Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler

808 Pages·2012·5.66 MB·English

by  Denise Fields

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Moog, clavinet and lead guitar by Denise Fields
Drums, programming and interior layout by Alan Fields
Cover/interior design and keyboard solo by Epicenter Creative
Catering, trade show roadie by Mark Brown
Backing harmony vocals and hand claps by Andy and Julia Brown
Percussion and Wurlitzer synths by Ben and Jack Fields Index by New
West Indexing
Band photography by Tracy Trahar
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All rights reserved. Copyright © 2013 by Ari Brown, M.D. and Denise &
Alan Fields. Published by Windsor Peak Press, Boulder, CO. This book
may not be reproduced in whole or in part by any means without the
expressed written permission of the authors. Printed in Canada.
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Library Cataloging in Publication Data
Brown, Ari, M.D.
Fields, Denise
Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler / Ari Brown,
M.D. and Denise Fields
572 pages.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-889392-43-X.
1. Toddlers—Care. 2. Child rearing. 3. Mother and infant—Popular works.
649’.122’0296—dc20. 2013.
Version 4.0
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Toddler 411 Medical Advisory Board
Michael Andreo, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon, Chief of Orthopedics, Seton
Healthcare, Austin, TX
Carol Armga, M.S., Former Director of Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and
Family Lab School, University of Texas at Austin
Sally Joo Bailey, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatric
Allergy/Immunology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Carolyn Bridgemohan, M.D., FAAP, Developmental Pediatrician,
Children’s Hospital, Boston, Instructor, Harvard Medical School
David Brown, M.B.A., Lumber industry specialist
Mark T. Brown, M.D., FACS, Otolaryngologist, Sleep Medicine
Specialist, Great Hills ENT, Austin, TX
Suzanne Brown, Horticulturist, Motherin-law
Allison Chase, Ph.D.. Child Psychologist.Lecturer, University of Texas at
Austin
Jane Connelly, Comma Police, Professional Grandmother
Michael Cunningham, M.D., Otolaryngologist-in-Chief, Children’s
Hospital, Boston, Professor, Harvard Medical School
Libby Doggett, Ph.D., Executive Director, Pre-K Now
Lisa Doggett, M.D., Family Practitioner , Peoples Community Clinic,,
Austin, TX
Heather Fagin, D.D.S.., Dentist, Lecturer, Austin Community College
Allan Frank, M.D., FAAP, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Capital Pediatric
Group, Austin, TX
Lynn Goldman, RD, LD, Pediatric Nutritionist
Thomas Hughes, M.D., FAAP, Pediatrician , Capital Pediatric Group,
Austin, TX
Jennifer Martin, D.V.M., Veterinarian, Brodie Animal Hospital ,Austin,
TX
Edward Peters, M.D., Allergist, Immunologist, Pulmonologist, Allergy
and Asthma Consultants, Austin, TX
Sandi Treybig, M.D., FAAP, Pediatrician, Capital Pediatric Group, Austin,
TX
Jason Reichenberg, M.D., FAAD, Dermatologist, Asst Professor, Dept of
Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch
Mark Zamutt, RPh., Outpatient Pharmacy Manager,Brackenridge
Hospital, Austin, TX
Praise for Toddler 411
“Toddler 411 delivers evidence and experience-based recommendations in a
format and language that is exceedingly practical and user-friendly. Like
Baby 411, I will give a copy to each family.”
- Jason V. Terk, M.D., FAAP
Pediatrician
“Dr. Ari Brown knows her stuff! Her new book, Toddler 411, is an easy-to-
use, authoritative guide for parents. The question and answer format is
perfect for busy parents who want expert advice, but don’t have the time to
wade through pages of text to find the one nugget of information they are
looking for. She covers everything parents need to know about their toddler
and gives parents the tools to handle almost any problem. Brown’s book is
more than just a book full of practical tips—though it is chock full of them.
It conveys an attitude of love, and the joy that parents experience when they
know what they are doing.”
- Ted Huston, Ph.D.
Professor of Human Ecology, Professor of Psychology
University of Texas at Austin 
“Just as I did when I read Baby 411, I felt as if someone was reading my
mind answering all of my questions and concerns as a parent. Dr. Brown
tackles all of the issues facing parents of toddlers, and has a unique ability
as both a pediatrician and a parent. It is a wonderful book to read as well as
a useful reference guide to consult over and over again.”
- Helen Gilbert, mother of toddler
“Finally, a manual on a two year old! Every household needs this book in
every room of the house (& car). We have four children from ages 1 to 6
and this addresses many of the situations that we have endured and gives
you sensible advice. It’s easy to reference answers on all our toddler
dilemmas!”
- Lisa and Karl Shackelford, parents of four
“This book needs to be read by all parents of toddlers! It not only covers all
the essential topics related to this developmental stage, but it is so easy to
read and understand. Dr. Brown’s style of writing will keep any parent
engaged…and most importantly, this book does an excellent job of
translating the written words into the practice of parenting.”
- Allison K. Chase, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
“This book is exactly what I asked Ari Brown to write for the follow up to
Baby 411—I had a toddler going through the “terrible twos” at the time. It
gives clear concise information and sound advice in an easy to read format.
It is also made more believable by the fact that she has been through it
herself and shares some of those experiences.”
- Sandi Treybig, M.D., FAAP
Pediatrician and mother of a 4 year old
Read Me First!
Before you delve into this ebook, one quick tip on getting the most from the
charts and graphics in Toddler 411:
Please consider reading this ebook in LANDSCAPE orientation (where the
screen is sideways or horizontal). That’s because the graphics, tables and
charts in this ebook look better in this presentation.
Here are specific tips on how to change your screen orientation, depending
on the type of Kindle you have:
1. Kindle Fire.If you have a Kindle Fire, the screen automatically turns
when you rotate the Fire. Note: be sure you haven’t locked the screen! Tap
the lock icon at the top of the Kindle Fire screen to unlock.
2. Kindles without keyboards (Kindle Touch, etc), go to the Home
screen, press the MENU button and select Screen Rotation.
3. Kindles with keyboards: Hit the “Aa” button near the space bar.
Navigate to SCREEN ROTATION and change to landscape.
Still have trouble seeing or reading the charts and tables in this ebook? 
Please email us at [email protected]. We will email you these image
files (at no charge, of course) for you to view on a computer, tablet or
smartphone.
Chapter 1: Why read this book?
What’s in this Chapter
• Meet the authors
• No ads? No plugs?
• Show us the science
• The 3 truths about parenting a toddler
You’ve juggled the 2400 diaper changes . . . the 3am feedings . . . the
modern Olympic record for spit-up . . . that’s all history now.
Congratulations! You’ve survived the first year of parenthood!
As a seasoned pro, you can handle anything, right?
Welcome to the toddler years—where the fun is just beginning!
As a parent of a newborn, you probably had pages of questions for your
pediatrician. By the time you reach the one-year checkup, your questions fit
on a Post-It note.
Yet even though you’ve mastered the feeding, bathing and basic care of
your baby . . . your newborn has now morphed into a toddler. While you’ve
been growing more confident, so has your child. He’s been studying your
every move, your tricks. Now, he’s ready to launch into full toddler mode.
It reminds us of a quote from one of our favorite movies, Galaxy Quest:
Sure, they’re cute now, but in a second they’re gonna get mean, and they’re
gonna get ugly somehow, and there’s gonna be a million more of them.
Okay, the actor in this scene was talking about aliens. But you get the
picture.
Here’s a little secret no one tells you about toddlers: the “Terrible Two’s”
start well before age two . . . and last until age four, or longer!
Let’s see if you recognize this child:
Every tooth brushing is a wrestling match.
Bribery is required to get him into his car seat.
You can rate and name his tantrums like tropical storms.
And he only eats beige colored food.
Will he survive toddlerhood? Will you?
That’s where we come in: your tour guides to making those “special” years
between ages one and four more enjoyable. No, we don’t do babysitting.
And outsourcing your parenting duties to a call center in India isn’t going to
happen either. (Yes, we have all entertained that idea on occasion.)
Here’s what we can do:
The goal of this book
Our #1 Goal is to help you understand your toddler—well, at least a little
bit. We will share tried and true tricks from parents and pediatricians on
how to get your child to eat something other than chicken nuggets and
Cheerios. We’ll prepare you for toilet training—yes, some day soon, you
will change your last diaper.
And of course, we hope this book provides you the most up-to-date medical
information about toddlers and preschoolers. With this knowledge, you
should gain insight, patience, and appreciation for your little person.
And we want to hear from you. While we’ve tried to answer the most
common questions parents have about toddlers, we know you might have
additional questions. Pop over to our web site Toddler411.com and drop us
an email or post a question on our Facebook page at