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1. Find out if the crying » the result of physical causes. Food that does not digest, teeth coming in, undue fatigue, or other physical discomforts may be a factor in his tendency to cry frequently. Keep close, therefore, to your physician.
2. You are wise in discontinuing the practice of putting him in a room alone. This is the advice that frequently was given ten or fifteen years ago, but pediatricians are increasingly realizing that such advice is not wise. ■ ;?■
3. Make every effort to avoid situations in which your child will feel frustrated. Your child will not be able always to have his own way, of course, l,«,t t k.ro ic nn T(‘ tl AII WilV tuftTf* enrml/l Hut t iici “ atr itu tnmtrar nut lutaqraapwM^• be frequent occasions when he feels thwarted. Right now he needs many happy and satisfying experiences. Be sure h<- has play materials that are suitable for him and that do not put him under tension.
4. Be certain that he has plenty of ■ affection and love from both you and your husband. He needs these if he is to have that feeling of security that will enable him to face obstacles without being overwhelmed emotionally. 5. Although it may be necessary to ignore the crying when he has one of his spells, this does not necessarily mean that you must ignore him. At times you can divert his attention to something that is interesting and thus stop his crying. After he has stopped crying, be sure that he does not feel that you are angry with him.
Learning to Talk
Out son is eighteen months old. He; has been walking for ten months. He is very active and independent physicaily, but he won’t try to talk. Occasionally he says a word or so. Should we try to teach him to talk or let him take his time?
Most children begin to say words somewhere bctwern the ages of one and two, so you should not consider your child in any way retarded in his speech development. Individual differences are quite apparent in the time that children begin to talk and even though your child may not talk much at the age of two, there is nothing particular 1o worry about. If at the age of two and a half
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