White rice is not far from refined sugars in terms of nutritional content and contains fewer nutrients than many other foods. Instead, look for better paleo options like fried cauliflower rice which can be created into a hearty meal by adding other veggies and mushrooms to it.
By 19-24 months your child should know a bit less than 50 words and will be picking up more regularly. It is important to watch what you say around this time to ensure that your child does not learn unsavory language. A two-year-old may start to use 2-4 word sentences to describe things or explain their feelings.
1 Baby talk at 12 months. Most babies say a few simple words such as 'mama' and 'dada' by the end of 12 months - and now know what they're saying.  Baby talk at 18 months. By this age, babies may use up to 20 simple words, like daddy, dog or cup.