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Toddler Health Concerns as They Grown
Spotting Problems During Toddlerhood
By Renee Roberson
Nelsen adds that night terrors typically scare a parent more than the child. "The best thing a parent can do is provide reassurance and put the child back to bed, following the typical bedtime routine," she says. It may take some time before the child is consoled, but this is normal. Nelsen points out that night terrors are a phase, and the child will eventually grow out of it, usually by age 5 at the latest.
Nelsen also says that the environment in which a child is raised also has a direct impact on how a child develops. "Not all parents have access to educational toys or even quality educational television programming," she says. "Also, children who have older siblings or parents with developmental delays or learning difficulties are more likely to develop similar problems as they get older."
Hearing, vision, language, speech and sleep patterns are all areas a parent should pay close attention to during the toddler years, particularly since parents aren't required to take their toddler in for well checkups as often as they did during their baby's first year of life. A parent is a child's best and most important advocate. Children rely heavily on Mom and Dad to get them the help they need in light of any potential problems that may develop.