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Toddlers
Questions:
- With petting zoos in the news recently, I am afraid to take my children. Are they safe?
- How can I get my 13-month-old son to take a bath?
- What is the safest temperature that a baby's and a toddler's room should be when sleeping?
- My 2-year-old toddler communicates in many ways, but he is not talking. Should I be concerned?
- My 3-year-old gets dry patches on his legs. What can I do?
- Is it normal that our 22-month-old doesn't like to play with other kids?
- How can I get my 18-month-old daughter to stop screaming?
- How can I help my toddler stop crying?
- Why does my child eat dirt?
- Our 18-month-old daughter has been a challenge since birth. She throws a tantrum for an hour or more, often out of the blue. Could she have a medical problem or social problem or is she a normal high-needs child turned toddler?
- My son is 18 months old and gags himself when I put him in his crib at night. This occurs one to two times before he finally goes to sleep. What can I do?
- How can I brush my 2-year-old's teeth when he won't let me? And should he be going to the dentist now?
- How can I help my shy 27-month-old adjust to a new daycare setting?
- Can I introduce a pillow to my 2-year-old?
- Is a sulfur-like odor associated with the rotavirus when vomiting or burping?
- My 2-year-old son drools constantly, but doesn't have a speech delay. Should I be concerned?
- My 2 1/2-year-old daughter's father died recently. I am unable to console her. What do you advise?
- How can I encourage my 14-month-old to walk? He seems to be happy enough just crawling around!
- My son sucks his bottom lip, and it is very sore. What can I do?
- Why do children develop dark circles under their eyes? Is it due to diet or lack of sleep?
- When should I take my toddler to the doctor if she has a fever?
- My 3-year-old is constantly thirsty and drinks a lot of water. Should I be concerned?
- My toddler is already a couch potato. Should I be concerned, and what can I do about it?
- Can you recommend any activities to get my toddler moving?
- How can I help my child improve his balance?
- I love playing catch with my toddler. Besides fun, what benefits do kids get from throwing?
- Can rolling a ball with my child help her development?
- My child loves being outside. How can I work on skills and enjoy the outdoors with him?
- My 11-month-old has started hitting. What should I do?
- My toddler seems to wobble more than he walks. Is this normal?
- Why does my toddler walk with his feet so far apart?
- Why does my toddler have such bad balance?
- Why can't my toddler walk on his toes?
- My toddler jumps all over the house. He falls a lot in the process, but seems to love this activity. Any suggestions on a game or activity that involves jumping?
- Can you suggest a game to help reinforce body part identification?
- When will my toddler be able to bend over without falling over?
- What's a fun game I can play with my toddler to help him walk a straight line and work on his balance?
- My son wants to watch me go to the bathroom. We are in the potty training process, but I feel it's more appropriate for him to watch his dad. What do you think?
- My 2 1/2-year-old son cries every time his newborn brother cries. What can I do?
- My husband doesn't seem to have any patience when it comes to potty training our son. How can I get him on board and get him to understand it's a long process that needs lots of positive energy?
- My 2-year-old was potty training for almost three months, and then we had a new baby. Since then, he's reverted back to having accidents. What should I do?
- What are the signs of dehydration in babies and toddlers?
- What can I do at home for my child's tummy troubles?
- Can play help develop speech and language skills?
- I know play can help develop all sorts of skills, including language. What is the best time to play with a child?
- My toddler loves books. Are books at this age just for entertainment, and why does she want the same book read over and over again?
- My toddler will not open his mouth to take medicine. Any suggestions?
- My toddler uses gestures mostly to communicate. For example, he'll point if he wants his juice. How can I get him to use his words?
- My toddler is not as talkative as the other children he is around that are the same age. Why?
Do boys really talk later than girls?
- My older daughter tends to talk for younger sister. Could this hinder her speech skills?
- How can I increase "talking time" with my toddler to work on her language skills?
- What can parents do to enrich a child's language skills?
- How do I model language for my child?
- I know I'm supposed to talk, talk, talk to my toddler to help her develop her language skills. What are some ways I can do this?
- I've heard the term "expanding an utterance" in regards to helping my toddler develop language skills. What does this mean?
- Sometimes my toddler will substitute or omit a word when he's talking. Is this normal?
- At what level should my 13-month-old be at in regards to speech and language skills?
- How can I provide a rich language environment for my 1-year-old?
- At what level should my 20-month-old be at in regards to speech and language skills?
- Why does my child sometimes leave out certain sounds when saying a word?
- At what level should my 2-year-old be at in regards to speech and language skills?
- What language skills will my 2-year-old start to develop over this next year?
- My toddler doesn't seem interested in sitting and reading books, just play, play and more play. How can I work on speech and language skills if he won't sit still for reading time?
- How can I model language for my toddler using "parallel talk"?
- How can I model language for my toddler using "self-talk"?
- What are the speech milestones for 24- to 36-month-olds?
- My toddler loves to bounce up and down to the music. Is he too young for a formal dance class?
- How can I get my toddler involved in dance besides putting him in a class?
- Can you recommend some fun musical games I can play with my child?
- Can play affect a child's personality?
- Which foods are considered a choking hazard for small children?
- I've been hearing a lot about brain research and how important movement is to brain development. Is this true?
- Should I enroll my child in an organized physical activity program?
- What should I look for in an organized physical activity program for my child?
- Is it OK if I sometimes let my children play by themselves?
- Is 2 too young to put a child in competitive sports?
- My 14-month-old son is very rough with his 1-month-old sister. How can I teach him to be softer, and that he can hurt her?
