What to Expect the Toddler Years (301 page)

Separation anxiety

day care and,
146

parental,
24

preschool and,
395

toddler,
20

Separation, parents’,
791

Serious toddler,
203

Serous otitis media,
610

Seuss, Dr.,
230
,
428
,
485

Sex, a child’s viewing of,
242

Sexual abuse

in child care,
827

concerns about,
219

reducing risk of,
827

signs of,
826

Sexual identity,
221

Sexual stereotypes,
221

dealing with,
369

Sexuality, curiosity about,
242
,
420
,
443

Shaking, risks of,
130

Shampoos

battles over,
153

visor for,
154

Sharing,
267

friends not,
442

Shock

signs of,
679

treatment of,
679

Shoes

fitting of,
7

putting on,
498

replacing,
9
selecting,
8

struggles over,
277

Shoplifting,
444

Shopping, with toddler,
238

Shots,
see
Injections

Shyness,
405

with adults,
407

Siblings

adoring vs. intolerant,
734

of children with special needs,
704

classes for,
737

comparing,
733
,
747

differences in,
747

fighting between,
737

giving attention to,
748

giving to each fairly,
733

intolerant vs. adoring,
736

rivalry between,
732

sharing a room,
743
,
749

in stepfamilies,
738

too-good-to-be-true,
744

see also
Twins

Sick child and child care,
825

see also
Illness

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America,
695

Sickle-cell disease,
728

hotline,
695

Sickness,
see
Illness

Sight, stimulating the sense of,
78

Sightseeing, with a toddler,
251

Silliness,
441

Singing to your toddler,
38

Single- parent families,
788
,
790

explaining the facts of life in,
421

Sinuses

inflammation of,
611

structure of,
611

Sitter,
see
Baby-Sitter Sitting still, difficulty,
351

Sixth disease (roseola),
858

Skin

allergies affecting,
472
,
704

birthmarks,
76
,
77

caring for,
464

dry,
464

examining,
466

problems, common,
470

sun and,
466

symptoms of illness,
575

see also
Rashes

Skin wounds,
679

Sledding, safe,
650

Sleep

apnea,
169

diary,
145

illness and,
575

laboratory,
169

talking,
442

Sleep problems

anxiety related,
54

bedtime rebellion,
144

cow’s milk related,
67

early rising,
143

evaluating, in sleep lab,
169

fear of falling asleep,
310

nighttime feedings,
67

night waking

at 15 months,
65

at 24 months,
310

night wandering,
167

obstructive sleep apnea,
169

parental guilt and,
772

room temperature and,
66

sleepwalking,
315

Sleep requirements

at 1 year,
33

at 18 months,
142

at 3 years,
431

Sleepwalking,
315

Sleepwear, fire retardant,
619

Slow-to-adapt toddler,
201

Smell(s)

stimulating the sense of,
80

super sensitivity to,
203

Smoke, secondhand, and toddler health,
630

Smoking

and fires,
635

grandparents,
780

secondhand, and toddler health,
630

Snacks,

good choices for,
520

timing of,
512

Snake bites,
664

Snoring,
169

Snow

-ball fights,
650

eating of,
650

safety,
650

Soap, use of,
465

Social skills

at an early age,
70

at play group,
107

poor,
408

talking it out,
196

teaching/learning,
183

television and,
160

undeveloped,
70

Socialization,
see
Social skills

Social Security Administration,
694

Socks

complaints about,
279

selecting,
9

Sodium, in The Toddler Diet,
508

Songs, creating,
830

Soothing activities,
173

Sore throat,
611

common treatments for,
614

Sound

dangerously loud,
486

safe toys,
658

stimulating the sense of,
79

super sensitivity to,
203

Soundproofing,
205

Spacing of children,
135

Spanking,
128

and abuse,
129

out-of-control,
752

Special needs, children with,
692

best treatment for,
693

car seat for,
656

coping, for families of,
700

Federation for Children with,
694

federal help for,
698

help for,
694

home care for,
700

living with,
696

organizations to help,
694

relief for parents of,
698

residential care for,
699

siblings of,
704

support for families of,
699

technological assistance for,
693

testing for,
693

Speech

delayed, at 13 months,
34

delayed, at 19 months,
177

encouraging at 1 year,
37

encouraging at 2 years,
360

nasal,
169

nonverbal,
75

regression,
75

stuttering and,
388

testing for problems in,
178

unclear, at 1 year,
34

unclear, at 19 months,
177

unclear at 3 years,
449

Speech therapy

at 19 months,
177

at 3 years,
449

SPF (sun protection factor),
469

Spider, venomous

treating bite of,
662

protection against,
651

Spilling, constant,
347

Spina Bifida Association of America,
695

Splinters, removing,
682

Spoiling a child,
373

Sponging, for fever,
584

Sports events, taking a toddler to,
226

Sprains, first aid for,
683

Stair safety,
626

teaching toddler,
616

Staphylococcus,
473
,
849

Stealing,
444

Steam, for croup,
839

see also
Humidifiers Stepfamilies,
738

Stereotypes

ethnic,
344

sexual,
221

Stimulating your toddler’s

creativity,
362

imagination,
365

intellectual development,
454

language development at 1 year,
37

language development at 19 months,
178

language development at 2 years,
360

love of reading,
101

scientific inquiry,
456

senses,
78

Stimulation, excessive,
353

Stings

insect,
662
,
663

marine,
664

Stool

changes in, in illness,
576

fascination with,
554

playing with,
64

strange-looking,
105

Strabismus,
481

checking for,
482
,
483

Strangers

no fear of,
90

suspicion/fear of,
89

Strawberry hemangiomas,
76
,
77

Street, wandering off in,
181

Street safety, teaching,
619

Strep throat,
610

Streptococcus,
473
,
611
,
845

Stress

and night waking,
311

relaxation techniques for,
173

Stress, parental,
770

Stroller

desire to push,
151

refusal to ride in,
151

safe, selection of,
634

Stuttering,
388

Substance abuse, in caregiver, signs of,
812

Sucking habits

eliminating,
436

pacifier,
115

thumb,
114

Sugar

-frosted cereals,
503

in the diet,
502

Sun

blocks,
469

protection from,
466

protective clothing,
467

risk factors for damage from,
468

sunscreen protection in,
468

Sunburn

prevention of,
466

treatment of,
667

Sunglasses,
478

Sunscreen

selecting,
468

SPFs in,
469

use of,
468

Superchild syndrome

encouraging,
454

signs of,
459

Swallowed foreign objects,
216

button batteries,
684

sharp objects (needles, pins, etc.),
684

small (buttons, coins, etc.),
683

Swear words, use of,
437

Sweeteners, artificial,
502
,
534

Sweets, in the diet,
502

Swimming lessons,
381

Swollen glands,
575
,
575

Symptoms, of illness

evaluating,
569

treatment of common,
612
,
836

when to call the doctor for,
568

Syrup of ipecac, discontinued use of,
673

Table, seating at,
87
,
88
,
149

Taking turns,
236

Talking

encouraging,
37

to self,
376

in sleep,
442

see also
Speech; Language development

Talking to your toddler

at 1 year,
37

at 2 years,
360

at almost 3 years,
424

Tall toddlers,
88

Tantrums, adult,
337

Tantrums, toddler,
336
at
3
years,
446

early,
157

follow-up for,
341

handling of,
339

laughable,
335

for parents only,
244

preventing,
334
,
338

public,
334

reasons for,
336

while traveling,
266

Taste

stimulating the sense of,
80

super sensitivity to,
202

TB (tuberculosis) test,
see
Mantoux test

Teachers, preschool,
816

Teaching/learning

the ABC’s,
441

assertiveness,
179

charitable behavior,
212

concept of time,
218

environmental concerns,
426

gentle touch,
240

about honesty,
460

the importance of fitness,
296

numbers, letters,
292

about other people’s rights,
41

responsibility,
415

safety rules,
617

second language,
378

social skills,
183

table manners,
131

about tolerance,
342

writing,
441

Teasing,
412

of animals,
187

Teeth

brushing,
274
,
491

crooked,
98

damage to,
446

diet and,
493

first aid for injuries to,
674

flossing of,
493

fluoride for,
492

home care of,
491

misaligned,
494

most common problems of,
493

order of eruption of,
491

professional care of,
490