What's you best piece of advice about raising a happy healthy toddler?

My son will be 2 in January and I feel that I am a great mother but I always feel that I can improve or learn things that will better myself and my child. What would be your best piece of advice that you find effective in raising your child?What's you best piece of advice about raising a happy healthy toddler?
I would say to everyday try your hardest to get down and play with them, even though it can be difficult sometimes - playing grocery, or cars is not always my idea of fun, but watching them is. My son loves it whenever I sit down and actually play with him, which I really don't do often enough, and I realize that when every time I do and my sons face lights up like a christmas tree. It's special one on one time that is very important to them I think. They want our attention so badly, and I don't think we are always great at giving it. What's you best piece of advice about raising a happy healthy toddler?
well done you for thinking so positively about your skills as a mother :) sounds like you're doing a great job already, so keep that attitude :)





i think being patient, consistent and spending as much good quality time with your son as possible is the key. Providing him with lots of love, warmth of spirit, a positive example of how to behave well and teaching him good values as he grows up are vital to his health - physically, emotionally and spiritually.





lastly, be prepared to grow with him :) understand that his needs will change and do everything you can to help him have those needs met.


for me, all of these are important, as well as teaching him all you can - all through the different stages of his devleopment - how to be independant, self sufficient and the very best peson he can be.


as a mother, i feel if my son is a happy, healthy, well rounded and grounded, polite, caring and respectful young man - as i've often been told he is :) then i've done a good job!
My best advice would be to be the most giving and patient you can be. Patience with toddlers is very important. Trust me, they test that a lot! Also, when my daughter was 2 (She will be four in January) we went to the mall a lot and got out as much as we could, they love seeing places. Hope this helps. 2 is such a fun age!
Play with them, and be patient. VERY PATIENT. Get them interacted with cousins or maybe a friends child.
lots of love and care.