What to Expect the Toddler Years (3 page)
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Authors: Heidi Murkoff
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: All About TV and Toddlers
The Ten Commandments of Wise TV Viewing
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: The Values You Value
C
HAPTER
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EVEN
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HE
N
INETEENTH
M
ONTH
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Energy Outlets for Tots
Relaxation Techniques for Tots
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: How Toddlers Make Friends
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: Kindness Toward Animals
C
HAPTER
E
IGHT
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HE
T
WENTIETH
M
ONTH
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Taming Aggression
Play-Date Guidelines
“Type A” Kids
Talking It Out
Shift From Difficult Baby to Difficult Toddler
Living with Your Difficult Toddler
Wall Art and Other Destructive Drawing
Try It Quiet
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Dealing With Toddler Fears and Phobias
What’s That Pitter Patter?
Facing Fears
When Little Fears Get Too Big
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: The Joy of Giving
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HAPTER
N
INE
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HE
T
WENTY
-F
IRST
M
ONTH
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Teaching Time
You’re Not Alone
Is It Time to Take Them Out to the Ball Game (or a Movie, or Play, or Concert?)
Making Routines Routine
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: The Art of Comforting (Kissing and Making Better)
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: All About Right and Wrong
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HAPTER
T
EN
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HE
T
WENTY
-S
ECOND
M
ONTH
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Shopping with Toddlers: Mission Impossible
Fascination With the Mechanical
For-Parents-Only Temper Tantrums
Readiness for Potty Learning Now
Toilet Learning and a New Baby
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Traveling With Your Toddler
Don’t Leave Home Empty-Handed
Leaving the Country
Traveling Toddler’s Tummy
Bedding Down: Selecting a Place to Stay
Junior Jet Lag
Tantrums on the Go
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: All About Sharing
C
HAPTER
E
LEVEN
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HE
T
WENTY
-T
HIRD
M
ONTH
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
A Ticklish Situation
Cheer Achievement ... But How Much?
Happiness Is a Warm Parent ...
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Building Self-Esteem
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: The Importance of Fitness
C
HAPTER
T
WELVE
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HE
T
WENTY
-F
OURTH
M
ONTH
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT THE TWO-YEAR CHECKUP
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Block the Ouch!
Tell It Like It Is
Nighttime Protection
Nightmares vs. Night Terrors
Your Boredom with Toddler Games
To Grandmother’s House We Go
Toys for Tots—at Two Years
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Taming Tantrums
What’s Behind Your Toddler’s Tantrums?
Tantrums Aren’t Just for Kids
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: Everybody’s Different
C
HAPTER
T
HIRTEEN
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HE
25
TH TO
27
TH
M
ONTHS
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Fat and Cholesterol Intake Now
Cholesterol Levels in Children
Restlessness at Religious Services
Refusal to Take Time for Meals
Talking to Your Toddler at Two
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Encouraging Creativity and Imagination
Copy Cat
Getting Creative With Techniques
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: What’s a Mommy? A Daddy? Sorting Through Gender Roles
C
HAPTER
F
OURTEEN
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HE
28
TH TO
30
TH
M
ONTHS
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Disciplining Other People’s Children
Into the Swim? Not Yet.
Frustration with Difficult Tasks
Inability to Follow Directions
Separation Anxiety at Preschool
A Calm-at-School, Wired-at-Home Toddler
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Accepting Individual Temperaments
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: Living by the Rules
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HAPTER
F
IFTEEN
: T
HE
31
ST TO
33
RD
M
ONTHS
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Unresponsiveness Toward Adults
Chores Toddlers Can Tackle
The New Facts of Life
Parental Displays of Affection
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Communicating with Your Child
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: Caring About the Earth—Teaching Environmental Concern
C
HAPTER
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IXTEEN
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HE
34
TH TO
36
TH
M
ONTHS
WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT THE THREE-YEAR CHECKUP
WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT
Handling Sucking Habits Now
WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: The Superchild Syndrome
Introducing the ABC’s and 1, 2, 3’s