My little princess is 19 months -

MONTH 19 Newsletter from pampers.co.uk

LISTEN TO ME! When words fail him, your toddler has to find other ways of communicating his thoughts, feelings and frustrations. Unfortunately for parents, throwing a tantrum and responding physically is often the easiest option for a toddler who feels he's failing to make himself heard. As your child's personality develops, his range of feelings, his involvement in the world and his desire to make an impact also naturally flourish. Toddlers can be extremely unreasonable when they get an idea into their heads. And while it is your difficult job to steer them in the right direction, none of us are perfect. So you may not always have the right answers when faced with particularly challenging parenting moments. But remember, we all experience difficult times when we question ourselves. Talking to other mothers with tricky toddlers, and being able to laugh together about your most embarrassing or frustrating moments will really help put things into perspective.

Your little acrobat
RUNNING, JUMPING AND DANCING Between 18 months and 2 years, children are consumed with the desire to explore. Climbing into, around and on top of anything within reach becomes more and more exciting. But your toddler can't be relied upon to worry about heights. That's your job. Toddlers have been found on top of kitchen cupboards, on older kids' bikes and even on the roofs of cars! Now your child will run everywhere rather than walk, and he will start to dance, turn around and try out all of his new motor skills - balancing, twirling, jogging. Keep one hand free so you can grab hold of him whenever necessary. He'll no doubt keep you on your toes.

BABY DEVELOPMENTS
Tips for managing separation anxiety
COPING WITH A CLINGY CHILD If your child seems to have been getting clingy lately, don't worry. This is a time in his development when his independence is emerging. He may walk away from you, but he doesn't want you to leave him. Don't pander to him, but don't make light of his need for you to be nearby, either. He needs to know that you'll be there, but he also needs to know that you have needs too. Let him follow you and find out you're still there. As he becomes more comfortable with being independent and more secure in the knowledge that you will be there no matter how big he gets, he'll become less clingy.

HEALTH
How to reduce the risk of accidental burns

BURN PREVENTION Burns are especially painful to babies' sensitive skin, so taking steps to prevent them is very important. Here are a few tips:

Keep the handles of hot pots and pans turned inwards on hob at all times, even when you think your toddler is not around.

Cover or barricade exposed heaters or heater grates.

Screen or barricade fireplaces, grills - any place with a hot surface.

Always ensure an adult is present at bath time and ensure that taps are turned off tightly and securely.

When bathing your baby, test the water with your elbow. The skin on your elbow will give you a better sense of the temperature than your hand. If the water is too hot for you, it's definitely too hot for your baby.

Get taps that lock to prevent your child from giving himself a rinse with water that is too hot.

FOODS
Food on the go

TODDLE'N'SNACK Toddlers lead busy lives! Whether you're out and about attending mother and baby groups, shopping, or travelling in the car, it's always worth being prepared with a good selection of snacks. Don't think that snacking cannot be nutritious. There are many choices that can fulfil both your child's craving for something tasty, and provide healthy fuel for his growing body. Why not try some of the following:

Whole or chopped bananas. These are filling and easy to manage.

Mixtures of fruit pieces like apple, pear, pineapple, kiwi and grapes stored in a small, toddler-sized plastic box or pot.

Little cut sandwiches with different fillings like cream cheese, Marmite, ham, egg. Use fun biscuit cutters to make the sandwiches more appealing to your child.

Dried fruit like apricots, raisins, pieces of papaya or banana flakes

Plain cracker or rice cakes.

Get your toddler used to drinking plain water or milk. Fruit juices do contain vitamins, but they are not very good for teeth, especially when consumed from baby bottles or beakers, as the natural sugars remain in contact with the teeth for a long time

FAMILY
Overcoming bad behaviour with positive reinforcement

HELPING LITTLE FIGHTERS Don't be surprised if your otherwise friendly child has suddenly started hitting people. Many children this age start communicating their feelings physically, partly as a way to get your attention and partly because their language skills are still limited. To curb this behaviour, make a point of noticing when he communicates without hitting. Positive rewards for acceptable behaviour teach better than negative consequences for bad behaviour. What should you do? Don't put him into social situations when you know he's ready for a nap or too hungry to be calm. And try to spend some time alone with him each day so you can give him your full attention when you play together. Never smack him. Otherwise he learns from you that hitting is ok - they do it to me, why not smack other kids. Hang in there. Soon he'll develop language that he'll find helps him communicate much more effectively.

TIPS
A little imagination can go a long way!

Go on a train journey with your toddler. Line up four or five chairs in a row, don a conductor's hat (any cap will do), bring a snack and hop aboard. You can sing train songs along the way. If you're feeling a little more adventurous, go to your local train station and do the real thing.

Apa yg Sofia buat minggu lepas ? ? ?
Main main kat umah je, sebab mama nya malas nak kuar... ni kasut baru Sofia for summer, kiut tak ? Murah je beli tengah sale kat Clark.

Pas tu yg ni pulak swimming pool, konon2 nya kalau cuaca elok nak bagi dia main air kat luar tu tapi sampai sekarang cuaca still tak ok so Mama simpan dulu la ye ! & buku2 free dari Bookstart Trust

Tak mo tido siang punya pasal ... mama pun ajak kuar pi Park sambil main kat Playground then papa pun balik then kita pi akan aiskrim yum yum !

Yang ni pulak hari Jumaat lepas, Sofia & bunga Lily, habis dicium nya bunga tu, mula2 cium pas tu di ketai2 nya bunga tu... nanti untie Ann marah baru tau

Lepas tengok bunga kita pi park sekejap.... nak bawak Nounous (teddy bear) dia jalan2 pulak dah, last2 mama jugak yg kena dokong dua dua tu hehehe

Anak mama ni dah besar sekejap je masa berlalu, semoga membesar jadi anak yg solehah & berguna utk semua, Amin. Mama et Papa sayang Sofia sangat sangat tau

Perkembangan 19 bulan
* nak atau tak nak still cakap no no no ( so kadang2 mama pun konpius gak lah)

* more independent, kat umah tu suka lah main sorang, baca buku sorang, layan fifi DVD dan cakap sorang2 but mama et papa still tak paham lagi apa yg Sofia cakap tu

* bila tanya soalan Sofia sayang mama tak ? nnti dia jawap Oui (means Yes in French) bila mood ok nak jawab lah kadang2 tu buat dek je

* bila kita suruh bisou (cium) kita kadang2 dia buat, kadang2 tak mau pun... tapi kadang2 tu bila mood happy tiba2 je mama et papa ni dah kena cium dek mulut kecik tu.

* Bila nak susu nanti dia mintak ( syu syu ) still breastfed, dlm proses nak mengurang kan BF di siang hari, yg jadi masalah nya dia tak bleh tido kalau tak BF sebab dah terbiasa dari kecik.

* Suka nyanyi esp. ikut lagu2 dari Fifi tot tuuuu

* Love to talk with papa ( macam berbual gitu sambil sebut2 nama papa papa papa ) citer ape tu tak tau lah pulak.

* Makan still kurang, susah nya nak suruh dia makan, tapi kalau bagi biskut yg warna coklat tu memang suka sgt.

* Byk jugak perkataan yg Sofia dah pandai sebut... blue, pink, purple, yellow, kaekhen for chicken, ta ta for water, hok for sock, kook for book, pibit for rabbit, dan bila kita sebut perkataan tu dia boleh copy apa yg kita cakap tuu...

* Kalau lepas mandi tak nak pakai 'pampi' (pampers) suka b**gel gitu... penat lah mama ni kejar dia nak siap kan dia.

* Rambut dah panjang sampai kebahu... suka lah Mama ni buat tocang kat dia, comel