Child 1 to 2 years old

in one plate and if you serve him milk in a red cup but not in a blue

one. Now the list of ritual demands grows each day. He can demand that

each morning porridge must be served in one and the same plate; that his

favorite fluffy toy have a right hand at table; that each evening he listens

one and the same book; and that each day he is dressed in one and the

same sweater no matter what weather. A slightest deviation from such rules

can cause a chorus if protest! Of course, for parents it’s difficult

to understand why it’s so important to drink out of a red cup but

not a blue one, and why your kid likes to listen to one and the same fairy-tale

so much. However, these simple but relevant rituals give him the sense

of predictability and control.

So, though it looks odd to sit Mickey Mouse down at table or listen

to some fairy tale for the hundredth time, all these predictable actions

make your child happy and self-confident.

Baby’s intellectual development this month

Children learn by multiple repetitions, so no wonder that they want

again and again to listen to one and the same song, to read one and the

same book, and to watch one and the same film. Thus, they enlarge their

vocabulary and perception and memorizing level. In some time they will

“guess” next lines of songs, fairy-tales, and films. You can

make profit of such moments and, taking into consideration your child’s

interests, have a conversation about his favorite characters, using new

words and phenomena. Talking to your child, giving him examples, you make

his language richer.

Your baby is 1 year and 11 months

Baby’s physical development this month

During several months your child walked, ran, and climbed, but suddenly

his legs became weak, and he wants you to carry him in arms. What’s

up? First of all, your kid didn’t unlearn to walk (run and climb),

he just reached the moment when independence and mobility are not new

for him ant more. Generally speaking, waking has become his responsibility,

and, because of his child’s nature, he protests against any rules

that are laid upon him. Secondly, probably, your child is not sure that

he likes his all his newly obtained independence, and he wants to get

support. Even though he is able to come to bed and lay to sleep, he wants

you to take you and get him to bed. Where is the way out? Try to find

compromise: give him as many opportunities and motivations for independent

walk as possible. Then embrace and caress him as often as you canto let

him know that you are still the integral part of his life. And soon your

kid will improve in strength and will run with the renew feeling of independence.

Baby’s social development this month

Coming up to their second birthday, children are not very friendly,

especially with peers. To think about needs and wishes of others just

doesn’t conflicts with their egoistic nature. Can children of this

age have friends? Half-and-half. They may like communication and playing

together, even though it looks like a battle. They may also prefer this

or that child. This choice, as a rule, is based on common interests, temperaments,

and game styles. But true friendship (in adults’ meaning) comes

later, in two years. Then children pass from parallel games side by side

to more sensible interactive ones and find best friends and close playmates.

Baby’s intellectual development this month

By this age most children already speak by two-component sentences,

for example, “drink juice”, “want to walk”. They

also recognize the names of familiar people, objects, parts of the body;

repeat heard words (so, don’t say the things that you don’t

want to hear from your kid!). But of course, he will make grammar mistakes

and speak about himself in the third person (for example, “Mary

wants to eat” instead of “I want to eat”). During next

year, his speech will greatly improve. Sentences will be longer and more

complicated, and utterances - more bright and emotional. By three years

your kid will use quite many words and will be able to combine several

thoughts to have a logical text. Add rich imagination and you will have

a real storyteller.