Dr Dawn's Guide to Toddler Health

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Your child s world broadens as she becomes more mobile and vocal, and attends nursery or playgroup. In this book, designed to follow on from Dr Dawn s Guide to Your Baby s First Year, Dr Dawn guides you through the changes you will notice in the next three years, and helps you stay one step ahead in your child s expanding world. She explains how to foster your child s growing independence in eating, dressing, and bathing, while keeping him or her safe and well. It also covers illness, along with warning signs and symptoms for more serious conditions such as meningitis, and when to see a doctor. It s also the era of tantrums and toilet training, so there s advice on that too. Other topics include:

Development including language

Nutrition and healthy eating

Sleeping and moving from cot to bed

Bathing, toileting and hygiene

Teething

Travelling with your toddler

Developmental checks and milestones

Vaccinations and why it s vital to have them

A to Z of toddler ailments

Medicines and first aid

Toddler safety