What to Expect the Toddler Years (301 page)
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Authors: Heidi Murkoff
Separation anxiety
day care and,
146
parental,
24
preschool and,
395
toddler,
20
Separation, parents’,
791
Serious toddler,
203
Serous otitis media,
610
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
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
differences in,
747
fighting between,
737
giving attention to,
748
giving to each fairly,
733
intolerant vs. adoring,
736
rivalry between,
732
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
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
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
marine,
664
Stool
changes in, in illness,
576
fascination with,
554
playing with,
64
strange-looking,
105
Strabismus,
481
Strangers
no fear of,
90
suspicion/fear of,
89
Street, wandering off in,
181
Street safety, teaching,
619
Strep throat,
610
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
Symptoms, of illness
evaluating,
569
when to call the doctor for,
568
Syrup of ipecac, discontinued use of,
673
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
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
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