Parenting Tips for Your 17-18 Month Old Toddler
We feel better about ourselves if we think we are important to others. This is also true of toddlers. They are forming opinions about themselves. Whether they feel loved, capable, and important depends on how they are treated by people who care for them.
Show your toddler you care about him and respect him. Let him know you love him just for being himself, not for what he does. Tell him you thought about him during the day while you were gone. Tell him that you like his smile, his laugh, his toes, and ears.
Show him you’re proud of all the things he is learning to do. Tell him how much you enjoy doing things with him. Don’t think he knows all this just because you take care of him. Take the time to put your feelings and affection into words. Loving words that come from the heart can never be said too often.
