Your little bundle of joy is almost two years now and you may find it hard to believe that your baby is becoming more and more independent with each passing day. Are you wondering what is going on in terms of growth and development with your 23-month-old baby? If yes, then you are at the right place. Here in the following article, we shall discuss all that you may want to know about your 23 old month baby’s growth and development.
Your baby is on the verge of reaching the next big milestone and that is his birthday milestone. You may notice your baby starts opposing and may have become a little rebel in his own way and parents may wonder what may be going wrong. Here the problem is not with your parenting but the developmental stage that your baby is in. Your baby may just become inconsolable and fuss over anything and within no time he will be fine and back to normal. It is very important for you as a parent to keep your calm. Your baby is learning from you and how you react to your baby’s tantrums and temper issues is also a lesson for your baby. Dealing with your toddler’s temper issues at this stage can be daunting for the parents and it is very important that you maintain your peace. Here are some developmental milestones or 23 month old milestones that your baby may achieve by this time:
Your baby grows at a much faster pace in the first year after birth and in the first year alone your baby’s weight may be twice his birth weight. However, the 23 month old baby weight of your baby may only increase by 3 to 5 pounds. Here are some other physical changes or know how your baby is physically developing at this stage:
There are many social and emotional skills your baby is developing at this stage. Here are some of the skills that your baby may have acquired:
Here are some cognitive and language skills that your baby may develop by this age:
Your baby is constantly on move and he is running around all day long. Whatever your baby has been practising since birth, he is able to do all that in terms of gross motor skills. You cannot make your little toddler sit quietly as all he wishes to do at this age is run around. You may find it impossible to do the daily chores such as shopping, cooking or cleaning, that you could comfortably do with your baby a few months back. This is because now you cannot make him stay in one place for long and your toddler would keep running around. Your baby enjoys his newly found independence and skills.
Where some babies would behave like little jumping-jacks, others would just like to act all clingy and needy. Toddlers at this age do not understand what is going around them and a simple sound of a vacuum cleaner or grinder can scare or intimidate them. You may find such fear a little irrational but it is advised that you empathise with your baby and soothe his feelings. You have to understand that your baby’s 23 month old speech or vocabulary is limited but he has a vast imagination. You should acknowledge and help him understand his fears rather than dismissing them. Though your baby has a limited vocabulary if your 23 month old not talking much or fewer than five words, you should seek medical advice for the same.
Your growing toddler requires his daily dose of adequate food and nutrition. Though you may find it a great struggle to feed your little one it is important that your baby eats properly at this stage. It is a good idea to make your baby sit with rest of family members for his meals. He may seem a little impatient and may not like to wait but still, it is a good idea to instil eating with the family members at an early age. If your baby starts fussing around or does not seem interested in his meal, you should take the cue and stop feeding him. It is never a good idea to force-feed your toddler as he may resent eating altogether. Make sure you try and experiment with food as your little one may feel bored too soon. Try and feed him three main meals and two to three snacks in a day. Most babies love to drink milk and maybe meeting most of their calcium requirements from milk only. However, if your baby does not like milk you can try offering him curd, cheese or soy milk. You can also try giving boneless fish and other green leafy vegetables to meet the calcium requirements.
Your toddler is on the roll all the time and therefore it is very important that he gets good sleep too. Most babies around this age have a set sleeping schedule and sleep comfortably at night. But it is very common for the kids this age to wake up at night. If he gets up and whimpers, do not react as he may go back to sleep on his own but sometimes you may have to help your baby to go back to sleep. It is very important to follow a sleep-schedule for your toddler. Your baby gets the best sleep from 8 to 12 at night, thus you should encourage your baby to go off to sleep early. Refrain from any late night sessions with your baby as this could make him restless and cranky. Create a nice and comfortable sleeping place without any distractions. However, if your baby fusses and refuses to go to sleep, do not force him to do so. Keep your calm and understand what may be bothering him. It may sometimes be due to a certain illness or your baby requires comforting and attention.
This is the best stage to have fun with your baby. You can involve your toddler in many games and activities. Here we shall discuss some fun and exciting activities that you can play with your little one:
Every parent does their best when it comes to taking care of their children. In an endeavour to further help the parents, here we shall be sharing few tips that may help your toddler achieve the developmental milestones:
It is very important that you take your toddler for regular health check-ups to the doctor. Sometimes parents may wonder that their kid is lagging behind in achieving certain developmental milestones, such as your baby
The above-mentioned delays are an indication that there are some issues in your toddler’s development. It is suggested that you get it touch with your doctor regarding the same.