What to Expect the Toddler Years (296 page)

Croup,
602

common treatments for,
614

steam for,
839

Cruises, family,
260

Crybaby,
409

Crying

at bedtime,
310

frequent,
409

in illness,
575

parental,
756

Crying-it-out, trauma asso ciated with,
54

Cryptorchidism,
496

Cup, resistance to,
26

Curiosity

encouraging,
100

handling off-limits,
10

about penises,
217

questions prompted by,
199

“What’s this?”
199

“Why?”
303

Custody of toddler,
796
,
797

Cuts, treatment of

large,
681

to scalp,
672

small,
681

Cutting boards, safety of,
532

Cystic fibrosis (CF),
717

Cystic Fibrosis

Foundation,
695

treatment,
717

Cystitis,
613

Daily Dozen, in The Toddler Diet,
504

Dairy products

protein combinations of,
526

safe selection of,
535

see also
Milk, cow’s

Dark

fear of,
431

protection in,
311
,
312
,
889

Dawdling

in the morning,
388

at the playground,
391

at the table,
392

while walking,
390

Day care

concern about abuse in,
827

educational programs at,
817

family,
807

group,
807
,
814

health and safety at,
815

keeping toddler home from, during illness,
588

memories of,
882

on-the-job,
809

separation problems,
146

see also
Day care, group;Family day care

Day care, group,
807

advantages/disadvantages,
807

choosing,
814

evaluating,
817

licensing of,
815

teacher-child ratio in,
816

Deafness,
722

Research Foundation,
695

see also
Hearing impairment

Death

of a parent,
799

of a pet,
803

talking about,
800

Decision making,
414

Deer ticks

protection against,
651

removal of,
662

DEET,
650

Degeneration, muscular
see
Muscular dystrophy

Dehydration, signs of,
606

Dental problems

caries (decay),
493

crooked teeth,
98

Dentist,

fear of,
308

first visit to,
490

Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children with Disabilities,
694

Dependency,
18
,
386

Depression

parental,
752

in a toddler,
203

Desertion, by a parent,
796

Destructive behavior,
322

Development

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
³
/
₄
years,
402

at 3 years,
429

delayed gross motor,
5
,
158

Development, emotional

at 1 year,
2

at 15 months,
63

at 18 months,
133

at 2 years,
299

Development, intellectual

at 1 year,
2

at 18 months,
134

at 2 years,
299

Developmental disabilities, free screening for,
693

see also
Special needs, children with

Diabetes mellitis,
718

Diabetes Juvenile Research Foundation,
695

treatment,
719

Diaper rash,
470

nighttime,
555

types of,
471

Diapers

for bowel movements only,
555

difficulty changing,
13

playing with contents of,
64

pull-up,
544

rejection of,
550

removal of,
112

switching to training pants from,
544

Diarrhea,
603

and bowel movement accidents,
434

chronic,
603

common treatments for,
614

dehydration with,
606

toddler tummy,
258
,
604

travelers,
258

Diet

Toddler Diet, The,
500

with constipation,
600

with diarrhea,
604

with fever,
585
,
587

with illness,
588

for overweight toddler,
510

vegetarian,
525

with vomiting,
605

Differences, teaching about,
342

Difficult Child, The
,
200

Difficult toddler,
199

Digestive system

allergies affecting,
704

constipation,
600

diarrhea,
603

symptoms of illness in,
576

Dining out,
528

best restaurants for,
528

fast food,
518

Dinner-time chaos,
271

Diphtheria vaccine (DTaP)

common reactions to,
558

precautions,
558

when to call the doctor following,
559

when to omit,
558

Directions, not following,
394

Dirty, getting,
205

Disabilities, children with,
see
Special needs, children with

Disabilities, teaching about people with,
342

Discipline,
119

bribes and,
422

consistency, of,
121

humor in,
126
,
156

important facts about,
120

limits and,
120

meaning of,
119

of other people’s children,
374

reasons for,
120

rewards and ,
422

setting limits in,
47

spanking in,
128

techniques that work,
127

time-outs and,
127

use of “no” in,
122

when you’re working outside the home,
772

Discovery, encouraging,
121

Diseases, common childhood,
598
,
840

Dishes, safety of,
535

Dishonesty, avoiding,
462

Dislocations, elbow or shoulder,
668

Disputes, settling peaceably,
196

Distractability,
200

Divorce

considering,
791

effect of, on toddler,
791

fighting between exes in,
796

helping the child in,
792

Doctor/pediatrician

choosing,
566

fear of,
305

finding, in a new commun ity,
785

playing,
443

steps to take before calling,
573

straight talk about visits to,
309

when to call,
569

when to call, in an emergency,
573

working with,
565

Dogs

fear of,
84

lack of fear of,
85

as pets,
72

safety and,
72
,
85

see also
Pets

Door safety,
623

Down syndrome,
719

National Down Syndrome Society,
695

treatment,
720

Drawing

introducing,
54

safe supplies for,
657

on walls,
204

Dressing,
498

in cold weather,
499

difficulties,
279

for safety,
621
,
649

for sun protection,
467

in warm weather,
499

Drinking

enough fluids,
508

from a cup,
26

too much juice,
509

Dropping things,
51

Drowning

first aid for,
668

prevention,
648

Drugs,
see
Medications,
592

DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis),
558

Dumping things,
50

Dust allergies,
709

Ear(s) air travel and,
255

allergy and,
703

bottle feeding and,
27

care of,
486

danger of noise to,
486

foreign object in,
217
,
668

infections,
607

injury to,
668

pain, treatments for,
614

pierced,
487

structure of,
608

symptoms of illness in,
576

temperature readings in,
582
,
583

tubes for,
610

Early rising,
143

Eating habits,
323

a change in,
87

family,
504

influence of others on,
323

poor,
86
,
504

Eating out

fast food,
518

in restaurants,
528

Eating problems,
see
Feeding problems

Echoviruses,
853

Eczema,
472

Elbow, dislocated,
645
,
668

Electric shock,
668

Electrical appliances, and safety,
642
,
643

Electrical burns, treatment of,
666

Electrical system, safety precautions,
624
,
639

Electromagnetic fields (EMFs), dangers of,
635

EMLA anesthetic cream,
307

Embarrassing comments,
327

Emergencies

checking for choking and breathing,
684

CPR courses for,
660

handling,
660

information for,
661
,
879

numbers for, inside back cover

preparing for,
661

checking for responsiveness in,
685

summoning help in,
685
,
689

see also
First aid

Emergency medical system, activating,
684
,
689

Emotional development

at 13 months,
2

at 15 months,
63

at 18 months,
133

at 2 years,
299

Emotions

boys and,
224

encouraging expression of,
333

Empathy, encouraging development of,
42

Emptying things,
50

Encephalitis,
842

Enteroviruses,
847
,
852

Energy

excess of,
170

lack of,
176

outlets for,
171

Environmental concerns

at birthday parties,
428

teaching,
426

Epiglottitis,
844

Epilepsy,
720

Foundation of America,
695

seizures,
514
,
607

treatment,
721

Epinephrine injection (Epi-Pen), for allergic reaction,
707

Equal (sweetener),
534

Erections

explaining,
388

interest in,
388

Erythema infectiosum,
844

Ethnic differences, teaching about,
342

Exercise,
296

for parents,
771

and TV,
159

Exercise equipment, safety around,
627

Experimentation, encouraging,
100

Exploration

in the diaper,
64

encouraging,
100

of the genitals,
242

off-limits,
10

of orifices,
217

toddler-to-toddler,
443

Eye(s)

allergy and,
705

bathing of,
669

blinking of,
480

care of,
477

checking,
482

common problems with,
480

compresses,
836

corrosive substance in,
669

cross-,
481

foreign object in,
669

in head injury,
671

infection,
842

injury to, with blunt object,
670

injury to, with sharp object,
669