Question by Hunter’s_Mommy:): Should my 16 month old be able to co these things yet?
1.should he be able to say more than mama ,dada,juice,and dog.
2.should he be able to color and not chew the crayon
3.should he be able to feed himself yet he will mostly in the moring with his spoon feed himself a few bites of cereal.
4.he seems to understand us but he does not do what we say is this ok
5.what kind of activities can i do with him cause its hard to get him to sit still and let me show him flash cards with letters or pictures he rather take them and tear or chew on them
6.he only takes on nap a day is that ok
7.he does sleep all night so not complaining there but how long should he sleep he will sleep 10 or more
8.im a new mom and i have no idea what he should or should not be able to do so if u can please tell me and give me some tips.
9.how can i get him to stop picking things up like fuzz or trash and eat them.
10.when should i start potty training he does pat his diaper some times when i ask if he has done the number 2 lol.
and mostly any tips and help u can offer me would be greatly appreciated cause im still learning just like him.i have no idea what to do with him or for him and what i should let him try so please please help me i really need it ive never been around small children.so this is a world of mystery for me lol.:)
Best answer:
Answer by elaeblue
1. boys often talk later than girls hes doing ok
2. no – he will still eat them for a while longer
3.no – well sometimes but not all the time
4. hes a boy lol he isnt gonna listen too well yet
5. count toys – talk about the color of the toys, the shapes of the toys
6.yes
7. most kids this age sleep 10 to 12 hours a day including naps
8. you are doing fine!!!
9. just keep telling him not to do that- it takes a while
10. id wait on potty training for a while – lots of boys are not trained until age 3
Trust your instincts! You know more about your baby than anyone else does!
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He sounds like a child prodigy to me! I think he’s ready for college!
1) every kid developes speach at different levels… I have 2 year old that can hold a conversation and others that can barely say 3 words… give it some time and try to encourage speech
2) all baby and kids like to explore with their mouth – so no – it is part of learning
3) again, encourage this, he can eat with his hands if he wants, but he should be able to feed himself and them have some assistance – MESSY 🙂
4) no it is not ok – work on your parenting skills – you are the parents – make him listen now – or he wont when he is older too
5) again refocus attention – maybe you need to make it more fun and into a game and not a drilling session – look up games for infants online
6) 1 nap a day is fine!
7) 10 hours should be sufficient – he is growing so sleeping half the day as a baby and then again as a teen is common – if concerned ask your pediatrician
8) look this up online – search for things a year and a half year old should do – find a play group in your area that has kids the same age and try to compare his abilities to theirs – having kids around for him to play with in the same age range will be good for his development – they will learn from each other
9) he is a kid – they will do this til they are older – exploring including using his mouth to do this is normal – explain to him you dont put things from the floor into his mouth but in the trash, toy bin, etc
10) well, sounds like the training has already started! usually kids are trained around 2 years – so if he understands, start now – boys seem to be harder then girls and take a bit longer – read a potty training book
sounds like you are a over paranoid mom – try to do some reading and educate yourself – get friends with kids the same age, etc.
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For a boy, his vocabulary seems on track. Does he consistently use a sound for a certain thing? Like “ba” for bottle? That counts as a word for child development.
Too young from crayons and colouring. They are not toxic, but not food
Should be able to put food in his mouth, but not necessarily with a spoon.
Hah! Understands but doesn’t do what you want…perfectly normal, expect a lot of this in the coming years. I was forty when my dad died, still didn’t do everything he said.
Sing, play, make funny faces. Pat-a-cake, peek-a-boo, nursery rhymes. Pour water from container to container in the bath. Bounce him on your knee. Dance. Toys that make noise are lots of fun for that age. Or do something when they do something, light light up or move. Cause and effect and just beginning to be understood more fully. Homemade playdough with cornstarch. Go for a walk and talk and name everything you see. Push him on a baby swing at the playground. Put him on your lap and go down the slide.
One nap a day is fine if he doesn’t seem tired or cranky and is sleeping well at night. You might want a quiet time where he is in a crib or playpen with a cuddly and maybe the radio on for a “rest”.
When he picks up something he can’t have, take it from him and say “Yuck”. Hand him something he can have like a toy.
Potty training…when you get him up in the morning and his diaper is dry. Or when he starts pulling down his diaper to pee on the floor instead of in it.
Hope this grandma’s advice helps you. Don’t worry about stuff like “learning” at this age…everything he does is learning.