Your Two Year Old
Children are unique and develop at their own speed - some may be slower in some areas
but streak ahead in others - if you have any concerns please consult
your GP or your Health Visitor
Common Behaviour Problems - a whole page devoted to the best sites on the internet - because raising kids isn't easy and everyone will come across some problem at some time. So whether it's to smack or not, sleeping, nightmares or bed wetting, aggression, bullying, clinging, problems with sibling rivalry or speech problems - you'll find reference to them on the Allkids Parents Problem Page - click here
Healthy Eating - introducing a healthy diet as early as possible will reap untold benefits in later life. Your child doesn't need additives, sugar, caffeine or e-numbers. Giving your child a diet full of all the wrong things can lead to childhood obesity, allergies and hyperactivity - giving your child a diet full of the good things can lead to happy kids.
OK that's a tad too simplistic but do think ahead when deciding what to feed your child.
Many children have adverse effects to e-numbers, additives, fizzy drinks, sugar, sweets and crisps - and it doesn't just make them hyper active and full of beans - but it does alter their personality - they become stubborn, wilful and argumentative - horrible kids - horrible teenagers - horrible adults - it's a tricky cycle to break.
Without these they revert back to their sunny, pleasant, cheeky personalities - they won't be angels all the time, but it's a lot easier to deal with an occasional bad mood or tantrum.
Think about how much food they eat - they certainly won't thank you if they become vastly overweight and the butt of their classmates jokes when they reach adolescence.
More healthy eating information here:
Allkids.co.uk - a whole page of links and advice on healthy eating, nutrition and family recipes.
Activity Village - family recipes
Terrible Two's - we hear so much about the 'terrible two's, the tantrums and tears - are they so terrible?
yep - they can be. Your sweet abiding baby has suddenly found his voice and found out he can say NO, that he doesn't always want to do the same as someone else - but - he hasn't learned any negotiating skills yet - so what's a boy to do? How long do the terrible two's last - well, I think that depends on how they are handled.
We've all seen the Super Nanny programmes - who can we avoid that scenario?
More Terrible Two's information and advice:
BBC.co.uk/parenting - turning the terrible twos into the terrific twos
Bounty.com - taming the Wild Child
Mothercare.com - excellent advice on dealing with your toddler and tantrums
Learning to share and fighting and biting - it's around this age that toddlers benefit from playing with other kids. Learning to interact and share toys. It's also when they can lash out or bite if they get frustrated or threatened by other children. Although a normal part of growing up it can be very embarrassing, especially if you can't nip it in the bud, and other parents start shunning 'the biter'!
More Fighting and Biting advice:
Toddlerstoday.com - curbing toddler biting
Toddlertips - how to banish bad behaviour - be consistent
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