Two year olds
Two is an exciting time and a two year old is growing in every way. With growth spurts, exciting cognitive leaps, and an avalanche of new words on the way, I'm often stunned at what this age can do.
Two year olds wear their hearts on their sleeves - and in their voice, their fists, their stamping feet and their crocodile tears. Expressing emotions is healthy, even when they aren't happy ones. So don't feel you have to rush in to placate your child at the first pout or sad sniffle....
A toddler is aware only of what's immediately before him. But by two, a child grasps the relative placements of things, and their understanding of space expands throughout the year. This includes concepts such as "there," "where," "inside"....etc.
In fact, a two year old's vocabulary is on its way to becoming dictionary-thick. The typical 24-month-old knows about 50 to 75 words and is working on the next big milestone: putting them together into phrases and sentences. They'll probably begin expressing himself in longer sentences faster than you can keep up!
Here are some of my hints and tips on issues that may be of interest to parents of two year olds. Comments and suggestions are always much appreciated!
- Mastering mealtimes
- Getting dressed
- Potty training the easy way
- Whining and whinging
- The fight for independence
- Problems at bathtime
