Ask our experts: 1- 4 year olds
From the moment they start to walk and talk, children present parents with a whole new set of demands - and issues. Our resident experts answer your questions about toddlers.
Food & nutrition
- Is my toddler drinking too much milk?
- Anaemic child won't eat meat
- Toddler won't give up the bottle
- Toddler won't try any new foods
- Is 1-yr-old getting enough calcium?
- 15-months old but wants everything pureed
- 3-yr-old won't eat any vegetables
- Toddler will only eat baby food
- Can't cook for my toddler
- 2-yr-old still wants to breastfeed
- Is my toddler getting enough protein?
- Toddler has no appetite after gastric flu
- What's a healthy diet for a chubby toddler?
- Making a dairy-free diet appealing
- Son makes himself sick after eating
- 4-yr-old is constantly eating
- Lactose-intolerant toddler
Toilet training
- Is 15-months too old for nappies?
- 16-month-old won't wear her nappy
- 20-month-old poos in the bath
- Twins in poo power struggle
- Toddler wetting himself again
- 3-yr-old regressing to wetting again
- 3-yr-old holds on and won't use potty
- 4-yr-old still poos in nappies
Sleeping
Behaviour
- Toddler suddenly scared of balloons
- Toddler hitting mum
- 13-month-old keeps biting
- Toddler keeps running off
- My toddler bites babies!
- Concerned with 3-yr-old's behaviour
- Tantrums in public places
- 3-yr-old has imaginary friends
- Bad behaviour and poor toilet training
- 4-yr-old scared of dogs
- Toddler's brutal honesty
- Facial disfigurement and making friends
- 4-yr-old so shy outside home
- Is my toddler dyspraxic?
- 4-yr-old giving cause for concern
Health
- Constipated toddler
- Repeat ear infections
- Toddler's tonsils and adenoid problem
- Twins are permanently catching colds
- Can diet boost a toddler's immune system?
- 22-month-old is a late teether
- When should I take my child to the dentist?
- 4-yr-old grinds teeth in her sleep
- Toddler has bandy legs
- Foreskin hygiene in toddlers
Family relationships
- Toddler prefers Dad to Mum
- 2-yr-old won't bond with father
- Bad birth - no maternal feelings
- Helping toddlers cope with parental absences
- Dad returning from army
- Am I a bad mum to my toddler?
- Talking to a 4-yr-old about the facts of life
Nursery & playgroup
- Is our toddler too energetic for nursery?
- Toddler bitten at playgroup
- Is my gifted toddler bored?
- Is Special Needs a stigma?
General
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