- 1. Toilet Training
- (Category)
- In order for a toddler to be successfully potty trained, she needs to be able to sense the urge to go, be able to understand what the feeling means, and then be able to verbalize that she needs your ...
- 2. Toddler
- (Category)
- Your child is advancing from infancy toward and into the preschool years. During this time, his physical growth and motor development will slow, but you can expect to see some tremendous intellectual, ...
- 3. Nutrition
- (Category)
- You’ll probably notice a sharp drop in your toddler’s appetite after his first birthday. Suddenly he’s picky about what he eats, turns his head away after just a few bites, or resists coming to the ...
- 4. Cavities/tooth decay
- (Cavities/tooth decay)
- ... called baby bottle tooth decay. Letting a toddler who's transitioning from a bottle wander around drinking from a "sippy" cup can cause similar damage. Inadequate brushing. If you don't clean your ...
- 5. Toe walking in children
- (Toe walking in children)
- ... beyond the toddler years often do so out of habit. As long as your child is growing and developing normally, toe walking on its own is unlikely to be a cause of concern. Toe walking is sometimes the ...
- 6. Tetralogy of Fallot
- (Tetralogy of Fallot)
- ... Toddlers or older children may instinctively squat when they are short of breath. Squatting increases blood flow to the lungs. Tet spells are more common in young infants, around 2 to 4 months old. When ...
- 7. Speaking About Wellness - Family Series
- (Community Programs)
- ... of issues facing parents today - from parents of toddlers to those entering the teenage years. ...
- 8. Child Safety Seat Inspections
- (Community Programs)
- ... to the CDC, the proper use of age- and size-appropriate car seats can reduce the risk of death in passenger cars by as much as 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers ages one to four years. Car Seat ...
- 9. Ringworm (scalp)
- (Ringworm (scalp) )
- ... on the head. Ringworm of the scalp, a highly contagious infection, is most common in toddlers and school-age children. Treatment for ringworm of the scalp includes medications taken by mouth to kill ...
- 10. Rickets
- (Rickets)
- ... who have rickets often have softer skull bones and may experience a delay in the closure of the soft spots (fontanels). Legs. While even healthy toddlers are a little bowlegged, an exaggerated bowing ...
- 11. Retractile testicle
- (Retractile testicle )
- ... examination. If your son is a toddler, the doctor may have him sit with the soles of his feet touching and knees to the side. Older boys may be asked to squat. These positions often make it easier to find ...
- 12. DiGeorge syndrome
- (DiGeorge syndrome)
- ... or behavioral problems. Delays in toddler speech development and learning difficulties are common. A number of children with DiGeorge syndrome develop disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
- 13. Dental Glossary
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... to avoid injuring your gums. Dental Hygiene for Infants and Toddlers: A child's primary, or “baby,” teeth typically start to erupt between the ages of six months and a year. They are as important ...
- 14. Whooping cough
- (Whooping cough)
- ... Ear infections Pneumonia Slowed or stopped breathing Dehydration Seizures Brain damage Because infants and toddlers are at greatest risk of complications from whooping cough, they're ...
- 15. Healthy Children
- (sinoaid)
- ... common questions and concerns that arise during the first months of life. Toddler Your child is advancing from infancy toward and into the preschool years. During this time, his physical growth ...
- 16. Independence, One Step at a Time
- (Teen)
- ... and see the surroundings at the same level as your toddler. Once you saw the world from his vantage point, you knew to turn that pot handle inward. That same sort of observing — getting a “kid’s eye view” ...
- 17. Sports Performance and Ability in School-Age Children
- (Fitness)
- ... young children, and the focus should be on continuing to refine basic and transitional skills, general fitness, and technique. Previously It has been mentioned that practicing skills among toddlers does ...
- 18. Sports Goals and Applications - Preschoolers
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... during this age group. The primary goals of sports activity for toddlers and young children should be playfulness, experimentation, exploration, and having fun. Shudder at the thought, I know, but face ...
- 19. Motor Activity and Self-Play
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... rooms can provide great sources of exercise in addition to nurturing that important relationship between parent and child. Toddlers and preschoolers spend a lot of time just trying to master basic fundamental ...
- 20. Eating Out Without Reservations
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... infants who have not yet taken to table foods, and for particularly picky toddlers. Toys for Tots. When faced with a wait, a couple of books and a quiet toy or two can work wonders in helping to more ...