34-Month Old
Parenting styles may vary from a quite strict to a very permissive one. Each style leaves an indelible impact on the child's development. Authoritarian parents who use authoritative methods to achieve their aims may succeed in making the child conform to their standards but the control may break sooner or later. Parents adopting a permissive parenting style employ little or no discipline. They do not seek to guide the child into socially approved patterns of behaviour and do not employ punishment. Parents following a democratic style get involved in educating, discussing and counselling children. They emphasize growth, self-control and self-discipline. These in turn lead to motivation from within. Read more about characteristics of each child raised under the different parenting styles.
Writing skills play a very important role in your toddler's life. Give him some paper and crayons so that he can scribble on the paper and at the same time develop his motor skills. Do not give him pens or pencils as he may poke himself with their sharp tips. There are various fun ways to encourage your toddler to write. Read more on this at Writing Skills.
Help your child observe things which look similar but are different. This can serve as a guide to help him get started with identifying individual objects. You can help him observe the difference in temperature such as coolness of the shade and heat of the sun. Add water to different substances. Show him how the consistency of these substances change when water is added to them.
Sometimes your toddler may suffer from constipation. Constipation refers to difficulty in passing stools and painful bowel movements. It does not necessarily refer to the infrequency of bowel movements. You can help your child establish regular bowel habits through toilet training. Urge him to sit on the toilet daily. Read more about constipation and relief measures.
By this time, your toddler maybe able to wash and dry his hands, identify a friend by naming and throw a ball. He makes conversations of two to three with prepositions in them. He maybe able to self-dress and even prepare a bowl of cereal!
