What to Expect the Toddler Years (294 page)

Some of the more eccentric toddler behaviors defy being easily categorized in an index (how, after all, would you look up “refusing to eat a broken cookie”). To facilitate the locating of such seemingly strange–but typically toddler–actions and reactions, we’ve indexed many of them under the catch-all category “Behaviors” (in the case of the broken cookie, you’d find help under “food fetishes”). Other broad categories in which we’ve placed hard-to-name subjects include: “Sleep problems,” “Feeding problems,” “Fears,” and “Parent issues.” Illustrations are listed in bold-face type.

ABC’s, introducing,
455

early reciting of,
292

Abandonment, by a parent,
796

Abdomen

changes in, in illness,
576

injuries to,
662

pain in,
572
,
576

Abdominal thrusts,
690
,
690
,
691

Abrasions, treating,
680

Abuse, child,
see
Child abuse

Accident prevention,
617

through changes in the home,
622

through supervision,
618

through toddler education,
619

Accidents

bumping into things,
5

discipline for,
124

first aid for,
661

frequent falls,
3

see also
Emergencies

Accidents, toileting,
433
,
434
,
547

Acetaminophen

dosages for,
586

for fever,
594

safety of,
597

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS),
702

Activities for toddlers,
830

at 18 months,
158

science,
456

ADHD (ADDH, ADD),
170

Adenoids

removal of,
612

and sleep apnea,
169

and snoring,
169

Adopted child,
785

Adults

unresponsiveness toward,
407

Affection

concerns about showing,
219

parental displays of,
422

toddler rejection of,
219
,
377

Aggressive behavior,
189

biting,
194

early hitting,
72

hair pulling,
194

hitting parents,
197

in friends,
198

lack of,
179

reasons for,
189

reversing,
196

taming,
190

and television,
160

with toys,
197

AIDS,
702

national help line,
694

treatment,
703

Air quality

carbon monoxide and,
631

illness and,
630

indoor,
630

tobacco smoke and,
630

Airplane, travel by,
255

Airway

clearing,
685

maintaining,
687

Alcoholic beverages,
534

poisoning from,
635

Allergens, eliminating,
706

Allergy,
703

bee venom,
663

chronic runny nose and,
170

cow’s milk,
15

hotline and resources,
694

life-threatening,
707

skin,
472

vs. intolerance,
355

Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics,
694

Alliance of Genetic Support Groups,
695

Alopecia (hair loss),
475

Alphabet

introducing,
455

learning to write,
441

teaching/learning early,
292

Aluminum pots, safety of,
535

American Academy of Allergy and Immunology,
694

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
250

immunization recommendations,
561

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,
695

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
695

Amblyopia,
483

Anaphylactic reaction, to insect sting,
643

Anemia, screening for,
3

Anger, parent,
751

discipline and,
123

handling,
754

tantrums,
337

Anger, toddler,
333

relaxation techniques for,
173

safe outlets for,
171
,
334

see also
Tantrums

Animal(s)

bites,
662

safety with,
72
,
85
,
656

teaching kindness toward,
185

Anticipatory guidance

at 1 year,
3

at 15 months,
64

at 18 months,
135

at 2 years,
300

at 3 years,
430

Anus, objects in,
217

Apnea, obstructive sleep,
169

Appendicitis, signs of,
575

Appetite

excessive,
393

in illness,
575

slump in,
14

weaning and,
27

Art

activities,
366
,
457
,
830

encouraging,
362

introducing,
54

safe supplies for,
657

wall,
204

Arthritis,
724

Foundation,
695

hotline and resources,
695

see also
Lyme disease

Aspartame,
534

Aspirin,
597

and Reye syndrome,
597

Assertiveness,
179

Asthma,
710

hotline and resources,
694

treatment,
711

Astigmatism,
481

Atopic dermatitis,
472

Attention, demands for,
286

Attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder,
170

dealing with,
173

factors contributing to,
171

signs of,
172

Attention span

short,
52

unusually short,
172

Authority, testing of,
48

Autism,
712

Society of America,
695

treatment,
713

Auto safety,
622
,
652

travel by,
257

see also
Car seat; Seating

Axillary temperature,
582

Babies, how they’re made,
420

Baby, new

behavior changes with,
748

breastfeeding of, and toddler jealousy,
748

doubts about having,
136

and eager toddler helper,
746

leaving toddler with,
748

parenting issues with,
762

timing of,
135

toddler backsliding with,
745

and toddler’s room,
749

and toilet learning,
249

Baby-bottle mouth,
27

Baby-sitter

with child of her own,
810

family member,
809

full-time,
805

jealousy of,
827

leaving a sleeping toddler with,
92

occasional, selecting,
820

sharing,
806

toddler anxiety with,
20

toddler’s first,
23

see also
In-home child care; Separation

Baby-sitting cooperative,
808

Back, injury to,
665

Back pain, relief for adult,
761

Backyard safety,
645

Bad bite,
494

“Bad” language,
437

Ball game, taking a toddler to,
226

Ball playing,
830

Balloons,
627

hazards of,
301
,
659

Bandages, applying to toddler,
681

Banging,
11

Barber, fear of,
308

Bath

and dry skin,
464

fear/rejection of,
94

for fever,
586

safety,
644

and urinary tract infection,
435

Bathroom safety,
643

Batteries, button

first aid for swallowed,
683

hazards of,
628

Beach, safety at,
649

Bed

bunk,
319

moving to,
318

safety of,
627

wandering from,
167

Bed, parental

sharing,
383

unwanted visits to,
382

Bed-wetting,
438
,
556

see also
Wetting

Bedtime

lax,
772

with more than one child,
741

rebellion,
144

routines,
68

Bees

allergy to venom of,
709

protection against,
651

serious reaction to sting of,
663

treating sting of,
663

Behavior

acquisitive,
273
,
359

aggressive,
189

antisocial,
70

attention-seeking, with new baby,
748

backsliding, with new baby,
745

bossy,
411

to call the doctor for,
572

clingy,
18

cranky,
352

destructive,
322

difficult,
200

effects of child care on,
822

following hospitalization,
592

hyperactive,
170

in illness,
575

inquisitive (What’s this?),
199

inquisitive (Why?),
303

physical,
180

silly,
441

and television,
160

underactive,
176

unkind,
320
,
438

unreasonable,
230

unresponsive, toward adults,
407

see also
Aggressive behavior

Behaviors, unwanted

“bad” language,
437

banging,
11

climbing,
97

dawdling,
388
,
390
,
391

during diaper removal,
112

dropping,
51

early tantrums,
157

emptying things,
50

fear of trying,
386

following others,
324

food blowing,
16

food fetishes,
245

food throwing,
16

“gimmes,”
359

hitting,
72

hitting parents,
197

ignoring a parent’s “no,”
48

impatience with phone calls,
137

impatience with visitors,
139

inability to follow directions,
394

“into-everything” syndrome,
10

preference for repetition,
246
,
247

refusal to listen,
413

restlessness at religious services,
351

screeching and screaming,
111

spilling,
347

as symptoms of illness,
575

tantrums,
336

throwing things,
106