Parents of Two Year Olds Need Patience, Humor, and Fair Rules
Parenting Tips for Your 25-26 Month Old Toddler
Twos are terrific, tender, trying, taxing, and very, very exciting. Your little one has come a long way in two short years and so have you. As a parent of a 2 year old, these are some things you will need this next year:
- Patience to help you cope with your child’s mood swings, from very cooperative to highly unreasonable.
- Awareness to help you see that your child’s surroundings are safe.
- Loving firmness to help you gently apply rules in a consistent way so your child can learn to be a responsible person.
- Humor to help you laugh at yourself and with your child
- Wonder to help you see your toddler as the creative, special person she really is.
- Enthusiasm to enjoy and celebrate your toddler’s many accomplishments during this year.
Learn More About 25-26 Month Old Children
- Bedtime Routines Help Toddlers Sleep Better
- Beware of High Sugar Cereals When You Shop with Your Toddler
- Control the Environment to Prevent Cuts and Scrapes
- Development and Characteristics of a 25-26 Month Old Child
- Exercises Like Deep Breathing and Shoulder Rolls Relieve Stress Headaches
- Have Your Child Practice Saying His First and Last Name
- Hit a Pan with a Spoon to Teach Rhythm and Coordination
- Homemade Feely Bag Toys Create Sensory Experiences
- Parents of Capable Toddlers Match Activities to Development and Set Rules with Reasons
- Praise Effort, but Don’t Punish Accidents during Toilet or Potty Training
- Substitute Helpful Comments for Criticism and Put-downs
- Teach Children New Words by Going for Walks and Repeating Names of Objects
- Teach Colors with Homemade Circles
- Thumbsucking is Normal at 25-26 Months
- Toddlers Need Fruits and Vegetables in Their Daily Diet
- Toddlers Need Regular Checkups to Catch Health Problems Early
- Your Toddler: 25-26 Months
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