What to Expect the Toddler Years (297 page)

instilling medication,
670

medical checkups for,
477

pink,
842

protection of,
479

signs of a problem with,
478

sun protection for,
478

as symptom of illness,
575

television and,
479

visual acuity of,
477

washing,
669

see also
Visual impairment

Eye drops, administering,
670

Eyeglasses,
484

adjusting to,
485

care of,
486

fitting of,
485

protective,
479

shopping for,
484

Eyelid, droopy,
484

Eyesight,
see
Vision

Facts of life,
420

in nontraditional situations,
421

Failure to thrive,
515

Fainting,
670

Fairy tales,
450

Falls

at 23 months,
287

frequent,
3

preventing,
4

Families

with children with special needs,
699

gender roles in,
369

nontraditional,
797

nudity in,
379

single-parent,
788

size of,
136

see also
Parent issues

Family bed, allowing toddler in,
383

generated by guilt,
772

Family day care,
807

advantages/disadvantages,
807

concern about abuse in,
827

licensing of,
813

selecting,
813

Family member baby-sitter,
809

Fantasy, encouraging,
100

Farsightedness,
481

Fast food,
518

Fat

best sources of,
507

intake at 1 year,
28

intake at 2 years,
348

requirement for, in The Toddler Diet,
507

sources of, in The Toddler Diet,
507

Father(s)

child care and,
757

desertion by,
796

full-time, at home,
766

housework and,
757

inclusion of, in parenting,
92

Network, national,
694

rejection of,
91

role of, in the family,
369

single,
790

see also
Parent issues

Fatigue, school-related,
325

Faults, accepting,
81

Favoritism, toward mother,
91

Fear(s),
207

of bath,
94

coping with,
209

of dark,
431

of dentist,
308

of doctors,
305

of dogs,
84

extreme,
211

facing,
210

of fairy tales,
450

of falling asleep,
310

of flushing,
552

of going out,
375

of haircuts,
308

of injections,
307

parent-triggered,
212

of penis loss,
217

at playground,
205

reasons for,
208

of roughhousing,
285

of strangers,
89

television and,
160

of trying,
386

Febrile convulsions,
584

Federation for Children with Special Needs,
694

Feeding problems,
14
,
510

appetite slump,
14

change in habits,
87

dealing with,
517

erratic food intake,
86

excessive appetite,
393

food blowing,
16

food fetishes,
245

food strike,
49

food throwing,
16

inadequate food intake,
86

lack of time for meals,
358

limited repertoire,
522

mealtime restlessness,
148

messiness,
17

nighttime feedings,
67

overweight,
510

pickiness,
519

pokiness,
519

refusal of new foods,
354

rejection of a favorite food,
524

self-feeding,
49

slowness,
392

table manners,
131

underweight,
513

Feeding the toddler,
500

fast food,
518

in restaurants,
528

safely,
527

Toddler Diet, The,
500

a vegetarian diet,
525

see also
Feeding problems

Feelings

expressing,
294
,
333

other people’s,
42

Feet

flat,
53

toeing-in,
9
,
10

toeing-out,
53

Fever,
578

common treatments for,
614

due to heat exposure,
671

DTaP and,
558

evaluating,
583

fluids for,
585

medication for,
584

purpose of,
578

sponging for,
586

treatment of,
584

when to call the doctor for,
569

see also
Temperature,
579

Fever blisters,
494

Fiber and constipation,
600

Fifth disease,
845

Fighting

parents’,
796

among playmates,
189

settling, peacefully,
196

between siblings,
737

Fingernails

care of,
477

resistance to trimming of,
182

Fingers

injury to,
670

severed,
678

Finicky eaters, feeding,
517

Fire

detectors,
640

drills,
641

extinguishers,
640

prevention,
635

safety,
635

Fireplace safety,
622
,
639

Fireworks,
638

First aid,
661
,
684

supplies,
678

with uncooperative toddler,
680

Firsts, to remember,
878

Fish

hotline,
535

safe handling of,
531

safe selection of,
534

Fitness, teaching importance of,
296

Five o’clock frazzles,
271

Flat feet,
53

Flex-time work,
768

Flossing of teeth,
493

Flotation toys,
649

Flu,
605

vaccine,
563

Fluid(s)

for diarrhea,
604

for fever,
585

for illness,
589

limiting excessive,
513
,
521

requirements,
508

toilet learning and,
546

Fluorides, for teeth,
275
,
276
,
492

Flushing, fear of,
552

“Follow-the-leader,”
830

Follower, child who is a,
324

Food(s)

allergens,
706

blowing of,
16

chokable,
536

commercially prepared,
534

cooked to order,
392

cutting own,
393

fetishes,
245
,
520

fun,
522

inadequate intake of,
86

junior,
534

offering new,
522

organic,
532

party,
301
,
536
,
629

processed,
503
,
534

rejection of favorite,
87
,
524

rejection of new,
354

safety,
527

throwing of,
16

Food allergies

allergens causing,
706

outside the home,
708

Food poisoning,
527

Food safety

chemical contamination and,
532

of cow’s milk,
356

at home,
527

in restaurants,
528

microorganism contamination,
527

monitoring,
527

at picnics,
531

Foreign language, teaching,
378

Forgetfulness,
447

Formaldehyde, dangers of,
633

Formula, toddler,
28

Formula, weaning from,
27

Fractures, bone,
665

Fragile X syndrome,
721

National Fragile X Foundation,
695

treatment,
722

Friends

aggressiveness in,
198

difficulty making,
408

imaginary,
403

lack of,
70
,
408

making,
183

questionable,
447

who don’t share,
442

Frostbite,
671

Fruit juice

best choices of,
509

and diarrhea,
601

excessive,
509

Fruits and vegetables,
506

sneaking them in,
519

yellow and green leafy,
506

Frustration

difficult tasks and,
384

inadequate language and,
36

relaxation techniques for,
173

safe outlets for,
171

self-dressing and,
284

Funerals, toddler attendance at,
802

Games for toddlers,
830

Garage, safety in,
644

Gastroenteritis,
603

Gastrointestinal tract

constipation,
600

diarrhea,
603

symptoms,
576

Gates, safety,
624

safe selection of,
634

on stairs,
626

Gay parents,
797

Gender roles,
221
,
369

Generalizing, in language,
36

Genetic disorders, alliance of support groups,
695

Genitals

care of, in boys,
496

care of, in girls,
495

exploration of,
242
,
443

problems of, in boys,
496

problems of, in girls,
495

German measles,
846

immunization for,
559

Giftedness,
316

“Gimmes,”
359

Girls

caring for genitals of,
495

challenging,
225

roughhousing and,
222

toileting positions and,
553

Giving

charitable,
212

learning the joys of,
374

Glands, swollen,
576
,
576

Glassware, safety of,
537

Goals, unrealistic,
81

Good-byes

making them easier,
22

for parent-only travel,
775

Grammar, mistakes in,
291

Grandparents

as baby-sitters,
809

conflicts with,
780

home, safety of,
59

relationships with,
780

smoking and,
780

toddlers and,
59

visiting,
59

Green leafy vegetables

toddler requirement for,
506

toddler servings of,
506

Grief reaction,
see
Death

Gross-motor development

delayed,
5

very delayed,
158

Group day care,
807

adjusting to,
824

advantages/disadvantages of,
807

concern about abuse in,
827

evaluating,
817

licensing of,
815

selecting,
814

Group home care,
see
Family day care

Growing pains,
437

Growth,
510

charts,
862
–5

overnight,
515

rate of,
516

slow,
515

Growth hormone deficiency,
516

Guilt

about separation,
24

about working,
765
,
772

Gum, chewing, in hair,
475

Guns

dangers of,
630

safe care of,
630

toy,
226

Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib)

diseases commonly caused by,
845
,
851

vaccine,
559

Hair

brushing of,
276

care of,
474

loss,
475

problems,
475

pulling,
194

pulling, as a comfort activity,
116

removing gum from,
475

shampooing of,
153

Haircuts, fear of,
308

Hand-foot-mouth disease,
846

Hand washing

during illness,
606

resistance to,
154

technique,
836

after toileting,
551