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Delayed Walking

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: All About TV and Toddlers

The Ten Commandments of Wise TV Viewing

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: The Values You Value

C
HAPTER
S
EVEN
: T
HE
N
INETEENTH
M
ONTH

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

Night Wandering

Escape from the Crib

Night Waking Due to Teething

Snoring

A Chronically Runny Nose

Hyperactivity

Energy Outlets for Tots

Relaxation Techniques for Tots

Underactivity

Unclear Speech

Delayed Language Development

Meekness

The Physical Toddler

Wandering Off

Resistance to Nail Trimming

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: How Toddlers Make Friends

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: Kindness Toward Animals

C
HAPTER
E
IGHT
: T
HE
T
WENTIETH
M
ONTH

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

Aggressive Behavior

Taming Aggression

Play-Date Guidelines

Hair Pulling

Biting

“Type A” Kids

Talking It Out

Hitting Back

Aggressiveness with Toys

Aggressive Friends

Breath Holding

What’s This?-itis

Shift From Difficult Baby to Difficult Toddler

Living with Your Difficult Toddler

Wall Art and Other Destructive Drawing

Try It Quiet

Aversion to Cleanliness

Playground Timidity

Oversensitivity

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Dealing With Toddler Fears and Phobias

The Why of Toddler Fears

What’s That Pitter Patter?

Coping With Toddler Fears

Facing Fears

When Little Fears Get Too Big

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: The Joy of Giving

C
HAPTER
N
INE
: T
HE
T
WENTY
-F
IRST
M
ONTH

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

The Observer

Swallowed Objects

Poking Objects in Orifices

Penis Worries

Penis Envy and Curiosity

Teaching Time

Kissing on the Lips

Showing Affection

You’re Not Alone

Difficulty Loving a Toddler

Sexual Identity

Stifling a Son’s Emotions

Challenging a Daughter

Is It Time to Take Them Out to the Ball Game (or a Movie, or Play, or Concert?)

Guns and Other War Toys

Making Routines Routine

Unreasonableness

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: The Art of Comforting (Kissing and Making Better)

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: All About Right and Wrong

C
HAPTER
T
EN
: T
HE
T
WENTY
-S
ECOND
M
ONTH

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

Trouble with Taking Turns

Protecting Your Valuables

Shopping with Toddlers: Mission Impossible

Fascination With the Mechanical

Getting Caught in the Act

Exploration of the Genitals

Posture Problems

For-Parents-Only Temper Tantrums

Ritualistic Behavior

Food Fetishes

Resistance to Change

Reading Repetition

Musical Monotony

Readiness for Potty Learning Now

Toilet Learning and a New Baby

Generosity Turned Selfish

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Traveling With Your Toddler

Wherever You Go

Don’t Leave Home Empty-Handed

Traveling by Plane

Leaving the Country

Traveling by Train

Traveling by Car

Traveling Toddler’s Tummy

Bedding Down: Selecting a Place to Stay

Curbing the Queasies

Junior Jet Lag

Packing for the Road

Tantrums on the Go

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: All About Sharing

C
HAPTER
E
LEVEN
: T
HE
T
WENTY
-T
HIRD
M
ONTH

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

Five O’Clock Frazzles

Handedness

Pack-Rat Syndrome

Toothbrushing Tantrums

Toothpaste Consumption

Toothpaste Rejection

Hairbrushing Hijinks

Shoe Struggles

Sock Problems

Dressing Dilemmas

A Ticklish Situation

Coat Combat

Hat and Mittens Battles

Self-Dressing Frustrations

Roughhousing

“Play-with-Me” Demands

Continued Clumsiness

Repeated “No’s”

Noisiness in Public Places

Cheer Achievement ... But How Much?

Happiness Is a Warm Parent ...

Grammatical Errors

Pronoun Mix-Ups

ABC’s and 1, 2, 3’s

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Building Self-Esteem

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: The Importance of Fitness

C
HAPTER
T
WELVE
: T
HE
T
WENTY
-F
OURTH
M
ONTH

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT THE TWO-YEAR CHECKUP

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

The Second Birthday Party

Why? Why? Why?

Toilet Learning Reversals

Fear of the Doctor

Block the Ouch!

Fear of the Dentist

Fear of the Barber

Tell It Like It Is

Fear of Falling Asleep

Night Waking Now

Nighttime Protection

Stress-Related Waking

Nightmares

Night Terrors

Nightmares vs. Night Terrors

Sleepwalking

Color-Blindness

Reverse Psychology

Giftedness

The “Carry Me” Syndrome

Moving to a Bed

Unkind Behavior

Your Boredom with Toddler Games

Knock-Knees

Destructive Behavior

Good Eating Habits

Booster Seat Rejection

A Toddler Who’s a Follower

School-Related Fatigue

Belated Weaning

To Grandmother’s House We Go

Embarrassing Moments

Whining

Toys for Tots—at Two Years

Toddler Anger

Tantrums in Public

Laughable Tantrums

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Taming Tantrums

What’s Behind Your Toddler’s Tantrums?

Tantrums Aren’t Just for Kids

Heading off Tantrums

Dealing with Tantrums

After the Storm

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: Everybody’s Different

C
HAPTER
T
HIRTEEN
: T
HE
25
TH TO
27
TH
M
ONTHS

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

Constant Spilling

Fat and Cholesterol Intake Now

Cholesterol Levels in Children

Starting Chewable Vitamins

Restlessness at Religious Services

Cranky Days

Overstimulation

Nose Picking

Distaste for New Foods

Lactose Intolerance

Milk Rejection

Milk Safety

Total Concentration on Play

Refusal to Take Time for Meals

The “Gimmes”

Talking to Your Toddler at Two

Whims

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Encouraging Creativity and Imagination

Creativity

Copy Cat

Imagination

Getting Creative With Techniques

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: What’s a Mommy? A Daddy? Sorting Through Gender Roles

C
HAPTER
F
OURTEEN
: T
HE
28
TH TO
30
TH
M
ONTHS

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

The Child Who Has Everything

Disciplining Other People’s Children

A Homebody

Continuous Monologues

Resistance to Kissing

Resistance to Hugging

Love Pats

A Second Language

Family Nudity

Child Nudity

Overscheduling

Into the Swim? Not Yet.

Middle-of-the-Night Visits

The Family Bed

Frustration with Difficult Tasks

Fear of Trying

Excessive Independence

Stuttering

Interest in Erections

Dawdling in the Morning

Dawdling While Walking

Playground Pokiness

Pokey Eating

Cooking to Order

Cutting Food

A Hungry Toddler

Inability to Follow Directions

Separation Anxiety at Preschool

A Calm-at-School, Wired-at-Home Toddler

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Accepting Individual Temperaments

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: Living by the Rules

C
HAPTER
F
IFTEEN
: T
HE
31
ST TO
33
RD
M
ONTHS

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

An Imaginary Playmate

Shyness

Unresponsiveness Toward Adults

A Lack of Friends

A Crybaby

Bossiness

Teasing

Refusal to Listen

Toddler Decision Making

Chores

Chores Toddlers Can Tackle

Room Care

The Facts of Life

The New Facts of Life

Parental Displays of Affection

Bribes and Rewards

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Communicating with Your Child

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TODDLER TO KNOW: Caring About the Earth—Teaching Environmental Concern

C
HAPTER
S
IXTEEN
: T
HE
34
TH TO
36
TH
M
ONTHS

WHAT YOUR TODDLER MAY BE DOING NOW

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT THE THREE-YEAR CHECKUP

WHAT YOU MAY BE WONDERING ABOUT

Sleep Requirements

Fear of the Dark

Toileting Setbacks

Urine Accidents

Handling Sucking Habits Now

Disinterest in Potty Learning

Bed-Wetting

Growing Pains

Name Calling

Mean-Spirited Comments

Silly Behavior

Making Letters

Sleep Talking

Friends Who Don’t Share

Playing Doctor

Shoplifting

Quality Time

Terrible Twos Ad Infinitum

Ice Chewing

Questionable Playmates

Forgetfulness

Music Lessons

Speech That’s Still Unclear

Frightening Fairy Tales

The Third Birthday Party

WHAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW: The Superchild Syndrome

Introducing the ABC’s and 1, 2, 3’s

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