Words? Same words pretty much but he is talking a whole lot more.
Food? He is a piglet! he would eat all day if we let him. We discovered he likes tomatoes and cucumbers.
Activities? Loves pushing toys around and dancing to music.
New Things? He is trying to communicate more with his hands and screaming, haha. He points and says "AHHH"
Developments? Another tooth has started to come through. This makes 4!
My Toddler This Week? Your budding conversationalist is making plenty of effort to communicate with you. He can likely understand the meaning of much of what you say, and his vocabulary is rapidly expanding to help him convey his thoughts. In addition to his own toddler slang ("ba" for bottle, for instance), your tot has likely perfected a couple of words by now. He might love to wave and wish a fond "bye" to visitors, call out for the family cat by name, or -- perhaps best of all -- say "Mama" and "Dada" when chatting with you.
Despite your tot's blossoming communication skills, he might still become frustrated at his inability to express himself as a little person with big, unpredictable emotions. A range of new feelings such as self-confidence, anxiety, jealousy, and pride can be both exciting and confusing, leaving your toddler laughing happily one minute and rushing headlong into a full-blown tantrum the next. Be sure to offer plenty of affection and encouragement to your kiddo as he practices dealing with new and quickly changing emotions. Help him recognize how he and others are feeling, then give credibility to those sensations. To bring out whimsy in your 1-year-old, set him in front of a mirror and watch his expressions. He might be fascinated at observing his own reflection: Hey, that's me I see! Look over his shoulder and point yourself out to him, by name, to help him differentiate between himself and his mommy. Enjoy some giggles together as you make silly faces!
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