26 months

Behavior and development

How does the baby develop?

At this time, mothers may have a headache because babies often bite others when they feel angry or threatened. The reason why this child acts aggressively is because he has difficulty expressing his feelings with words.

During baby care, you will probably find your baby begin to like using a certain arm for activities such as eating or reaching for objects (while babies are using the same hands). During this year, your baby will be more likely to use one arm and then the mother will know whether he is left or right handed.

What do you need to do to support your baby?

Mom can learn why babies bite others, but for sure this is completely a bad deed. Speak clearly, calmly, but firmly with your baby that the behavior is not accepted by the mother: "You must not bite because you will hurt others". Then, the mother should comfort the child who was bitten instead of being too harsh on the baby because the baby will see biting others as a way to attract the mother's attention and will continue to use it in the future. .

Many experts believe that when the baby is two years old, the mother can use the educational method of "crossing her arms and standing in the corner" to teach her baby. Specifically, this method will give your baby time to think about his actions while being punished for standing still or sitting still. At this time, the baby is mature enough to understand the causes and consequences and can also sit quietly for a long time. In order to be able to use “corner walls” effectively, you should:

Use it as a warning: give your baby a chance to stop bad behaviors "otherwise you will have to cross your arms and look at the wall!".

Choice of location: mothers can assign a position for the baby to sit and meditate or let the baby sit still at the spot where the baby is standing.

Act properly: always be calm and realistic, don't preach during this time of reflection.

With the right focus: say clearly and unequivocally that the mother opposes and hates this action of the baby, not the baby.

Choosing the right time for your baby to ponder: one minute is the standard time to punish the baby, but at this age, mothers should only punish the baby within 30 seconds.

Switch to something else when the penalty period ends: don't repeat what your baby did wrong over and over, direct your baby's attention to new, happier activities after he has been punished.

Health and safety

What should mom discuss with the doctor?

Between the ages of two and three, the baby's vocabulary is about 300 words and he can understand up to 900 different words. Not all children can communicate in complete and clear sentences by the age of two. However, mothers need to note the following points in babies:

The baby hardly talks;

The baby does not imitate other people's words;

The baby said to swallow the consonant whole;

Children cannot use short sentences of 2 to 4 words even though they are about three years old;

Babies never question or look depressed even if others do not understand what they say.

When you find your child has the above symptoms, you should take your child to see the doctor for the best advice.

Mother should know more?

At the age of two, babies begin to develop their own skills in different directions, so doctors need to grasp the milestones and important signs in babies.

By age 2, your baby was able to:

Point to the exact object the mother calls her name;

Know the names of relatives, the names of objects and body parts;

Use short phrases and two to four word short sentences;

Follow these simple commands;

Repeat words that the baby has happened to hear;

Found items even though they were hidden by their mother under two or even three layers of blankets;

Sort objects by shape or color;

Know how to play toys.

If you think your baby is retarded, tell this to your doctor. The most accurate way to diagnose your baby's condition is for specialists to closely evaluate and monitor your baby's behavior. The combination of the expertise of the doctor and the loving concern of the mother for the baby can help mothers and experts to recognize changes and unusual signs in the baby in time.

Mother's concern

What do you need to care about?

Child safety seats will minimize the risk of your baby being injured or dying in a crash. All parents should buy ergonomically designed safety seats and practice well until it becomes a mother's habit to put the baby in the seat and fasten the seat belt.

Parents who often drive their children on motorbikes often let their children sit in front of them so that they can see the road, see the traffic and also make it easier to converse with their children. Little children sit on rattan chairs, and older children sit on the saddle. This position can be dangerous if the mother wins quickly because there is absolutely no protection between the baby and the car glass, in addition, objects such as rattan chairs or motorbike pillows are very loose (not to mention pillows that cover take the indicators of the vehicle). For these reasons, mothers should keep the baby behind with a safety belt, wear a helmet and the most important thing is that parents must obey traffic laws.