Toddler

&
Family
o A toddler is a child
between the ages
of one and three.
The toddler years
are a time of great
cognitive,
emotional and
social
development.

o The word is
derived from to
toddler which
means to walk
 Social and Emotional
Development

This area of development

involves learning to interact
with other people and
understand and control
your own emotions.

Ages 1-2 years old, family

must be aware:
Imitate adult actions and
words.
Understand words and
commands and respond
to them.
 Begin to get jealousy when she is not the
center of attention.
Develop range emotions
Start to assert independence by preferring
to try do things by myself w/o help.
Share a piece of foods
Reacts to changes in daily routine.
Show frustration easily.
Begin to be helpful around the house.
Between the ages of 2-3 years,
family should be aware that
their child:
Be assertive about he wants
and say no to adult request
Had rapid mood shift
Start to show awareness to
her feelings and others
feelings
Become shy, and may start
to whine
Possibly become aggressive
and frustrated easily.
Show more fear to a certain
situation.
Defend his possessions.
Begins to separate more easily from
parents.
Begin to show empathy to other children
(respond to their feelings)
Want independence , but still need
security of parents.
Need an ordered, predictable routine
(when saying goodbye to parents)
Normal vital parameters of toddlers

Blood Pressure (mmHg) Systolic

80 110
Diastolic
50 80
Heart Rate (BPM) 90 -140

Respiratory Rate 20 - 40
Toddlers, aged 18-36 months, are
called busy people. During this
stage they will hit many
developmental milestone:

Walking and running

Developing writing and coloring
skills
Dressing themselves
Naming their own body parts
Eating with little or no assistance
Potty training
Playing games like ball or hide-and-
seek
Asking questions and being able to
communicate emotions and
opinions
Toddler
Misbehavior:
1. Tantrums
2. Lying
3. Whining
 Tantrums
According to Family Psychologist John Rosemand,
Author of Parenting by the Book, there needs to be a
tantrum place in the home.

You are giving permission to have a tantrum. Offer

to help him/her find a place where he/she cant
destroy a anything.
Toddlers lie.
But parents already
know the answer to
the question.
When parents ask,
they are setting up
the toddler to take
the opportunity to
lie.

Tell the child what

she did and have
the toddler help
you clean it up.
Make statement
that dont invite the
lie in the first place.
 Whining
Toddler make whining nowadays. Be patient and
dont response to whining.
Remember that patience is a Fruit of the Spirit.
Potty
Training
Potty Training
Most of children are
potty trained by age of
2 though some begin
much earlier and
others much later.

The most common

potty train is for a
parent to purchase a
portable plastic potty
chair that has a
removable waste
bowl.
Most of the family eagerly anticipate toilet
training as a milestone in the toddler
development. But before starting the potty
training, look for a signs your toddler is ready.
Here are some basic steps:
 The ABCDs Potty Training
A. Assess your childs readiness
. When your child is about a year old, she can
begin to recognize that she has a full rectum
or bladder. Some children are ready to start the
potty training, as early as 18 months, while
others who arent interested until age 3. But
many parents begin potty training are about
2 1/2.
B. Buy the Right
Equipment

. First and foremost,

invest a child-size
potty chair or special
adapter seat that
attaches to your
regular toilet. This
can make your
children feel less
anxious about using
a grown-up toilet-
some fear falling into
it, while others
dislikes the loud
noise of the flush.
C. Create a Routine

Set your child on the

potty seat, fully
clothed, once a day
after breakfast,
before her bath, or
whenever else shes
likely to have a
bowel movements.
This will help her to
get used to the
potty and accept it
as a part of routine.
D.Demonstrate for your Child
Children learn by
imitation and watching
you use the bathroom is
a natural way to
understand what using
the toilet is all about.
When you demonstrate
for your child, it is
helpful to the toddler to
talk about how you
know its time to go to
the bathroom.
Show him also how you
wipe with toilet paper,
pull up underwear, flush
the toilet and wash your
hands
How to keep your Toddler occupied?
1. Dinner time as sign posts
Dinner time are an
essential part of a
toddler's day. Not just
do they give the
essential sustenance
that they require,
however they can
likewise take up a
touch of time and turn
into an open door of
learning and holding.

It additionally gives
rest and opportunity to
you to show them
about nourishment.
2. Calm time or snoozes
.When toddler achieves the age
of two, they might have as of
now dropped their typical day
snoozes. They dont need to go
to rest amid the day to rest; on
the other hand it is a smart
thought to designated a part of
the day as down-time.

.The best time for this is toward

the evening after the lunch time
supper. Whether inside and out ,
why not make an agreeable
space to rest, for example an
outing cover under the tree. You
can also read a most loved book
together or watch a movie.
3. Getting Outside

.Going outside is an
extraordinary approach
to keep a toddler
occupied. Play doesnt
need to be organized
constantly.
.Simply investigating and
finding the ground, the
sky, the water and the
climate is mystical for a
toddler.
.More organized play can
incorporate riding
bicycle, kicking ball and
flying a lite.
4. Open play toys

.Each toddler loves

toys. A touch of forward
arranging can start up
their creative ability.
.Open plays toys, for
example squares, balls,
puppets, riddles and
musical instrument
permits them to make
up their own recreation
& lose themselves in
play.
.When they are enjoying
in play, it is profitable
to leave and simply
watched them.
5. Perusing &
Craftsmanship
.Toddler can never have
an excess of books and
workmanship supplies.
Build up a library for
them with racks they can
reach and an agreeable
spot to sit gives them
steady and simple
access to books.
.A chalkboard or white
board, pencils, markers,
pastels, & paints that
can motivate them to
convey what needs be
imaginatively.
 6. Water play &
Showering
.Youngsters adore the
water. Om warm days,
you dont need to go to
the pool or shoreline
for a swim, you can set
up your kid in the yard
with holders of water
to offer them cool
Toys that permit them to top offsome assistance
and pour, squirtwith
,
play.
sprinkles and dunk will give interminable hobby and
fun.
Keeping a toddler occupied with water play has
numerous advantages for their advantage.
It is likewise unwinding for both of the kids and
family.
7. Going to

.Parents have a
tendency to like to
take youthful
toddlers out where
they can run wild,
make wreck, and
make bunches of
clamor.
.An entire day
went through with
grandparents and
relatives gives
somewhat more
flexibility.