Tell me about your 20 month old toddler.....?

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Or more so, tell me what you do with your 20 month old. Not trying to compare here, just curious.....
Mine is still in her crib (LOVES it). Goes to bed awake and puts herself to sleep. Sleeps with about 10 small animals. Been off the bottle since she was one, never took a pacifier. Carries her Ernie doll everywhere. LOVES books. No where near potty training. (has no concept of having to go or that she went). Size 18 months clothes and size 5 shoes. 1 two hour nap. We still use a baby moniter. buy baby juice because she can only have 4oz per day. Drinks water with ice in it. I give her Gerber Graudates Meat Sticks and Fruit snacks. all other normal foods. Whole milk. No chocolate, VERY limited candy (special occasion only). only 1 hour of TV each day (cartoons in the morning). she picks out her own clothes each day (pick between 2 or 3) and make as many simple choices in her day as she is able. Picks her own snacks. Brush teeth morning and night. Bath before bed.

Answer 1

My son is 21 months old, still in his cot but soon to graduate to toddler bed. Sleeps with a Winnie-The-Pooh and Peek-a-boo stuffed toys. Been off bottles entirely since 16 months (before then still used occasionally for water), never gave him a dummie (pacifier). Don't use a baby moniter, he's right next door to me and I hear everything. Absolutely adores the Wiggles, climbing, anything musical and painting. Wears size 2 clothing and size 7 shoes (he's a big boy). Has about 1.5 hours nap a day, usually less.
He's a big eater, and eats a huge range of foods, but hates pasta. Drinks water almost exclusively, occasionally has watered down V8 juice. On whole milk, nearly ready to start potty training. He gets no lollies or sweets, but I'll allow small amounts of chocolate as a rare treat. Doesn't watch tv, just the Wiggles dvds, that he loves dancing to. Brushes his teeth morning and night, bath before bed. Doesn't pick out his clothes, he has zero interest in what he wears! Starting to put his own shoes and socks on.
Whew, what a list!
Merry Christmas :=)

Answer 2

My 20 month old is still in her crib and not climbing out so we're keeping her there. Sleeps about 8pm-7am and takes 2-3 hour nap consistently. We need to use a monitor because our room is far away. She is tall and big for her age, wears a 24 month and maybe soon a 2T. Shoes a six. She is very excitable and confident. She loves to play hide and seek. She speaks in short sentences: "open the door." "put it on" "Celia do self." Probably says 500-700 words. (!) She doesn't dress herself or have the patience for reading books right now. She's always saying"another book" after we've gotten halfway through the first which is sort of silly and sort of annoying.
Also, not a lot of patience for TV. She'll watch for 5-10 monutes maybe and then start doing something else. Still on whole milk, about two 8 oz servings a day. Otherwise water. Still with a sippy cup. No bottle since 15 months or so. She eats what we eat but lately won't eat much meat or chicken. Loves noodles and CHEESE. Loves berries. Can tell us what she wants to do or eat. We brush her teeth first and then she does it. That's all i can think of.

Answer 3

My son is 22 months and still sleeps in the crib as well, but we've replaced one side with a mesh guard rail to give him more liberty (and minimize him jumping out of the crib head first). Sleeps with a blanky and binky. Naps for about 2-3 hrs a day sleeps from 9pm-7am. Also loves books. He can't really talk yet but says half-words (so he's almost there). Husband and I are preparing ourselves for potty training (my son is definitely ready). He's officially in 2T clothes, size 5 foot. Eats mostly starchy foods, grains, and still likes pureed stuff, drinks 6 oz. of juice and loves milk. He's a picky eater, and is on the lighter side for his age. Watches TV when I need to make dinner. Just learned how to drink through a straw and do somersaults. He also picks out an outfit and shoes before starting his day and has the same bedtime routine. I will admit that I was a little worried about his speech pattern, but he is improving..can your little one talk yet?

Answer 4

My daughter is 19 months old. Her name is Haley. She sleeps in her Dora toddler bed, goes to bed at 7:30 wakes up at 7. Takes a 2 hour nap every day. Eats almost anything. She does still have her bink, but only at bedtime. She loves her blanket. Loves Dora and Elmo. She sometimes uses the potty. Wears 24 month clothes and size 6 shoes. Can speak in small sentences like 'why mommy?', "i love you daddy". Answers and understands yes and no. Knows some of her colors. Says about 100-150 words. And she's very attatched to her family!

Answer 5

My son is 18 months old. He still sleeps in his crib. he puts himself to sleep on the floor and we put him in his bed. he still has his bottle for security. he sleeps with a shrek baby. My son wears 18 months clothes and also wears a size 5 shoe. He also only gets 4 oz. of juice a day. he eats baby food with other foods that i eat. He watches channel 11 tv that has sesame street on it and telletubbies. And he loves gold fish crackers.

Answer 6

My boy is 21 months, and sounds very similar to yours. We are going to start potty traning him now though. He says "poopy" before he goes and will walk up to the toilet and say "pee pee" and "poopy." He wears 24 months pants, since he's got long legs.

That's so cute about the Ernie doll! My son loves any thing Elmo, put he prefers to carry around a bath towel!

Answer 7

I have a 24 month old toddler,Autumn, who sleeps in her crib which she climbs out of which tells us we need a big bed. She's very attached to her dad. When he's home she hangs on his leg all the time. She dances to classic rock and loves to watch her dad skateboard. Her favorite thing to do is to ride the skateboard with a helmet and all the other protective gear on while of course dad holds her hands. She loves hide and seek. We turn off all the lights and hide and when she tries to find us we chase her to our bed and we jump on the bed and tickle her then we keep playing hide and seek because all she can say is again and again. We think again is her favorite word. She loves to ride on dad's shoulder. She loves being taller than her mom. I'm 5'8 and she has heard people make a big deal about it so when she's taller than me she thinks that's grand. She thinks her soon to be born brother is her baby and she already calls him her baby. she wears a size 2T clothes. She loves to blow kisses at people who wave at her. When she talks about her dad to people she refers to him as daddy zacy ( his name is Zac) but she calls him daddy while were at home. calls our son Rivy his name is going to be Landon "River". She insist she carries a purse. Always carries a doll with her on shopping trips which dad ends up holding and insist it has to be dad who holds it.

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Answer 9

he probably sees it as a bonding experience and a way to "win" your daughter over, perhaps explain to him that there are other productive ways of bonding with your daughter. The other thing is, he's her dad and has just as much right as you do to parent her how he sees fit, (its very hard believe me i know!!) i found the best way is to approach the issue of you thinking he is spoiling her too much is to not attack and blame him as such but rather say things constructively. Explain to him that parenting is about being a team and listening to and respecting each others views on parenting and compromise. there are things my partner lets our 4 and 1 yr olds do that i wouldnt, but the same goes for me, so we compromise as best as we can and remind ourselves that its our kids best interests we have at heart.