What to Expect the Toddler Years (302 page)

teething and,
98

Teething

common treatments for pain of,
615

crankiness and,
98

with molars,
98

night waking and,
168

Telephone calls, interference with,
137

Telephone numbers for emergencies,
661

see also
Hotlines

Television,
159

and eyesight,
479

benefits of,
161

problems associated with,
159

scary, and night fears,
433

wise viewing of,
161

Temperament

accepting individual,
398

difficult,
200

hyperactive,
173

shy,
405

tranquil,
176

Temperature

axillary (underarm),
581
,
582

elevated,
579

evaluating,
583

high, due to heat exposure,
673

low, due to cold exposure,
673

normal,
583

oral,
582

rectal,
581
,
581

taking your toddler’s,
579
,
581
,
582

tympanic (ear),
582
,
583

typical readings,
585

see also
Fever

Tempra,
see
acetominaphen

Tender loving care

during illness,
588

for injuries,
682

Tension

relaxation techniques for,
173

safe outlets for,
171

“Terrible twos,”
446

Testes (testicles)

retractile,
497

undescended,
496

Tests

for speech and hearing defects,
178

Tests, medical

at 15 months,
63

at 18 months,
134

at 2years,
300

at 3 years,
430

in sleep laboratory,
169

Tetanus,
860

booster,
677

Clostridium tetani,
861

vaccine,
558

Tethering,
119

Thalassemias,
728

help line and resources,
695

treatment,
729

Theater, taking a toddler to,
226

Theft, petty,
444

Thermal (heat) burns,
666

Thermometers

preparation for,
580

reading,
583

types of,
581

Thinking, encouraging,
99

Thinness,
513

Thomas, Alexander, M.D.,
200

Throat

examining,
613

foreign object in,
674

sore,
611

symptoms, of illnes,
575

when to call the doctor for,
572

Throwing habit,
106

Thumb sucking,
114

at 3 years,
436

Tibial torsion, internal,
9

Tickling,
282

Ticks, removal of,
662

Time, concept of

at 18 months,
136

teaching,
218

Time-out,
127

Timidity

at play,
215

at playground,
205

Tinea capitis,
475

Tinea corporis,
473

Tobacco smoke and toddler health,
630

Toddler Diet, The,
500

basic principles of,
500

daily dozen,
504

recipes,
832

Toddler tummy, traveling,
258
,
604

Toe walking,
54

Toeing-in,
9

Toeing-out,
53

Toes, injury to,
670

Toilet

refusal to use,
303

switching to,
554

Toilet learning,
539

accidents,
547

accidents, causes of,
548

beginning,
543

at day care,
817

disinterest in,
436

do’s,
543

don’ts,
546

hygiene and,
551

motivation for,
544

new baby and,
249

order of,
541

premature,
95

preparations for,
541

preschool and,
555

readiness, at 16 months,
95

readiness, at 22 months,
248

readiness signs,
539

resistance to,
549

reversals,
303

right potty for,
541

season for,
549

speed,
542

terminology for,
64
,
95
,
542

timing of,
539

training pants for,
544

wiping disputes during,
551

Toilet training,
see
Toilet learning

Toilet, standing at

for boys,
552

for girls,
553

Toileting

accidental wetting,
434

bowel movement accidents,
433

Tolerance, teaching,
342

Tomboys,
222

Tonsillitis,
see
Sore throat

Tonsils

removal of,
612

and snoring,
169

Tooth

broken,
674

dislodged,
674

Tooth decay,
493

from bottle drinking,
27

Toothbrushing

resistance to,
274

technique for,
491

Toothpaste

eating of,
275

rejection of,
276

Touch

stimulating the sense of,
80

super sensitivity to,
203

teaching gentle,
240

Toxic substances,
638

Toy chest safety,
627

Toys

at 1 year,
56

at 18 months,
158

at 2 years,
330

cautions, with older sibling’s,
741

cleaning up,
57
,
417

destructiveness with,
197

safe selection of,
657

wise selection of,
58

Train, travel by,
256

Training pants

selecting,
544

switching to,
544
,
550

Trampolines,
646

Transitional objects,
see
Comfort objects

Travel with a toddler,
250

abroad,
256

accommodations,
259

by airplane,
252

camping,
260

by car,
257

car seat for,
652

diarrhea and,
258

with grandparents,
59

immunizations for,
250

itinerary,
251

jet lag and,
262

medical concerns,
250

packing for,
264

at sea,
260

sleeping arrangements,
250

by train,
256

Travel, parent-only

anxiety about,
775

for business,
776

child’s negative response to,
779

for the first time,
773

making it easier,
773
,
774

Traveling toddler tummy,
258
,
604

Treatments, home,
614
,
836

Tricycle safety,
648

Tripping,
3

Trips,
see
Travel

Truth, telling the,
460

Tuberculosis

screening for,
3

see also
Mantoux test

Tubes, tympanostomy,
610

Turecki, Stanley, M.D.,
200

Turns, taking,
236

Twins,
786

Tylenol,
see
acetominaphen

Tympanic temperature,
583

Tympanostomy tubes,
610

“Type A” children,
195

Underactivity,
176

Underarm temperature,
582

Underweight,
513

Unhappy toddler,
203

United Cerebral Palsy,
695

Unkindness,
320

verbal,
438

Unreasonableness,
230

Urethritis,
613

Upper respiratory infection (URI),
598

Urinary tract infection (UTI),
548
,
576
,
613

Urine,

accidents,
434

blood in,
612

control of,
542

U.S. Department of Education and Office of Special Education & Rehabilitation Services Clearinghouse on Disability Information,
694

Vacation, parent-only,
773

making it easier,
774

no desire for,
773

see also
Travel, parent-only

Vacations,
see
Travel with a toddler

Vaccines

chickenpox (Var),
562

DTaP,
558

haemophilus influenzae b (Hib),
560

hepatitis A,
562

hepatitis B (Hib),
560

influenza,
563

MMR,
559

polio,
560

pneumococcal pneumonia,
562

rabies,
563

Rotavirus,
563

varicella zoster (VZV),
561

Vagina, objects in,
217

Vaginal adhesions,
496

Vaginitis,
495

Valuables, protecting your,
237

Values

caring about the earth,
426

charity,
212

family closeness,
59

honesty,
460

kindness toward animals,
185

learning right from wrong,
233

living by the rules,
400

love of reading,
101

manners,
130

nobody’s perfect,
81

respecting the rights of others,
41

sharing,
267

television and,
160

transmitting,
164

Vaporizer

steam,
839

warm mist,
839

Varicella (chickenpox),
840

vaccine,
562

Varicella zoster virus,
843

Variety, in diet,
505

Vegetables, sneaking in,
519

Vegetables and fruit

toddler requirements for,
506

toddler servings of,
506

Vegetarian diet,
525

dairy protein combinations for,
525

protein combinations for,
526

Very-low-birth-weight toddler,
729

Vesicular stomatitis,
846

Vision,
477

and bumping into things,
5
checking,
482

color-blindness and,
315

common problems with,
480

free screening for problems,
693

signs of problems with,
478

Visiting grandparents,
59

Visitors, interference with,
139

Visual impairment,
730

hotline,
695

treatment,
730

see also
Eyeglasses

Visual stimuli

super sensitivity to,
203

Vitamin A

foods rich in,
506

toddler requirement for,
506

Vitamin C

foods containing, toddler servings of,
506

toddler requirement for,
506

Vitamin supplements

chewable,
350

need for,
508

safe storage of,
510

Vitamins, in the vegetarian diet,
526

Vocabulary

at 1 year,
35

at 19 months,
178

at 2 years,
360

delayed development of,
34

growth of,
37

apparent loss of,
75

Voice, moderating tone of,
111
,
288

Voice of the Retarded,
695

Volunteer work,
768

Vomiting,
603

common treatments for,
615

with diarrhea,
603

in illness,
575

Vulvovaginitis,
495

Walker, use of a,
6

Walking

dawdling while,
390

delayed,
6

encouraging,
6

and falling,
3

first steps,
6

relapse in,
74

resistance to,
317

into things,
5

on toes,
54

very delayed,
158

Wall-eyes,
481
481

checking for,
483

Wandering off,
181

War toys,
226

Warm compresses,
839

Warm weather

dressing for,
499

skin care in,
465

Warts,
860

Wasp, serious reaction to sting of,
663

Water safety,
648

at a pool or beach,
648