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Heidi Murkoff’s What to Expect has delivered again. Announcing the arrival of a brand-new member of the What to Expect family: What to Expect the Second Year. The essential sequel to What to Expect the First Year, with 9.7 million copies in print, What to Expect the Second Year picks up the action at baby’s first birthday, and takes parents through what can only be called “the wonder year”—12 jam-packed (and jam-smeared) months of memorable milestones (from first steps to first words, first scribbles to first friends), lightning-speed learning, endless explorations driven by insatiable curiosity. Not to mention a year of challenges, both for toddlers and the parents who love them, but don’t always love their behaviors (picky eating, negativity, separation anxiety, bedtime battles, biting, and tantrums).
Comprehensive, reassuring, empathetic, realistic, and practical, What to Expect the Second Year is filled with solutions, strategies, and plenty of parental pep talks. It helps parents decode the fascinating, complicated, sometimes maddening, always adorable little person last year’s baby has become.
From the first birthday to the second, this must-have book covers everything parents need to know in an easy-to-access, topic-by-topic format, with chapters on growth, feeding, sleeping, behaviors of every conceivable kind, discipline (including teaching right from wrong), and keeping a toddler healthy and safe as he or she takes on the world. There’s a developmental time line of the second year plus special “milestone” boxes throughout that help parents keep track of their toddler’s development. Thinking of traveling with tot in tow? There’s a chapter for that, too.
Not a revision, this all-new What To Expect paperback replaces the now obsolete, more general Toddler Years series entry. What To Expect: The Second Year contains 500 pages of expert advice on topics including sleeping, temper tantrums, eating problems, toilet training, nutrition, health, and home safety. (P.S. This book will be followed soon by What To Expect: The Preschool Years.)
Foreword Mark Widome xii
Introduction: Bye-Bye Baby, Hello Toddler xv
A Toddler Timeline: The Second Year at a Glance 2
Developmental Milestones in the Second Year 3
12 to 13 Months
It's Cumulative
13 to 14 Months
14 to 15 Months
15 to 16 Months
16 to 17 Months
17 to 18 Months
18 to 20 Months
20 to 22 Months
22 to 24 Months
Chapter 1 Your Toddler on the Grow 10
What You May Be Wondering About 10
Growth Charts
TWINS Different Growth for Different Folks
Measuring Your Wiggly Worm
The Tubby Toddler
MILESTONE Height and Weight
The Thin Toddler
Potbelly
ALL ABOUT: Growth Charts 16
Chapter 2 Your Toddler, Head-to-Toe 20
Hair Care
A Sticky Situation
Hair-Brushing Hijinks
Time for a Trim?
Shampoo Struggles
Chemicals in Shampoo?
Eye Care
Spotting Vision Problems
Blinking
Getting Glasses
Ear Care
Signs of a Hearing Problem
Sound Defense
Ear Piercing
Tooth Care
Tooth Problems Don't Fall Far from the Tree
Toothbrushing Tussles
Time for Fluoride Toothpaste?
Teething, Round Two
Teeth and Sweets
MILESTONE Tooth Timetable
Gaps Between Teeth
Preparing for the Dentist
Visiting the Dentist
Skin Care
MILESTONE Keeping Clean… By Myself
Bath Rejection
Hand-Washing Resistance
It's a Dirty Job
Dry Skin
Chapped Cheeks
Eczema
Other Skin Rashes
Skin Check
Screening Out the Sun
Sunscreen Struggles
Nail Care
Nail-Trimming Trials
Foot Care
Funny Feet
The Mystery of the Missing Arch
Choosing Shoes
Time for New Shoes?
If the Shoe Fits …
Girl and Boy Parts (a.k.a. Genitals)
Bottom Care
Strange Stools
The New Scoop on Poop
The Diaper Wars
No More Diapers?
Playing with Diaper Contents
ALL ABOUT: Thinking About Toilet Training 61
Potty Ready Signs
MILESTONE Potty Readiness
FOR PARENTS But Are You Ready?
Potty Able Signs
Potty Prep
Toilet-Training Trends
Ready …Set … Go Potty
Chapter 3 Your Toddler on the Go 68
What You May Be Wondering About 68
Walking
MILESTONE Getting Up and Going
Encouraging Walking
TWINS Walking to Different Beats
Delayed Walking
Going Back to Crawling
Coordination … or Lack of It
Born Early?
Taking the Ouch Out of Falls
Climbing
Climbing Out of Crib
Very Active Toddler
MILESTONE Let's Play Ball
Less Active Toddler
ALL ABOUT: Getting Physical 80
Outlets for High-Energy Toddlers
In the Swim
Ways to Unwind
Chapter 4 Feeding 84
The Second Year Diet 84
Introducing … Healthy Habits
Additives Add Up
Mix It Up
The Second Year Daily Dozen
Drink Your Vitamins?
Don't Get Your Toddler Juiced
It's Milk Time
Serving Size Matters
What You May Be Wondering About 94
When to Wean from the Breast
How to Wean: From the Breast
How to Wean: From the Bottle
When to Wean from the Bottle
Cup Conflict
Straw Power
Sippy Savvy
Belated Bottle Weaning
Milk Rejection
Milk Allergy
Milk Measures
Food Allergies
Appetite Slump
MILESTONE Self-Feeding
Up-and-Down Appetite
Messy Eating
Self-Feeding Sloppiness
Food Blowing
Food Fetishes
The Fussy Eater
Try, Try Again
Banishing Beige Boredom
Ordering Up Trouble?
Vegetable Snubbing
Gratifying a Snack Attack
Fun with Food
Favorite Food Rejection
Restless Mealtimes
Mealtime Entertainment
Switching Out of a High Chair
A Vegetarian or Vegan Diet
Dining Out with a Toddler
Choking Risks
ALL ABOUT: Food Safety 123
Safe Produce
Chemicals Aren't Kids' Stuff
The Dirty Dozen … and the Clean Team
Safe Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Is It Done Yet?
One Fish, Two Fish … No Fish?
Safe Dairy
A Moldy Situation
Safe Eggs
Safe Drinking Water
BPA in Food Containers
Chapter 5 Sleeping 131
What You May Be Wondering About 131
Bedtime Rebellion
MILESTONE Sleepy Time
Night Waking
Pillow Talk
Making Bedtime Routine
Waking for a Reason
Sleep Training Revisited
Active Today, Peaceful Tonight
Does a Whimper Mean Awake?
Late Bedtime
Sleep by Association
Middle of the Night Feedings
Early Rising
Daylight Saving Time and Bedtime
Crib Notes
Catnapping
From Two Naps to One
TWINS A Good Night's Sleep Times Two
Too Late Naps
Weight for Sleep
Too Short Naps
Resistance to Napping
Snoring
Nightmares
Nightmares vs. Night Terrors
Moving to a Bed
Night Wandering
When a Threesome Isn't Your Speed
ALL ABOUT: Establishing Good Sleep Habits 153
Chapter 6 Behavior 156
What You May Be Wondering About 156
The Into-Everything Toddler
Behavior at a Glance
Exploring the World … By Mouth
Opening and Shutting
Emptying Things
Dropping Things
Hello, New Baby
The Little Destroyer
Throwing
Banging on Everything
Screeching and Screaming
Hitting
Keeping Your Baby Safe from Your Toddler
Biting
Taming Aggression
FOR PARENTS At the End of the Day
Hair Pulling
Aggressiveness with Toys
Thumb Sucking
Continued Pacifier Use
A Comfort Object
Comfort at a Cost
No Comfort Habit, No Problem
Head Banging and Other Comfort Habits
Rituals
Ritual Red Flags
Embracing the Routines
Resistance to Change
Clinging
No Clinging Here
Cutting Those Strings Safely
Separation Anxiety
FOR PARENTS The Long Good-bye
A Preference for One Parent
TWINS When Twins Tarn Green with Envy
When Baby Makes … One Too Many for Your Toddler
Stranger Suspicion
No Fear of Strangers
Wandering Off
Teaching Street Smarts
Fears and Phobias
Fear of Dogs
Facing Fears
FOR PARENTS Is It Time for a Pet?
Pet Prescriptions
No Fear of Dogs
Negativity
Hug It Away
FOR PARENTS When to Say "Yes" to a "No"
Not Listening to your "No"
Whining
FOR PARENTS Feeling Down
Unreasonableness
Impatience (Now!)
Demanding Attention
Car Seat Conflict
Stroller Struggles
Arch Enemy
A Ride to Obesity?
FOR PARENTS Shopping with Toddlers: Mission Impossible?
Dressing Dilemmas
A Toddler in the Buff
Self-Dressing Frustrations
Having Fun Getting the Job Done
Challenging Toddler
Living with a Challenging Temperament
ALL ABOUT: Taming Tantrums 234
The "Terrible Twos" Start Now
What's Behind Your Toddler's Tantrums?
Heading Off Tantrums
FOR PARENTS Don't Be a Cave-Mom
Being Held Hostage by Breath Holding?
Tantrum Dos and Don'ts
Time-Outs for Tantrums?
FOR PARENTS Keeping Your Cool
Public Tantrums
After the Storm
For-Parents-Only Tantrums
FOR PARENTS Join the Club
Chapter 7 Disciplining Your Toddler 244
What Discipline Is…and Isn't 245
Discipline Basics
FOR PARENTS Staying on the Same Page
Discipline Strategies That Work 248
Discipline Methods
Win-Win Solutions
FOR PARENTS Take a Time-In
Spanking: Don't Do It
Making Discipline Effective
Life with Limits
ALL ABOUT: Right and Wrong 254
Chapter 8 Talking 256
What You May Be Wondering About 256
Not Talking Yet
MILESTONE Talking
The General Idea
Conversation Frustration
Signing In
TWINS Double Talk
Loss of Vocabulary
The Gift of Gab
Unclear Speech
Only One Word at a Time
ALL ABOUT: Getting Your Toddler Talking 266
Chapter 9 Learning 270
What You May Be Wondering About 270
ABCs and 1-2-3s
Raising a Reader
The ABCs of P's and Q's
A Taste (Literally) for Literature
Reading Repetition
What's This? What's That?
Toddler Classes
Computers
Teaching Time
Educational DVDs
TV Watching
The Trouble with TV
ALL ABOUT: Cultivating Curiosity 284
Chapter 10 Playing and Making Friends 286
What You May Be Wondering About 286
The Power of Play
MILESTONE Fine Motor Skills
Toys for Toddlers
Presenting Fewer Presents
Clutter Control
Righty or Lefty?
Toy Safety and Older Sibs
MILESTONE Playing
FOR PARENTS Toddler Game Tedium
A Short Attention Span
Independent Play
A Start in Art
MILESTONE Color by Number
Music Making
Dance Fever
Playground Trepidation
Playground Safety
Playdate Guidelines
Playdate Clinging
Starting a Playgroup
Have a Little Slugger?
TWINS Double the Fun
Playing with Others
Bad Habit Swapping
Being a Pushover
Trouble Taking Turns
Difficulty Sharing
Sharing, Caring… or Showing Off?
When you Gotta Share
The In-Your-Face Toddler
No Rough Stuff
Not-So-Nice Behavior
ALL ABOUT: Making Friends 318
Chapter 11 Traveling with Your Toddler 321
On the Go with Your Toddler 321
Wherever You Go
Traveling By Car
Fun on the Go
Curbing the Queasies
Traveling By Plane
Passports for Half-Pints
Junior Jet Lag
Traveling By Train
Tantrums to Go
A Traveling Toddler's Tummy
Choosing a Family-Friendly Hotel
FOR PARENTS Toddler-Free Travels
Chapter 12 Keeping Your Toddler Healthy 341
What, You Can Expect at Checkups 341
Doctor, Doctor
Fear of the Doctor
You Know Your Child Best
Tell It Like It Is
Immunizations 346
Recommended Vaccinations
FOR PARENTS Vaccines: They're Not Just for Kids
When to Call the Doctor After an Immunization
Should a Cold Delay a Shot?
Recommended Immunization Schedule for Early Childhood
Better Late Than Never
The Reality About Immunization Myths
Taking the Fears, Tears, and Ouches Out of Shots
Immunization Precautions
Calling the Doctor 356
When to Call the Doctor
Where Does It Hurt?
No Silly Questions
Before You Call the Doctor
Your Toddler's Pain Threshold
Figuring Out Fever 363
Taking Your Toddler's Temperature
Febrile Convulsions
Reading the Thermometer
Treating a Fever
Typical Body Temperatures
Fever: Just Part of the Picture
Caring for a Sick Toddler 369
At Home
FOR PARENTS When You're Sick
In the Hospital
Prepping for a Hospital Stay
ALL ABOUT: Medication 373
Getting Medication Information
Online Meds: A Prescription for Danger?
Herbal Remedies
Giving Medicine Safely
Don't Give These to Your Toddler
Acetaminophen or Ibuprofren?
Helping the Medicine Go Down
The Most Common Toddler Illnesses 380
Common Cold
Good News About That Runny Nose
Your Smoking Is Bad for Your Toddler's Health
Ear Infection
Tubes for Toddlers
Some Probiotics with Those Antibiotics?
Flu
A Sore Throat
Croup
Keeping Germs Contained
Constipation
Diarrhea
Signs of Dehydration
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
The Most Common Chronic Conditions 392
Allergies
Is It an Allergy? or a Cold?
Life-Threatening Allergies
Asthma
Asthma…or RAD?
Celiac Disease
When the Food-Allergic or Celiac Toddler Steps Out
Seizures and Epilepsy
Hearing Loss or Impairment
Hearing Tests
Chapter 13 Second Year Safety 404
Safety in the Home 404
Being Careful Doesn't Mean Being Obsessive
Childproofing Around the Home
Safety Gates
Safe Heights
Mechanical Fascination
Red Light Greenery
Lead Can Lead to Trouble
No Gun Is a Safe Gun
Happy Holidays Without the Hazards
Childproofing the Kitchen
Poison Control
Not a Do-It-Yourselfer?
Childproofing the Bathroom
Dressing for Safety
Childproofing the Laundry Room
Childproofing the Garage
Childproofing Toddler Toys
Delecting Trouble
Certifiably Safe
There's No Substitute for Supervision
Indoor Pest Control
Calling All Recalls
Safety When Out and About 425
Outdoor Safety
A Safe Place to Play
Safety Around Bugs
Outdoor Water Safety
Safety in the Snow
Car Safety
Sunny and Mild? Not in the Car
A Safe Ride
ALL ABOUT: Teaching Your Toddler to Be Safe 436
Chapter 14 Treating Toddler Injuries 440
Preparing for Emergencies 440
First Aid for the Toddler 442
Abdominal Injuries
Bites
Bleeding
Bleeding, Internal
Broken Bones or Fractures
Bruises, Skin
Burns
Chemical Burns
Choking
Cold Injuries
Convulsions
Cuts
Dislocation
Dog Bites
Drowning (Submersion Injury)
Ear Injuries
Electric Shock
Eye Injuries
Fainting
Finger and Toe Injuries
Foreign Objects
Fractures
Frostbite and Frostnip
Head Injuries
Heat Injuries
Hyperthermia
Hypothermia
Insect Bites or Stings
Lip, Split or Cut
Mouth Injuries
Nose Injuries
Poisoning
Poison Guidelines You Should Know
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
Puncture Wounds
Scalds
Scrapes
Seizures
Severed Limb or Digit
Shock
Skin Wounds
Stocking the Medicine Cabinet
Making a Boo-Boo Better
Snake Bites
Spider Bites
Splinters
Sprains
Sunburn
Swallowed Foreign Objects
Objects in all the Wrong Places
Teeth, Injury to
Tick Bites
Toe Injuries
Tongue, Injury to
First Aid for Toddlers: Choking and Breathing Emergencies 463
Check, Call, Care
CPR: The Most Important Skill You'll Hopefully Never Need
A-B-C
Which Comes First
Rescue Breathing
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): Children Over One Year
First Aid for a Choking Toddler
Chapter 15 Developmental Disorders 472
What You May Be Wondering About 472
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Down Syndrome
FOR PARENTS Helping Your Child
Sensery Processing Disorder(SPD)
Developmental Delays
Finding Help
ALL ABOUT: Living With Your Special Child 480
Helping the Healthy Sibs
Index 485
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Posted February 27, 2012
I love this book! I have always used these books to look up information for my kids at the stages of thier life. Everything I need to know is usually always included in these book in some form, no matter how random I think that my question are. a million thumbs up from me!
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This book does a good job of helping you look through the eyes of a toddler and give you some understanding into their world. Has some good ideas for dealing with tantrums and discipline.
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Overview
Heidi Murkoff’s What to Expect has delivered again. Announcing the arrival of a brand-new member of the What to Expect family: What to Expect the Second Year. The essential sequel to What to Expect the First Year, with 9.7 million copies in print, What to Expect the Second Year picks up the action at baby’s first birthday, and takes parents through what can only be called “the wonder year”—12 jam-packed (and jam-smeared) months of memorable milestones (from first steps to first words, first scribbles to first ...