| For even those who know about parenting, toddler | | | | a class for parents of toddlers. You can see a |
| issues are especially difficult. This is an age when the | | | | childhood therapist who can give you advice on |
| child learns to separate from the parent in such a way | | | | sleeping problems, anger issues, separation anxiety and |
| that the parent finds the toddler always saying "no" | | | | problems with daycare. In fact, one specialist you may |
| and running away from the parent, only to run crying | | | | not have thought of is your childcare provider. He or |
| back to the parent when something scary happens. | | | | she knows a great deal about raising toddlers and can |
| Toddlers tend to be messy, scream at inappropriate | | | | be a great source of encouragement for you. |
| times and finally learn they have a voice. | | | | In one of the worst issues of this kind of parenting, |
| Parenting a toddler is much harder than parenting a | | | | toddler bladder and bowel control often comes before |
| baby. Babies tend to be rational about what they want | | | | we are expecting it. Very few toddlers will easily toilet |
| and their needs tend to be related to eating, sleeping or | | | | train and many will resist using the child potty versus |
| voiding. Toddlers are more complex. They may want | | | | continuing to use diapers. This is why there is such a |
| to eat but will be picky about what dish they want to | | | | big market for diapers that just pull up by the child. The |
| eat out of. They may be sleepy but want their special | | | | pull up can be changed if the child soils it by ripping the |
| blanket or simply run around acting out of sorts. | | | | sides of the diaper. The child can gradually gain |
| Toddlers have a voice but it is not always clear what it | | | | independence in toileting by using these pull ups without |
| is they want and this often frustrates parents. | | | | the risk of soiling clothes. Many children have been |
| If you know nothing about parenting, toddler parenting | | | | successfully weaned to toilet training using this type of |
| issues can seem overwhelming. Toddlers are too big | | | | diaper. |
| to just handle when they get out of control. They | | | | Another issue of parenting, toddler nutrition is a close |
| sometimes need to be held down in order to control | | | | second to toilet training. It seems toddlers are quickest |
| them. Parents lose the ability to just pack up the baby | | | | to toss away the healthy food in favor of sweeter or |
| and go shopping. More than one parent has left the | | | | more processed finger foods. Toddlers graduate from |
| mall or grocery store because of a screaming child | | | | baby food to other food and they aren't always happy |
| who didn't get what he wanted. | | | | about it. Parents must think of creative ways to feed |
| If you feel you need help with parenting, toddler | | | | their toddler so that he or she gets the proper kind of |
| specialists can work with you to bring your household | | | | nutrition to help them grow and develop normally. |
| back to some semblance of normalcy. You can attend | | | | |