Your 17-month-old: Week 2

Does your child deliberately ignore you when you ask him not to do something? Try not to lose your temper if he does. At this age, making a big deal over little transgressions like pulling petals off a flower or spreading newspapers around the house may inspire him to test your limits even more. Ignore the minor infractions and save your lectures for really big no-nos like biting a playmate or pulling the dog's tail.
上述文字說不要一直限制學步兒探索世界的樂趣，這時期的她充滿了探索的慾望，開抽屜、玩體溫計、拿把拔的書本資料、玩電話......小馨總是樂此不疲，所以這段時間父母真的好累。
最近小馨左下方臼齒正在長牙，她一直將手指頭伸到嘴巴，希望不要吃進不乾淨的東西。

Your toddler now

Encouraging the "inside" voice
Screaming is one of the less pleasant habits your toddler might develop. As with everything else in her life, she's constantly experimenting, and her voice is an instrument that can do all kinds of neat things. What's more, shrieking gets immediate attention.

Some kids condition their parents to give in to make the shrieks stop. To avoid that, explain that yelling hurts your ears. Tell your child that you can't respond until she uses a normal voice. But take care not to yell your instructions. You can also say, "That's your outside voice. It's okay to use your outside voice when we're playing at the park."

Show your child other ways to have fun with her voice, like whispering or singing. In fact, if you really want to get your child's attention, try lowering your voice to a whisper – it's even more powerful than raising the volume. It sounds not only different from the usual but special and secretive, and just might stop her in her tracks.

現在（17M4W）才看到17M2W的發展，發現小馨的確會尖叫，她根本是覺得好玩而故意尖叫，聲音大到我和老公講話都聽不清楚，不過頻率不多，最常在車上尖叫，好像為了我們大人聊天卻忽略她而抗議似的。有時制止她尖叫，反而讓她叫得更大聲，所以我都故意ignore她，讓她叫完就好了。

New this month: Feeling negative
You may be surprised by the force of your child's likes and dislikes. Even at 17 months, toddlers can be very clear — loud and clear — about what they do and don't want to do, to eat, to wear.

Some children surprise with another kind of force — hitting, especially when they're frustrated. The most likely target: you. It's counter-intuitive, but this is actually a sign of trust. A 17-month-old child knows that you're a safe person to show just how upset and frustrated he can get.
見到小馨跟其他小朋友相處的情形，其實小馨是不會打小朋友的，但是小馨卻曾被小朋友咬傷過，看來真的有會「攻擊人」的小孩呢！

What you can do
You may also notice that your child occasionally but very deliberately disobeys your orders. You say, "Please stay away from that vase," and your toddler looks right at you, reaches out, and touches the vase, or plucks a flower from it. You know he got your message, so rather than let the defiance become a big deal, experts say to simply ignore it whenever possible. In fact, it's important to try to avoid a confrontation with every little issue.