"Hey, I’m halfway between one and two! Hallmarks of this age include impatience with, well, just about everything (I want juice…NOW!!). You may also encounter some toddler sleep problems in the form of a reluctance to nap (it might be time to ditch that morning snooze), rebellion at bedtime (consider making it a little later and a tendency to wake up (very!) early in the morning. You may also find your toddler interfering with your phone calls and visitors as he lets you know loudly and clearly that he wants to be the center of attention. Don’t be surprised if, despite his burgeoning independence, he still has separation anxiety (like the dreaded drop-off at day care). Empathize with him (I know it’s hard to say good-bye) and be sure to pack a favorite furry friend in his bag, but don’t feed his misery by getting upset yourself. And speaking of misery, plenty of parents must cope with some serious stroller struggles these days since toddlers hate to be confined (and that goes for high chairs and car seats as well). Distraction may help, but ultimately, your best bet is to stay cool and stand firm. Finally, it’s not too soon to lay the groundwork for good manners by always setting a good example yourself and by explaining why we say please and thank you (hint: it’s as much about kindness as it is about courtesy)."
--whattoexpect.com
These days little man is
- Stepping up one step without holding on to anything
- Using the handrail (under close supervision) while going up stairs
- Pointing and making a "Wha"? sound
- Making "A", "B", "C" and "D" sounds
- Carrying his puzzles to where he wants them rather than pushing
- Interacting with kids at Music class
- Starting to figure out kicking his legs and blowing bubbles in the water
- Knows how to rub his hands together to wash them or get dirt off of them
- Kicking the ball
- Can (and will) remove a disposable diaper from his person before morning if he does not have pajama pants on over them
- Loves taking bites from mama's burger/sandwich/hot dog, etc
- Will hold a banana and take bites from it
- Seemingly trying to memorize books lol
- "Tickles" you by poking at you
- LOVES playing hide and seek either with his hands or by covering himself or you with his blankie
- Can play with legos for hours
- Now stacks 4 blocks in a tower before knocking it over with glee
- Will drag you to the kitchen and point at the blender.... AKA "Make me a smoothie now!!!"
- ALWAYS wants to go outside. He loves playing with his kitchen on the patio or will bring you your shoes and walk over to the gate at the stairs
- .....also will flat out run to you with a huge smile if you say "Let's put your shoes on!"
- Occasionally not up for a long afternoon nap. Some days he naps 4-5 hours but rarely he naps for about 30-60 minutes and then babbles and giggles in his crib until we go get him
- If you splash a bit on his face he will lean down and drink from the water fountain. And never, ever wants to stop.
- Cars are the most interesting things ever. Screw the playground, let's go walk circles around the cars in the parking lot! Yup.
- Says "Room, rooooom" while driving his bus on the floor/table/wall/person nearest to him
- Will actually stop and watch up to about 10 minutes max of Sesame Street, Wally Kazam (sp?) or Spongebob. Or Frozen.
- Likes to color with his crayons for a short amount of time
- Starting to understand/ benefit from time outs.... his main crimes include getting up on the couch without an adult, hitting and trying to pull movies down from the shelf
- And lastly he now loves putting his hand above his head in his carseat for you to hold. You will have a backache afterwards but it's so worth it )
TTFN! <3
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