{"id":104248,"date":"2019-05-06T08:36:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T12:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/104248\/parenting-2-years-8-months\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T16:26:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T20:26:40","slug":"parenting-2-years-8-months","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/104248\/parenting-2-years-8-months\/","title":{"rendered":"2 years 8 months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few things toddlers <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span>\u2019s age are known for, but one of the biggest and least fun ones is resistance to bedtime. It\u2019s easy to take bedtime resistance as just a sign that <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they might<\/span> not need all that much sleep &#8211; once. But all it takes is one long, cranky day where <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they gets<\/span> only as much sleep as <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thinks <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they needs<\/span>, instead of the amount that you know <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they needs<\/span>, and you\u2019ll likely become immune to&nbsp;further persuasion. That doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s any easier to deal with when your tot digs in <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> heels and decides there\u2019s no way <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they\u2019s<\/span> ready for bed, though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few different reasons why bedtime resistance is so common at this time, but one of the biggest is that <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span> wants to make sure you know exactly how independent <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they is<\/span>, now that <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they\u2019s<\/span> getting so big and so capable. (The answer, in case you still aren\u2019t sure, is <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">very independent<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This is tricky, because while there are a few ways you can offer <span class=\"pronoun-them\" data-pronoun=\"them\">them<\/span> other chances to assert <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> independence,&nbsp;it doesn\u2019t always mean that <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they\u2019ll<\/span> want to give up on <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, one of the strategies that really doesn\u2019t work very often is reasoning with a toddler <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span>\u2019s age. Unless <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they\u2019s<\/span> one of those rare toddlers who was born a philosopher&nbsp;and thrives on debate, there\u2019s a good chance there\u2019s no amount of logic you can throw at <span class=\"pronoun-them\" data-pronoun=\"them\">them<\/span> to change <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> mind. This means that often, your best bet is to figure out a combination of strategies that offer <span class=\"pronoun-them\" data-pronoun=\"them\">them<\/span> the chance to take control of the bedtime process (like letting <span class=\"pronoun-them\" data-pronoun=\"them\">them<\/span> choose <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> pajamas, choose the bedtime stories, or&nbsp;choose whether or not to leave a nightlight on) and also make sure that your bedtime routine is both regular enough to act like a bedtime ritual and enough fun that <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span> actually wants to do it &#8211; at least sometimes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other common toddler phenomena that you might be&nbsp;experiencing right now include hits like, \u201cWhy?\u201d \u201cNo, no, no!\u201d and \u201cMine.\u201d All of these interests combine to create what some people call \u201cthe terrible twos,\u201d and there may be days where it\u2019s easy to see why. <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span> is just trying to figure out how to be <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> own person, though, and someday (someday soon, even!) <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they may<\/span> be able to do that without running into the kitchen naked after bathtime because the idea of going to bed suddenly sounds like the absolute worst thing <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they\u2019s<\/span> ever heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Milestones<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Can draw a \u201cV\u201d: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different drawing skills develop at different times, but drawing a \u201cV\u201d takes a bit more dexterity than drawing a line and much more than drawing a never-ending scribble that goes on and on until <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they runs<\/span> out of paper. Drawing \u201cV\u201d shapes shows muscle-control, artistic growth, and <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span> broadening <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> creative horizons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plays with another toddler:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span> is finally reaching the point when <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they can<\/span> start to <em>really<\/em> make friends,&nbsp;as opposed to \u201cmaking friends\u201d in the sense that <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they might<\/span> have when <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they was<\/span> younger: crawling over another baby to get to a certain toy as if <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> &#8220;friend&#8221; wasn\u2019t really there, for example, or following <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> year-and-a-half-older cousin around and picking up older-toddler vocabulary like \u201cstupid\u201d that you might wish <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they<\/span> hadn\u2019t. No, at this point, <span class=\"pronoun-they\" data-pronoun=\"they\">they<\/span> might&nbsp;start to have some really exciting playdates with some of <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> first real friends. <span class=\"pronoun-baby\" data-pronoun=\"baby\">Baby<\/span> and <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> friend may play near each other, they may play with some of the same toys, and they may even play with a bit of interaction &#8211; and sometimes, that interaction might not even involve fighting!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rebecca Parlakian and Claire Lerner. \u201cFrom Baby to Big Kid: Month 31.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero to Three<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zero to Three, May 16 2016. Retrieved September 6 2017. https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/resources\/1272-from-baby-to-big-kid-month-31. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rebecca Parlakian and Claire Lerner. \u201cFrom Baby to Big Kid: Month 32.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero to Three<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zero to Three, May 16 2016. Retrieved September 6 2017. https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/resources\/1273-from-baby-to-big-kid-month-32. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c30-36 Months: Your Child\u2019s Development.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero to Three<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zero to Three, February 10 2016. Retrieved September 6 2017. https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/resources\/108-30-36-months-your-child-s-development. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cActivities for Bonding and Learning from 24 to 36 Months.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero to Three<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zero to Three, April 18 2016. Retrieved September 7 2017. https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/resources\/1079-activities-for-bonding-and-learning-from-24-to-36-months. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDevelopmental Milestones: 2 Years Old.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy Children<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. American Academy of Pediatrics, June 1 2009. Retrieved August 14 2017. https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/toddler\/Pages\/Developmental-Milestones-2-Year-Olds.aspx. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDevelopmental Milestones: 3 to 4 Year Olds.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy Children<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. American Academy of Pediatrics, November 21 2015. Retrieved August 14 2017. https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/preschool\/Pages\/Developmental-Milestones-3-to-4-Year-Olds.aspx. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDevelopmental Skills for Ages 2 to 3 Years.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fairview Health Services<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. University of Minnesota, Amplatz Children\u2019s Hospital. Retrieved September 7 2017. https:\/\/www.fairview.org\/fv\/groups\/internet\/documents\/web_content\/developmen_201009262104505.pdf. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFeeding: What to Expect From 24 to 36 Months.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero to Three<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zero to Three, February 16 2009. Retrieved September 6 2017. https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/resources\/154-feeding-what-to-expect-from-24-to-36-months. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLearning and Development: Young Children 24 to 36 Months.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better Brains for Babies<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. University of Georgia. Retrieved September 7 2017. http:\/\/bbbgeorgia.org\/childDev_24-36.php. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPlay Activities for 24 to 36 Months.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero to Three<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zero to Three, February 17 2010. Retrieved September 7 2017. https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/resources\/169-play-activities-for-24-to-36-months. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPhysical Activity for Your Child: Age 2 Years.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lancaster General Health<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Penn Medicine. Retrieved September 7 2017. http:\/\/www.lancastergeneralhealth.org\/LGH\/ECommerceSite\/media\/LGH-Media-Library\/Documents\/Services\/Service%20Lines\/Healthy%20Weight%20Management\/Fact%20Sheets\/Physical-Activity-Age-2.pdf. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStages of Play from 24-36 Months: The World of Imagination.\u201d <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero to Three<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Zero to Three, February 26 2015. Retrieved September 6 2017. https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/resources\/315-stages-of-play-from-24-36-months-the-world-of-imagination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYour Child at Three Years.\u201d <em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved September 7 2017. https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/actearly\/pdf\/checklists\/checklists_3yr.pdf.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a lot of things {{ PRONOUN_BABY }} loves, but unless {{ PRONOUN_HE_SHE_LOWER }} is a very rare kind of toddler, bedtime probably isn&#8217;t one of 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