Parenting Tips for Your 27-28 Month Old Toddler
Parents are often eager to have their children join in the fun of celebrations. For the young child, these festive occasions may be happy or they may be scary and upsetting. Your young child may not want to talk to a strange Santa Claus or shake hands with a 5-foot Easter bunny. She may not laugh when she is swooped down upon by a neighborhood child in a witch costume. She might not enjoy meeting new relatives at a family gathering.
You can’t protect your child from every frightening situation, but here are a few things you can do to prepare her.
- Talk to your child about where you are planning to go. Tell her what she will see and do there.
- Practice ahead of time, if possible. Show your toddler pictures of Santa before visiting him. Let her play with masks in preparation for Halloween.
- Before the family party, show her photos and tell her about the relatives she may see.
- Before rushing into a gathering, observe the situation with your child from a safe distance. Let her watch other children meeting Santa or the Easter bunny, and give her reassurance by hugs and words.
- Don’t force your little one to get close to unfamiliar or scary people or characters. Let her take her time getting acquainted and don’t pressure her to participate.
Learn more about Your Toddler: 27-28 Months from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.
