Watching a
young child grow is a wonderful and unique experience for a
parent. Learning to sit up, walk, and talk are some of the
more major developmental "milestones" your child will achieve.
But your child's growth is a complex and ongoing process.
Young bodies are constantly going through a number of physical
and mental changes.
Although no two
children develop at the same rate, they should be able to do
certain things at certain ages. As a parent, you are in the best
position to note your child's development.
The first twelve
months of your baby's life is filled with milestones!
Introducing solids
to your baby seems easy enough but it's something that you, your
health care provider and your baby must determine as to the right
time. Within six months after birth most babies begin sprouting
teeth and that brings up a new set of issues:
teething issues
and
sleeping issues!
Your baby will go through many baby well visits with their health
care provider where their
growth
and
development
are charted. Your baby will also need to start
immunizations
at 2 months of age and continue until they reach 18
months of age where there is a break until the preschool years.
When children
learn to walk, they are called toddlers. During the toddler stage,
most children learn to
walk,
talk,
solve problems, relate to others, and more. One major task for the
toddler is to learn to be independent. That is why toddlers want
to do things for themselves, have their own ideas about how things
should happen, and use "no" many times each day.
The toddler stage
is characterized by much growth and change, mood swings, and some
negativity. Toddlers are long on will and short on skill. This is
why they are often frustrated and "misbehave." Some adults call
the toddler stage "the terrible twos." Toddlers, bursting with
energy and ideas, need to explore their environment and begin
defining themselves as separate people. They want to be
independent and yet they are still very dependent. Toddlers are
very concerned with their own needs and ideas. This is why we
cannot expect them to share. Toddlers sometimes get frustrated
because they do not have the language skills to express
themselves. Often they have difficulty separating themselves from
their parents and other people who are important to them.
Usually between
two and one half and three years of age, children begin to take an
interest in being
potty trained,
and success is usually sure to follow.
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