What to Expect the Toddler Years (295 page)

wandering off,
181

whims and wishes,
360

whining,
329

wildness at home,
397

Belly, pot,
243

Belongings, protecting,
237

Benzopyrenes,
631

Beta-carotene

foods rich in,
506

and sun protection,
470

Bettelheim, Bruno,
450

Bigotry, preventing,
342

Birthday parties

environmentally correct,
428

memories of,
879
,
880
,
881

the second,
300

the third,
452

Birthmarks,
76
,
77

acquired nevi (moles),
77

café au lait spots,
77

cavernous hemangiomas,
77

congenital pigmented nevi (moles),
77

Mongolian spots,
77

port-wine stains (nevus flammeus),
76

salmon patch (nevus simplex),
76

“stork bites,”
76

strawberry hemangiomas,
76
,
77

Bites

animal,
662

human,
662

insect,
662

marine animal,
664

snake,
664

Biting,
194

dealing with,
190

Black-and-blue marks, treating,
680

Black eye,
670

Bladder control,
542

accidents,
547

loss of,
434

Bleeding

internal,
662

massive, from injury,
682

when to call the doctor for,
572

Blindness, legal,
730

Blinking,
480

Boating safety,
651

Body temperature,
see
Fever;

Temperature Bones, broken (fractured),
665

Books

encouraging love of,
101

nibbling on,
96

requesting the same,
246

Booster seat,
149

rejection of,
324

switching to,
87

Bossiness,
411

in friends,
412

Bottle, baby

and tooth decay,
27

weaning from at 1 year,
27

weaning from at 24 months,
326

Bottled water,
538

Bowel movement(s)

accidents,
433

changes in, in illness,
576

control of,
542

diaper for,
555

fascination with,
554

playing with,
64

strange,
105

see also
Constipation; Diarrhea

Bowlegs,
53

Boys

“boy” toys and,
223

caring for genitals of,
496

dolls and,
221

genital problems in,
496

stifling emotions in,
224

role models for,
369

toileting positions for,
552

Brain, inflammation of,
844

Bread, whole-grain,
501

Breakables, protecting,
237

Breastfeeding

at 24 months,
326

continuing, past first year,
31

feelings about,
31

new baby, and toddler jealousy,
748

reasons for weaning from,
31

techniques for weaning from,
30

Breath holding,
198

Breathing

assessing in illness,
574

checking for, in emergency,
686

difficulties,
571
,
572

mouth,
169

noisy,
169

rescue,
686
,
688
,
691

Bribes,
422

Broccoli, and cancer,
512

Bronchiolitis,
840

Bruises

to scalp,
672

treating,
680

Burns

prevention of,
635

treatment of,
665

Business travel

frequent,
776

making, easier,
774

toddler’s negative response to,
776

Buttons,
498

Café au lait spots,
77

Caffeine,
534

Calcium foods

toddler requirement for,
506

toddler servings of,
506

in vegetarian diet,
526

Calming activities,
173

Calories

different types of,
501

toddler requirement for,
505

Camping, with a toddler,
260

Cancer,
714

cruciferous vegetables and,
512

National Cancer Institute,
695

sun exposure and,
466

treatment,
714

Car,
see
Auto

Car seat

choices,
654
,
655

rebellion against,
150

recalls,
654

safe installation of,
653

safe use of,
653

second-hand,
653

selection of safe,
652

shopping guide (AAP),
653

for special-needs child,
656

for travel,
655

Car, travel by,
257

Carbohydrates, complex,
501

in the diet,
501

toddler requirement for,
506

toddler servings of,
506

Carbon monoxide,
631

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
688

see also
CPR; Heimlich maneuver

Career, adult

options,
770

slow-track,
770

see also
Working outside the home

Caregiver

parental competition with,
827

signs of substance abuse in,
812

toddler anxiety with,
20

see also
Baby-sitter; In-home child care

Carotid pulse, locating,
687

“Carry-me” syndrome,
317

Cataracts,
482
,
483

Catnaps,
33

Cats

as pets,
72

and toddler safety,
72
,
85

see also
Pets

Cavernous hemangiomas,
77

Celiac disease (sprue),
715

Celiac Sprue Association,
695

treatment,
715

Centers for Disease Control,
250

Central hearing loss,
723

Cereal

sugar coated,
503

whole-grain,
501

Cerebral palsy (CP),
716

United Cerebral Palsy,
695

treatment,
716

Change

resistance to,
246

temperamental difficulty with,
201

Charity, teaching,
212

Chase, Stella, M.D.,
200

Checkups

at 1 year,
2

at 15 months,
63

at 18 months,
134

at 2 years,
299

at 3 years,
430

straight talk about,
309

Cheeks, chapped,
466

Chemical burns,

of the eye,
669

of the skin,
666

Chemicals

as additives in food,
534

as contaminants of foods,
532

in home pesticides,
630

Chest compressions (in CPR),
689

Chickenpox,
840

vaccine,
562

Child abuse

concern about in child care,
827

signs of,
826

when spanking becomes,
129

Child care,
804

change in,
823

concern about abuse in,
827

evaluating,
822

factors to consider in choosing,
804

family day care,
807
,
813

information and hotlines,
814

making it work,
821

options available,
805

during parent travel,
774

selecting,
809

sick child and,
825

signs of substance abuse in provider,
812

spouse’s sharing of,
757

Chlorine, in tap water,
537

Choices, giving toddler,
414

Choking

emergency treatment,
689

foods that cause,
538

preventing,
536
,
621

tube tester,
659

Cholesterol

blood levels in children,
349

intake at
1
year,
28

intake at
2
years,
348

television and,
159

testing,
350

Chores

involving toddler in,
415

toddlers can tackle,
416

Chronic illness,
see
Special needs

Chubbiness,
510

Circulation, checking for,
687

Classes

for fun and education,
381

for sibling toddlers,
737

swim,
381

Cleanliness, aversion to,
205

Cleanup

of toddler’s room,
417

of toys,
57

Climbing,
97

reachable heights when,
629

Clinginess,
18

at play group,
107

Clothing choosing,
279

for safety,
621

for sun protection,
467

see also
Dressing

Clumsiness,
3
,
5

at 23 months,
287

Coat, getting into a,
282

Cochlear implants,
723

Cognitive development,
see
Development

Cold compresses,
836

Cold soaks,
836

Cold sores,
494

Cold weather

dressing for,
499

skin care in,
464

Cold, common,
598

Collecting, by a toddler,
273

Color-blindness,
315

Comfort activities,
117

disinterest in,
118

hair pulling,
118

head banging,
117

pacifier use,
115

rocking,
118

thumb sucking,
114

use of comfort object,
112

Comfort, providing,
231

Common childhood illnesses,
598
,
840

Communicable diseases

immunization for,
557

most common,
598
,
840

preventing spread of,
609

Communication, parent-child,
37
,
424

Compliance, eliciting, through humor,
156

Computers, safe use of,
635

Concentration, difficulty with,
172

Concerts, taking a toddler to,
226

Conductive hearing loss,
723

Congenital pigmented nevi (moles),
77

Conjunctivitis,
842

Conscience, instilling,
233

Constipation,
600

and bowel movement accidents,
434

Contrariness,
48

countering with humor,
156

Convulsions

in epilepsy,
720

febrile,
584

handling of,
667

as a sign of illness,
576

Cooking,

involving toddler in,
416

safety during,
642

Cookware

fumes, from nonstick,
635

safety of,
535

Cool compresses,
836

Cooperative baby-sitting,
808

Coordination,
see
Development

Corporate day care,
809

Cough

common treatments for,
614

croupy,
602
,
614

when to call the doctor for,
571

Cow’s milk,
see
Milk, cow’s

Coxsackieviruses,
847
,
853

CPR,
688

checking for breathing,
686

checking for pulse,
687

chest compressions,
688
,
689

courses in,
660

maintaining the airway,
686

opening the airway,
685

rescue breathing,
686
,
688

Crafts,
830

Crankiness,
352

and teething,
98

Crawling, relapse to,
74

Crayons

recycling of,
830

safety of,
628
,
657

selecting,
54

Creativity

stimulating,
362

techniques for,
366

Crib

climbing out of,
168

outgrowing,
318

safety,
5
,
627

switching from,
168
,
318

Criticism, constructive,
295

Cross-eyes,
481
,
481

checking for,
483