did they say it was then?

colombianmama - Tuesday, 1 Feb
what a day, didn't make it home from doctors and tests until 8:30 last night. But I don't have appendicitis, that's the good news!

colombianmama - Tuesday, 1 Feb
Good morning!

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