What to Expect the Toddler Years (294 page)
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Authors: Heidi Murkoff
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Some of the more eccentric toddler behaviors defy being easily categorized in an index (how, after all, would you look up “refusing to eat a broken cookie”). To facilitate the locating of such seemingly strange–but typically toddler–actions and reactions, we’ve indexed many of them under the catch-all category “Behaviors” (in the case of the broken cookie, you’d find help under “food fetishes”). Other broad categories in which we’ve placed hard-to-name subjects include: “Sleep problems,” “Feeding problems,” “Fears,” and “Parent issues.” Illustrations are listed in bold-face type.
ABC’s, introducing,
455
early reciting of,
292
Abandonment, by a parent,
796
Abdomen
changes in, in illness,
576
injuries to,
662
Abrasions, treating,
680
Abuse, child,
see
Child abuse
Accident prevention,
617
through changes in the home,
622
through supervision,
618
through toddler education,
619
Accidents
bumping into things,
5
discipline for,
124
first aid for,
661
frequent falls,
3
see also
Emergencies
Accidents, toileting,
433
,
434
,
547
Acetaminophen
dosages for,
586
for fever,
594
safety of,
597
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS),
702
Activities for toddlers,
830
at 18 months,
158
science,
456
ADHD (ADDH, ADD),
170
Adenoids
removal of,
612
and sleep apnea,
169
and snoring,
169
Adopted child,
785
Adults
unresponsiveness toward,
407
Affection
concerns about showing,
219
parental displays of,
422
Aggressive behavior,
189
biting,
194
early hitting,
72
hair pulling,
194
hitting parents,
197
in friends,
198
lack of,
179
reasons for,
189
reversing,
196
taming,
190
and television,
160
with toys,
197
AIDS,
702
national help line,
694
treatment,
703
Air quality
carbon monoxide and,
631
illness and,
630
indoor,
630
tobacco smoke and,
630
Airplane, travel by,
255
Airway
clearing,
685
maintaining,
687
Alcoholic beverages,
534
poisoning from,
635
Allergens, eliminating,
706
Allergy,
703
bee venom,
663
chronic runny nose and,
170
cow’s milk,
15
hotline and resources,
694
life-threatening,
707
skin,
472
vs. intolerance,
355
Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics,
694
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups,
695
Alopecia (hair loss),
475
Alphabet
introducing,
455
learning to write,
441
teaching/learning early,
292
Aluminum pots, safety of,
535
American Academy of Allergy and Immunology,
694
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
250
immunization recommendations,
561
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,
695
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
695
Amblyopia,
483
Anaphylactic reaction, to insect sting,
643
Anemia, screening for,
3
Anger, parent,
751
discipline and,
123
handling,
754
tantrums,
337
Anger, toddler,
333
relaxation techniques for,
173
see also
Tantrums
Animal(s)
bites,
662
teaching kindness toward,
185
Anticipatory guidance
at 1 year,
3
at 15 months,
64
at 18 months,
135
at 2 years,
300
at 3 years,
430
Anus, objects in,
217
Apnea, obstructive sleep,
169
Appendicitis, signs of,
575
Appetite
excessive,
393
in illness,
575
slump in,
14
weaning and,
27
Art
encouraging,
362
introducing,
54
safe supplies for,
657
wall,
204
Arthritis,
724
Foundation,
695
hotline and resources,
695
see also
Lyme disease
Aspartame,
534
Aspirin,
597
and Reye syndrome,
597
Assertiveness,
179
Asthma,
710
hotline and resources,
694
treatment,
711
Astigmatism,
481
Atopic dermatitis,
472
Attention, demands for,
286
Attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder,
170
dealing with,
173
factors contributing to,
171
signs of,
172
Attention span
short,
52
unusually short,
172
Authority, testing of,
48
Autism,
712
Society of America,
695
treatment,
713
travel by,
257
see also
Car seat; Seating
Axillary temperature,
582
Babies, how they’re made,
420
Baby, new
behavior changes with,
748
breastfeeding of, and toddler jealousy,
748
doubts about having,
136
and eager toddler helper,
746
leaving toddler with,
748
parenting issues with,
762
timing of,
135
toddler backsliding with,
745
and toddler’s room,
749
and toilet learning,
249
Baby-bottle mouth,
27
Baby-sitter
with child of her own,
810
family member,
809
full-time,
805
jealousy of,
827
leaving a sleeping toddler with,
92
occasional, selecting,
820
sharing,
806
toddler anxiety with,
20
toddler’s first,
23
see also
In-home child care; Separation
Baby-sitting cooperative,
808
Back, injury to,
665
Back pain, relief for adult,
761
Backyard safety,
645
Bad bite,
494
“Bad” language,
437
Ball game, taking a toddler to,
226
Ball playing,
830
Balloons,
627
Bandages, applying to toddler,
681
Banging,
11
Barber, fear of,
308
Bath
and dry skin,
464
fear/rejection of,
94
for fever,
586
safety,
644
and urinary tract infection,
435
Bathroom safety,
643
Batteries, button
first aid for swallowed,
683
hazards of,
628
Beach, safety at,
649
Bed
bunk,
319
moving to,
318
safety of,
627
wandering from,
167
Bed, parental
sharing,
383
unwanted visits to,
382
see also
Wetting
Bedtime
lax,
772
with more than one child,
741
rebellion,
144
routines,
68
Bees
allergy to venom of,
709
protection against,
651
serious reaction to sting of,
663
treating sting of,
663
Behavior
aggressive,
189
antisocial,
70
attention-seeking, with new baby,
748
backsliding, with new baby,
745
bossy,
411
to call the doctor for,
572
clingy,
18
cranky,
352
destructive,
322
difficult,
200
effects of child care on,
822
following hospitalization,
592
hyperactive,
170
in illness,
575
inquisitive (What’s this?),
199
inquisitive (Why?),
303
physical,
180
silly,
441
and television,
160
underactive,
176
unreasonable,
230
unresponsive, toward adults,
407
see also
Aggressive behavior
Behaviors, unwanted
“bad” language,
437
banging,
11
climbing,
97
during diaper removal,
112
dropping,
51
early tantrums,
157
emptying things,
50
fear of trying,
386
following others,
324
food blowing,
16
food fetishes,
245
food throwing,
16
“gimmes,”
359
hitting,
72
hitting parents,
197
ignoring a parent’s “no,”
48
impatience with phone calls,
137
impatience with visitors,
139
inability to follow directions,
394
“into-everything” syndrome,
10
preference for repetition,
246
,
247
refusal to listen,
413
restlessness at religious services,
351
screeching and screaming,
111
spilling,
347
as symptoms of illness,
575
tantrums,
336
throwing things,
106