Parenting Tips for Your 21-22 Month Old Toddler
Your toddler is becoming a real explorer. She climbs, runs, walks, and rarely sits. You need to protect her in special ways. There are three major dangers you can help your child avoid:
1. Poison: Your toddler explores with her mouth. Everything goes in her mouth. Keep all medicines and household products away from your child. All medicines should have safety caps. Keep your poison control center telephone number and your doctor’s telephone number near your telephone.
2. Automobiles: Do not hold your child in your lap in the car. Always put your child in a car seat and buckle both your seatbelt and your toddler’s seat belt. When a car stops suddenly, children and adults continue moving until something stops them. When you are taking your child to and from the car, make sure you are holding her hand. Toddlers are unpredictable and may quickly run in front of a car.
3. Water: Many children love to play in water. Never leave your toddler alone in the bathroom or tub. Your child can drown in a tub or a toilet bowl. Never leave your child alone near water, even for a moment. Even if your child is learning to swim, he is not water safe. Water wings or other swimming aids do not make him safe alone in water. If you have a pool, there should be a 4-foot high fence around it with a self-closing latch door.
