babycenter.com (27mths review for Adik)

Your child is more in control of his movements. Now he can hold and play with small objects easily, and can stack and knock over towers of blocks. He can also concentrate for long periods of time. Sometimes he'll become so absorbed in his play that he'll resent your interruption. You can make transitions easier by warning him in advance, as in "you can play with the blocks for five more minutes, but then it's dinnertime." If you have a flexible schedule, you may want to give him a few warnings before you insist that he finish up his play.

adik, sorry if i am strict with you. budak sorang ni teramatlah lasak, jauh beza dengan iman at the other ends, tersangatlah manjanya. but i can see some changes in you, u love writings and colouring, so obsess with the colours that you continued colouring your hands and legs. lukis bulat-bulat. lantakla dik. you draw a big circle and add few little circles under, and claimed it's a lorry. yup, look like a cute round lorry alright. you drew an 8, and u told me it's a bowling (you got me on this. mati-mati ingatkan you already can write your numbers like iman :) u are now interest in the minute details of things. air liur masih menjejes tapi cepat jek lap dengan baju. :)

He may be able to control his actions, but not always his emotions. At this age, he's still prone to a fair amount of pushing, shoving, yelling, and tantrums. Don't set your standards too high. You can't expect perfect behavior from him all the time, and tantrums are his way of showing you when he's so frustrated or upset he can't think straight anymore. Keep reminding him that talking gets better results than acting out — and make sure you praise him when he makes an effort to communicate with words. In the meantime, make sure you're communicating well with him too. Explain why rules are necessary. Instead of telling him that he can't run out into the street without holding onto a grown-up's hand, talk about why it's not safe so he understands the thinking behind your admonitions.

ah, the teribble two, whatever it's called. i don't want to start on this. it's not a pretty picture. i hate to be hard on him or iman or ayu. but they have to learn that there's a line between right and wrong. no means no. nak mengamuk ke, nak menjerit ke, nak menangis terguling-guling ke, tak kose ommi nak layan. but Thank God, this phase is finally over (tinggal ayu pulak lepas ni). adik dah pandai cakap - constructing simple two-words sentences. walaupun banyak ayat dia yang copy-paste daripada iman (iman, saya! (?)). senang sikit nak faham apa yang dia nak sebenarnya (sometimes but not always. i'm such a lousy mother. kalau buat perangai tak pasal-pasal without valid reasons, i easily give up and lost temper).

frankly, adik is harder to persuade than iman. it needs a long pujuk and reasoning why is this and why is that. mujur abang iman pon tolong sama setting the good examples like pimpin tangan kalau keluar rumah, basuh tangan macam mana, mandi, gosok gigi, lap badan dan pakai baju - or else, these simple routines will make difficult by adik's playful nature. jenis tak reti duduk diam, enjoys being chased around the house. nasib baik rumah kecik. kalau rumah 50x80 sure ommi dah kurus. heh heh.