Parents Can Help Toddlers Become Responsible and Loving
Parenting Tips for Your 27-28 Month Old Toddler

No one needs to tell you that the toddler years are busy years. They are busy for your toddler who is into everything, and busy for you, because you have to chase, protect, and train her.
With all this activity and stress it may be hard to remember that these first three years are probably the most important time in your child’s life. You have the opportunity now to help your child grow up healthy and ready for success.
Try to enjoy these busy, important years. Be good to yourselves. Take time out when you can and share child care with others when you need a break. Enjoy your child’s development and celebrate her accomplishments with her.
Reward yourselves, too, for your successes, and don’t be hard on yourselves for mistakes. All parents make them. When these busy toddler years pass, believe it or not, you will probably look back on this special time with pleasure and nostalgia. For now, do all you can to make the most of these important years.
Learn More About 27-28 Month Old Children
- Ask Your Doctor for a Hemoglobin Test to Detect Anemia
- Choose Books for Toddlers with Colorful Pictures and A Few Pages
- Criticizing Accidents Can Make Toilet Training Last Longer
- Development and Characteristics of a 27-28 Month Old Child
- Food Rewards Can Lead to a Poor Diet High in Sugar and Fat
- It is Normal for Toddlers to Say They Love You and They Hate You
- Let Your Child Choose to Be Left-Handed or Right-Handed
- Make Learning Fun by Playing Games and Talking to Your Child
- Make-Believe Play and Imaginary Friends are Healthy and Comforting
- Manage Stress and Organize Your Time by Making a To Do List
- Meeting Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny May Be Scary for Your Toddler
- Pretend You Are a Flower or a Tree to Develop Imagination
- Prevent Choking by Removing Small Objects Toddlers Can Put in Their Mouths
- Resist Making a Different Meal for Your Toddler Than for the Family
- Sort Objects That are Alike and Different for a Beginning Math Activity
- Toddlers Can Be Picky Eaters
- Toddlers in Quality Child Care Do Better in Elementary School
- Use a Large Box as a Prop for Pretend Play
- Your Toddler: 27-28 Months
- Your Toddler’s Battle for Independence Can Be a Win-Win Situation
See our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.