Archives for January 2007

Your toddler is 55 weeks old. It is time for him to start following basic commands – like coming when you call out to him, or giving you something he has in his hands. This will also be useful if, for reasons of safety, you want to call your baby or command him to give up something that could hurt him.  … [Read more...] about Your Toddler Will Listen To You

Toddler-hood is an important phase in the development of your baby. It is at this time that most children will perfect their walking and start speaking and responding in an interactive manner. It is also a time when the rapid rate of growth they have been experiencing so far will gradually decrease. Your toddler’s growth has two aspects to it—physical and mental. Physical … [Read more...] about Understand your Child’s Growth

Toddlers wouldn’t earn their reputations without being the picky eaters that they are. However, this should be understood as a developmental phase out of which only time and parental help can help pass out of. Here are a few simple things to help you deal with the picky eater situation: Make sure that you serve small portions regularly. Offer your child food that looks … [Read more...] about How Can You Help Your Picky Eater?

Your toddler is 54 weeks old. As he grows, you will find that he is fast losing the baby fat that previously covered his body. His feeding habits will sometimes be unpredictable; he will be ravenous at times, and not want to even look at his food, at others. … [Read more...] about Your Toddler may have Erratic Eating Patterns

The toddler phase in a child’s life can be sharply marked by an increasing need to assert its independence. This will be a time fraught with challenges for you, as you try to support your toddlers’ impulses to explore his environment, while also safeguarding them from any harm. If the battle to assert your authority may sometimes lead to frayed nerves or tempers on your part, … [Read more...] about Know the Toddler Phase