Expert panel: Toddler

Hi, I can’t recommend particular products over and above others, but the brand you are using is good and perhaps they have a shampoo/conditio...

http://www.kidsafewa.com.au/childcarrestraints.html States booster seats are suitable for up to 28kgs. There are plans for Standards Australia to d...

It’s so common for small kids to develop bruising as a result of falls and spills. But rarely, brusing can be a sign of a problem with blood ...

Hi, You are on the right track with moisturising, if the skin can be kept well moisturised, then often, flare ups can be avoided. Winter with its c...

Hi, Children can have a tendency to line toys up in order, to categorize and link like objects together. This is intrincically linked with their co...

Hi, It is completely normal for kids to regress in their toilet training. Often this is due to a change in the family of some sort, but it can also...

Some parents value honesty as such an important human value that when they are lied to, it’s almost as if there’s been a violation of t...

This can be a challenge because although he thinks he’s Mr. Indpendent the truth is he’s too little to be safe without your constant mo...

Sometimes boys complain of having a sore penis but there are no outward signs of problems. It can be due to something as simple as a bit of irrita...

The asthma should not affect her reliance on bottles to resettle at night. But it would pay for her to be well controlled and monitored if you plan...

Although as adults, we can rationalize such fears and know, without any doubt that this is impossible, to a 3 year old it is very real. Fact and fa...

He sounds like such a sweetie. But I can see where you are coming from. Mothers especially worry that their children aren’t getting a balance...

Hi, He needs to be able to recognize when he is wet or dirty first and then be able to hold on for long enough to get to the toilet and then, relea...

Refusal to eat can stem from all sorts of reasons. The most common is attention seeking and genuinely not being too hungry. At 4 she is able to tel...

It does sound as if you’ve tried almost everything, perhaps it’s become a habit for him to behave in this way and he knows he’ll ...

Probably not, if he is thriving and doing well in all other aspects of his development. Some kids just do have a hyper-sensitive gag reflex and can...

There are lots of reasons why toddlers regress in their toileting. A change in routine, a new baby in the family, starting at childcare or for no a...

There is a big variation in “normal” behaviour and temperament in toddlers so to compare is fraught with problems. A child’s pers...

Hi, At two years of age, speech and language skills are still in the process of developing. Tantrums and frustration are common because the child e...

Hi, There is usually a delay of up to a year or more between day and night time dryness. Some children, particularly boys just take longer to beco...

It is reasonable that you give him some reassurance and comfort when he is distressed overnight. Keep your responses short and sweet but avoid stay...

You need to have her seen by your GP and have her correctly diagnosed. Ulcers are different to thrush, which is a yeast infection and needs differ...

Hi, Your concern for your toddler only reflects how much you love him and want him to feel included. But like you say, he is too young to understan...

To still have a day time sleep of an hour or so through the day is normal and healthy. Kids don’t tend to drop their day time sleep until aro...

Hi, All kids go through phases and stages of exploring the world with their mouth, some more than others and some for longer periods than others. ...

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Hello, There are all sorts of reasons for tummy pains in toddlers but it is important to have your daughter checked by a GP. I can’t say whe...

Hi, It may be worthwhile having him checked by your GP, just for reassurance that all is ok. Very occasionally, a toddler can have an undiagnosed d...

Hi Caroline, It’s so obvious from your answer that you are keen to manage your daughter’s tantrums in a sensitive and careful manner, g...

Hi, This can be a challenge for parents but it doesn’t need to be. The first thing to do is check that her mouth, teeth and tongue are all fi...