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14 month old- child development

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 09:32

Just need some thoughts from other mommies!
My 14 month old son is based at home with our maid. He goes every evening to the park for an hour, but usually on the pram, he mingles more with the adults than children. He is curious about them, but doesn't sort of venture out. Its a sand park, so I normally don't let him out cause there are bigger children playing throwing sand around etc. So thought it may not be that good for him. I work long hours, so his main interaction is with the maid (please do not judge me, I have to work..)
I sing ABCD to him and some odd nursery rhymes to sort of get him started on some sort of education.He plays with his toys, says mamma, dada and tata. But apart from that not many words. Is there anything else he should be doing? I try sitting down with him and have instructed the maid as well during the day to sort of say 'where is your Eyes, ears' etc.... Should he be doing any more than this? What do you all do/done?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 13:12
Hi Imamme Encourage your maid to play turn-taking games with you son, rolling a ball between them. If a toy has several parts, keep one part back and encourage him to ask you for it. You don't say whether he is mobile yet, but heavily weighted push toys will support him toddling around the house or garden. Washable crayons and paper and playdough, all encourage fine motor skills and coordination. Communication is learnt through interaction with others, adults and children, so use every opportunity you can to encourage him - I know this is difficult when you have to work all day, so don't be so hard on yourself. Your son will understand more words than he can communicate and 3-5 words is typical, with more words being added each day. Lots of repetition, eye contact as well as facial and hand gestures will help. Nursery rhymes are great and you can encourage him to repeat just one word after you and it won't be long until he's singing along with you. Remember as ilovewine says all children develop at their own pace and tempting though it is, you should never compare them.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 12:09
hi imamme, my son's the same age and goes to nursery (working mum here too). DS can point to his nose, eyes and ears easily. he can identify things out of books "where is the sheep?" and he points to the sheep. he can make some animal noises too. he says mama, dada, tata, daa, can throw his hands to the side to show when he's finished with something and although he cant 'sing' along to tunes, he can play along, for instance "the wheels of the bus go round and round" - he motions with his arms in circles / "bumblebee sat on my nose/toes" - he moves his finger from his nose to his toes. DS also loves to dance. we bought a reem of paper with those thick non-toxic crayons for him to draw with. i put him in his high-chair and let him scribble for a bit. do you have an ipad that you can download apps onto? you can show your maid how to spend an hour a day on apps (not sure about the time-line). DS loves listening to the gigglebellies on youtube - the songs are great and very interactive but she will have to be physically interactive for him to follow suit. i read the "what to expect" books and am now reading the toddler one and i find that very useful too. they have great tips and what to be doing with your toddler. alternatively look online - but dont worry if your son cant do something that someone says he "ought to be doing" - each child develops at his own pace - just add that activity into his routine, he'll catch on soon enough. HTH
 
 

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