Games for toddlers
At 16 months, children sometimes like to doodle, love to make themselves useful in the house and may be able to put a finger on their lips to say "shhh". They also like playing "peekaboo / hiding", stack blocks. They love games featuring body parts, for example, "Where is baby's nose? "Your toddler is more cooperative when you are dressing. It probably begins to focus on the stairs he is looking up and down, although it will take some months to let it "flow" all alone on the stairs.
Control situations: a sense of powerlessness
At 16 months, your child can not yet completed all the tasks he undertakes. He misjudges the descent of a staircase or tangling his feet when trying to climb on your lap. Human skills base is a frustrating job. Your toddler struggle to succeed in controlling the situation.
The anger is natural ...
Sometimes your little one is overwhelmed by his feelings and a tantrum. It does not yet know the half measure and is struggling to contain her tears and anger. Remember that this is currently the only way to vent. Unlike you, he can not calm down while doing something else, like going to a gym class. When your child throws a tantrum, you must be patient, helpful and reassuring him or leave him alone, as he prefers.
Read to your toddler
If you read stories to your child since he was little, this can be a good way to calm him. Let him choose a book, even if you've read thousands of times. Together, show, for example, animals, objects and colors of the finger and name them.