Some are good changes, like growth in my son. He now knows how to "say" sorry by patting the offended person gently, is able to obey commands such as sit, stand, arms up, lie down, come, pick up the 'whatever' for mummy, point to the 'whatever', wave bye bye, hug, kiss and others (which I can't remember at the moment). He recognizes things he learns from the "Your Baby Can Read" videos.
Also, Joash has fads. He'll suddenly learn something and keep doing it and just as suddenly, get bored with it and stop doing it. I call him a "Mood Baby". He has got a mind of his own. Sometimes, it's hard to to gauge how much he has learnt because him refusing to do something (will shake his head when he refuses), does not necessarily means he doesn't know how to. He just decides not to.
Now, there are even more changes in store for him. Due to the pending arrival of the second baby, he'll need to do some growing up. Since I dun want him to blame the baby for the changes, I have to implement them early enough and space them out so that he has some break between each change.
1) Upgrade to his toddler bed and give up his playpen which used to his bed.
I expect a time of adjustment with his new-found freedom during bedtime. He can climb out of his bed while he cannot get out of the playpen. The room may be a mess for quite a while till the novelty of nightime exploration fizzles off.
2) Learns to be bathed while standing up and give up his bath tub.
This is going to be a challenge as he hates having water on his face. Also, brushing is going to be so much harder without the luxury of pinning him down onto a flat surface.
3) Goes to the half-day school at 18 months old
The beginning will be tough when he falls sick easily as he will become exposed to more germs. I just pray that he'll be better by the time the second baby is born.
I've decided to postpone toilet training till after the baby is born and routine has stabilized cos I dun wanna tax him with too many changes at a time. God, pls grant me the wisdom to make these transitions smooth for all of our sakes!
Also, Joash has fads. He'll suddenly learn something and keep doing it and just as suddenly, get bored with it and stop doing it. I call him a "Mood Baby". He has got a mind of his own. Sometimes, it's hard to to gauge how much he has learnt because him refusing to do something (will shake his head when he refuses), does not necessarily means he doesn't know how to. He just decides not to.
Now, there are even more changes in store for him. Due to the pending arrival of the second baby, he'll need to do some growing up. Since I dun want him to blame the baby for the changes, I have to implement them early enough and space them out so that he has some break between each change.
1) Upgrade to his toddler bed and give up his playpen which used to his bed.
I expect a time of adjustment with his new-found freedom during bedtime. He can climb out of his bed while he cannot get out of the playpen. The room may be a mess for quite a while till the novelty of nightime exploration fizzles off.
2) Learns to be bathed while standing up and give up his bath tub.
This is going to be a challenge as he hates having water on his face. Also, brushing is going to be so much harder without the luxury of pinning him down onto a flat surface.
3) Goes to the half-day school at 18 months old
The beginning will be tough when he falls sick easily as he will become exposed to more germs. I just pray that he'll be better by the time the second baby is born.
I've decided to postpone toilet training till after the baby is born and routine has stabilized cos I dun wanna tax him with too many changes at a time. God, pls grant me the wisdom to make these transitions smooth for all of our sakes!
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