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Unit III The Developing Person and Family Unit: Infancy Through Adolescence
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Examples of Educational Toys and Play for the Toddler
13–15 MONTHS
Toy telephone
Toy horse for rocking, rocking chair
Carriage or other toys for pushing and pulling
Household objects, such as pots or pans and unbreakable
cups, or food cartons of various sizes for nesting and
stacking
Pot lids for banging together
Wooden blocks of various sizes and shapes for stacking
Large plastic clothespins
Larger balls or stuffed animals
Toys that encourage acrobatic movement
16–18 MONTHS
Sandbox and toys that can be pushed through sand
Simple musical instruments, such as tambourine or drum
Large colored beads
Jack-in-the-box
Equipment for blowing bubbles, with adult help
19–21 MONTHS
Rocking horse
Kiddie cars
Toys to take apart and fit together
Small rubber balls
Digging toys
Large crayons, large sheets of paper
Easy puzzles with large and few pieces, colorful pictures of
animals, foods, and other objects in the environment,
made of sturdy material or wood
Dirt for making mud pies
Big cardboard boxes to play hide and seek (self and others)
22–24 MONTHS
Kiddie lawn mower
Kitchen sets for make-believe play, including toy utensils
Modeling clay
Construction blocks or sets
Actions toys, e.g., toy trains, dump trucks, cars, and fire engines
Old magazines that can be used to point out pictures and
also torn up
Baskets, boxes, and tubes of various sizes for multiple uses in
action and fantasy play
Containers (e.g., pots, pans) with lids
2–3 YEARS
Dolls, male and female, various ethnicity, with accessories
like clothing, strollers, baby bottle, feeding utensils
Beginner tricycle
Kiddie swimming pool
Mini-trampoline
Age-appropriate roller skates
Swing set, mini-basketball hoop
Dress-up clothes (parents’ and older siblings’ clothing no
longer used) for male and female
Crayons, markers, finger paints, large sheets of paper
Coloring books, not too detailed in design
Easel or chalkboard and chalk
Kiddie cassette player and tapes
Kiddie woodworking bench
MediaLink
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Note: Toys played with at an earlier age continue to be enjoyed, especially if they can be used in different ways or with different actions. Puppets and age-appropriate
musical tapes and cloth or vinyl books should be available throughout toddlerhood.
Sleep problems may occur with co-sleeping, which can be
stressful (44). During hospitalization, the child may experience
restlessness, insomnia, and nightmares. Hospitals permit parents
to spend the night in the child’s room to lessen fears and separation anxiety. Cuddling is still important to a toddler, especially if
hospitalized. If a parent cannot remain with a frightened child, you
can hold and rock the child while he or she holds a favorite object.
Health Promotion and Health
Protection
ROUTINE IMMUNIZATIONS
Immunizations remain a vital part of health care. The toddler needs
to continue the immunization process that was begun in infancy. If
the parent refuses to have the child immunized for religious reasons, emphasize the need to prevent exposure to these diseases, if
possible, and the importance of continued good hygiene and nu-
trition. The Healthy People 2010 Initiative addresses goals for effective vaccination of young children to prevent infectious diseases
(75). The concern starts at birth and is global (19).
SAFETY PROMOTION AND INJURY
CONTROL
The causes of accidental injury are motor vehicle accidents,
burns, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, and falls. Accidents are
the leading cause of death, and deaths from poisonings continue
to increase. Areas outside the home—the playground at the child
care center, the yard and street at home, the grocery cart—all pose
hazards.
Motor vehicle accidents are a major cause of accidental death
when car restraints are not used or are used improperly and when
the child plays in areas of vehicle traffic. The toddler should be
placed in a car seat or automobile restraint device appropriate for the
size of the child, as shown in Figure 10-2 . Many injuries occur in
or near the home (6, 43, 66, 67). Thus, it is necessary to childproof