What to Expect the Toddler Years (303 page)

near standing water,
627

teaching toddler about,
620

in the tub,
643

Water, drinking

bottled,
538

chlorine in,
537

hotline,
537

lead in,
537

monitoring safety of,
537

purification of,
538

testing for contaminants,
537

Weaning from the bottle,
27

at 24 months,
326

at grandparents’ home,
327

techniques for,
28

timing of,
28

Weaning from the breast,
30

at 24 months,
326

feelings about,
31

at grandparents’ home,
327

reasons for,
31

techniques for,
30

timing of,
30

Weaning to the cup,
26

Weather

dressing for cold,
499

dressing for warm,
499

skin care in cold,
464

skin care in warm,
465

Weight charts, and height

boys,
862

girls,
863

Weight gain

excessive,
510

inadequate,
513

Wetting,
434

accidental,
434
,
547

causes of,
548

medical problems and,
548

urinary tract infection and,
435

What your toddler may be doing

at 13 months,
1

at 14 months,
44

at 15 months,
62

at 16 months,
83

at 17 months,
104

at 18 months,
133

at 19 months,
166

at 20 months,
188

at 21 months,
214

at 22 months,
235

at 23 months,
270

at 24 months,
298

at 2¼ years,
346

at 2½ years,
372

at 2
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402

at 3 years,
429

Wheezing, when to call the doctor for,
571

Whims,
360

Whining,
329

White whole wheat,
502

Whole grains

in The Toddler Diet,
501

toddler requirement for,
506

toddler servings of,
506

Whooping cough,
854

see also
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Win-win solutions,
125

Windows, safety around,
620

Words

late use of,
34

use of, at 19 months,
178

use of, at 2 years,
360

World Health Organization,
251

Working outside the home

alternatives to,
768

guilt about,
765

lax sleep rules and,
772

making it easier,
770

misgivings about not,
766

not feeling like a parent and,
769

setting limits when,
772

time–income tradeoffs,
768

unhappiness over,
767

various forms of,
768

Worry in perspective,
633

Writing,
441

Yellow vegetables and fruit toddler requirement for,
506

toddler servings of,
506

Zippers,
498

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*The thirteenth month begins when a child is twelve months old and ends when he or she is thirteen months old.

*The fourteenth month begins when a child is thirteen months old and ends when he or she is fourteen months old.

*The fifteenth month begins when a child is fourteen months old and ends when he or she is fifteen months old.

*The sixteenth month begins when a child is fifteen months old and ends when he or she is sixteen months old.

*The seventeenth month begins when a child is sixteen months old and ends when he or she is seventeen months old.

*The eighteenth month begins when a child is seventeen months old and ends when he or she is eighteen months old.

*The nineteenth month begins when a child is eighteen months old and ends when he or she is nineteen months old.

*The twentieth month begins when a child is nineteen months old and ends when he or she is twenty months old.

*Also see specific fears, such as fear of haircuts, page 308; of the bath, page 94; of the dark, page 431; of the dentist, page 308; of the doctor, page 305; of dogs, page 84; of flushing, page 552; of penis loss, page 217; of playground equipment, page 205; of roughhousing, page 285; of sleep, page 310.

*The twenty-first month begins when a child is twenty months old and ends when he or she is twenty-one months old.

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The twenty-second month begins when a child is twenty-one months old and ends when he or she is twenty-two months old.

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For how to pack for trips longer than a day, see page 264.

**All bread, crackers, and cookies should routinely be whole grain. Ideally, after a carbohydrate snack your toddler should munch some cheese (which has some tooth-decay-fighting power) or rinse his or her mouth with water.

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The twenty-third month begins when a child is twenty-two months old and ends when he or she is twenty-three months old.

*The twenty-fourth month begins when a child is twenty-three months old and ends when he or she is twenty-four months old.

*This chapter covers the period between the time a toddler turns two through two and a quarter (or twenty-seven months).

*To make a batch of play clay, combine in a pot 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and 2 cups water. Blend well, then stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Cool, knead out any lumps, and let your toddler enjoy. Store play clay in an airtight container.

*Avoid any objects that might present a choking hazard if your toddler still mouths things (see page 658).

*This chapter covers the period between the time a toddler turns two and a quarter through two and a half (or thirty months).

*This chapter covers the period between the time a toddler turns two and a half through two and three quarters (or thirty-three months).

*This chapter covers the period between the time a toddler turns two and three-quarters (or thirty-four months) through the third birthday (or thirty-six months).