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1.  Understanding the brain and the sensory system 13

The key to knowledge • The brain • The sensory system  

2.  Perceptual development 21

Visual perception • Spatial perception • Auditory perception • 
The importance of memory

3.  The effect of sensory input on your toddler’s state 25

Sleep states • Wakeful states • How sensory input affects these states • Regulating your toddler’s state • Calming versus alerting or stimulatory input  

4.  How your toddler signals sensory overload 31

Sensory integration • Approach signals • Warning signals • Fussing signals • Crying and tantrums  

5.  Sleep  37

Sleep cycles • Healthy sleep patterns • Essentials for easy sleep • What happens when he doesn’t sleep? • Causes of sleep problems • Common sleep problems • Special sleep problems  

 

6.  Toilet or potty training 51

Developmental requirements • The sensory system indicates readiness • Practical and healthy guidelines • Gaining bowel control • Gaining bladder control • Achieving dry nights • Late developers • Bed wetting • 
Refusing to have a bowel movement in the toilet • When to seek help

7.  Behaviour and discipline 

Temper tantrums • Sensory overload • Be one step ahead • Tackling temper tantrums • Use time out appropriately • Discipline in public places

8.  Care and development 12-15 months 67

Language development • Motor development • Emotional development • Nutrition • Behaviour • Sleep issues • Other issues: play • Flexible routine   Activities and toys to enhance development • Teeth • CPR and first aid

9.  Care and development 15-18 months 79

Language development • Motor development • Emotional development • Nutrition • Behaviour • Sleep issues • Other issues: nasty habits • 
Flexible routine • Activities and toys to enhance development • 
More teeth • Toddler workshops

10.  Care and development 18-24 months 91

Language development • Motor development • Emotional development • Nutrition • Behaviour • Sleep issues • Other issues: arrival of a sibling • Flexible routine • Activities and toys to enhance development • Teeth • Your toddler’s fine, how are you?

11.  Care and development 2-3 years 103

Language development • Motor development • Emotional development • Nutrition • Behaviour • Sleep issues • Other issues: playschool • Worms • Flexible routine • Activities and toys to enhance development • Teeth • Teach him to swim

12.  Care and development 3-4 years 115

Language development • Motor development • Emotional development • Nutrition • Behaviour • Sleep issues • Other issues: Going to nursery school   Flexible routine • Activities and toys to enhance development • A last word

Appendices 129

Sensory integration dysfunction • Autistic spectrum disorder • Two ways to wean • Recipes

References and recommended reading 140
Index      142

 

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