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Development FAQ: 18-24 months – Behaviour
Over the past few weeks it has become a daily battle to get my 20-month-old daughter out of the bath. We have resorted to just lifting her out and getting her dried and dressed as quickly as we can, over the screams and kicking. We have tried to reason with her, telling her that story time is coming next, but nothing seems to work. Have you any ideas on how to make this time of day more pleasurable? Toddlers of this age live in the present with little concept of the future. Although story time is probably enjoyed by her once she is dressed and calmed down, while she is…
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Development FAQ: 18-24 months – Learning
My daughter of 23 months is very headstrong and determined to do things her way. Every morning she wants to get dressed all by herself, which I know should be encouraged, but she is not yet able to cope without some help. This usually ends in her getting very frustrated and having a tantrum as I finish getting her ready for the day. How can I make getting dressed easier for her so she is able to manage it on her own? Learning to dress herself and to manage simple tasks is essential to your daughter’s development. Skills such as undressing, putting on shoes and clothes and brushing teeth are…
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Guide to sleep required during the first year
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Development FAQ: 18-24 months – Learning
My daughter of just 20 months has developed a fear of the vacuum cleaner. I am not sure what started this but now she will scream when the cleaner is turned on. How do I get her to realise that there is nothing to be afraid of? I have to get the house cleaned so should I just keep vacuuming in front of her? Is this sort of behaviour normal? Small children often develop fears about all kinds of things. It is a quite normal part of development. Learning how to deal with your child’s fear in a sympathetic and understanding way is an important part of motherhood. Most irrational…
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Development FAQ: 12-18 months – Other Advice
How much television should I let my 17-month-old watch? Should I allow my 17-month-old to watch TV or videos every day and for how long should he be watching? He is beginning to show signs of wanting to watch TV when he can’t find anything else to do. Also, how do I monitor what is suitable for him? Most of us are aware of the statistics relating to small children and how much TV they watch daily. Clearly, when children watch TV, they are not actively engaged in any other kind of play or physical activity. Consequently, too much television is not good for a child’s creative development or for…
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Development FAQ: 12-18 months – Other Advice
We want to take a family holiday with our 18-month-old daughter In August my husband and I will be taking Sophia, who will be 18mths, away with her half brothers and sister. They range in age from 7 to 11 years and don’t live with us full time. We plan to stay in a hotel near a theme park so the older children will be occupied. I am worrying about how we will be able to stay out all day with Sophia, who still takes a lunchtime nap in her cot. Can we expect the hotel to provide a cot and other equipment? Should I start to get her used…
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Development FAQ: 12-18 months – Other Advice
My son Harry has just started walking at thirteen months. Over the weekend, while my mother-in-law was staying, and watching Harry, she commented that he had “flat feet”. I have checked on the Internet, but cannot find any advice on the subject. Harry has had the appropriate medical checks during his first year, and the doctor didn’t seem to find anything wrong with him. Is this something I should be worrying about? All babies appear to have flat feet. The reason for this is that a baby’s foot initially has a large fat pad on the inside arch which slowly decreases as they grow. The ligaments that hold together the…
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Development FAQ: 12-18 months – Other Advice
My daughter, Jemima, began to walk four weeks ago when she was thirteen months old. She has been wearing soft, leather slipper shoes, but these are not very robust, and I worry that she will hurt her feet when we are outside. I took her to the shoe shop, and the assistant told me that ideally a child should be walking for six weeks before fitting proper shoes. Is this right, and are there any other tips for taking care of my child’s feet that you could recommend? Current advice recommends that a toddler is walking for six weeks before one buys that very special first pair of shoes. Do…
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Development FAQ: 12-18 months – Starting Nursery
My son who is a year old is not settling into nursery well. This seems to be affecting his settling to sleep at home as well. My 1 year old son is very clingy to me and we are having some difficulties with nursery visits which are extremely distressing for all. I have always fed my son and put him to sleep so we anticipated some issues. I have allowed 6 weeks since starting visits at nursery to going back to work, but the initial few visits have been worse than I would ever have imagined and I would really appreciate some guidance on how we could maybe improve the…
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Development FAQ: 12-18 months – Entertaining and Educating your Toddler
My 14-month-old wants to play with pens and pencils. Is it safe to let my 14-month-old have pencils to draw with? My husband gave her one and now she screams every time she sees either of us using a pen. She still puts lots of things in her mouth, so what would be the best thing to give her? Now that your toddler has discovered how to make marks on paper, she will enjoy drawing sessions. Sit with her at a table and provide a large sheet of paper. This can be taped to the table to keep the scribbles on the paper and also prevent frustration if it moves.…
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Development FAQ: 12-18 months – Entertaining and Educating your Toddler
We want our son to grow up to be bilingual. We wish our son to grow up to be bilingual. He is now 15 months and beginning to speak. My husband is Italian but also speaks excellent English. From Louis’ birth, we have each tried to speak our own language to him, but as my husband is away from home all day, often not returning until late, Louis hears far more English than Italian. Will this affect his learning of two languages? We visit Italy once or twice a year and my aim is for Louis to be able to communicate easily with his grandparents, who speak no English. Growing…
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