Episode 2: Separation Anxiety

Alicia's Development from 18 months:

Encourage child to speak clearly and not use gestures
Repeat what the child has attempted to say so child can hear the words clearly
Constant use of soothers hinders speech development
Important not to make the child anxious by insisting that he speaks correctly
Why, what, where, when - try not to be impatient answering - reward will be a happier and brighter child
Early drawing - essential as a preparation for learning to write and also scribbling
Scrapbooks - photos, postcards etc
Colour - red for a week
Builds a tower of 4-6 blocks
Books - turns pages several times
20 words and understands a lot more
Nursery rhymes - sings
Identifies names toys in a learning test
Recognises familiar adults in a photo
Puts two or more words together to form a sentence
Talks to self continually as he plays
Shows correctly - hair, eyes, nose, ears etc
Carries out simple instructions - tell Daddy tea is ready
Spoon feeds without spilling
Lifts and replaces cup safely
Simple pretend play
Plays near others but not with them
Kicks large ball gently
Pushes and pulls large toys
Squats to rest or play and rises to feet without using hands
Climbs on furniture

Alicia

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