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Ask Your Doctor for a Hemoglobin Test to Detect Anemia

Last Updated: September 14, 2009

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Parenting Tips for Your 27-28 Month Old Toddler

If your child seems pale and unusually tired, ask your doctor about anemia. Anemia is the most common sign of nutritional deficiency in children. Anemia can be a sign of a diet low in iron.

Some forms of anemia are very serious. They signal a problem with red cell production or serious loss of blood. When you take your child to the doctor, ask about a test for hemoglobin or hematocrit, to check your child for anemia.


Learn more about Your Toddler: 27-28 Months from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.


Note to Parents: When reading this newsletter, remember: Every baby is different. Children may do things earlier or later than described here. This newsletter gives equal space and time to both sexes. If he or she is used, we are talking about all babies.
References: These materials were adapted by authors from Extension Just in Time Parenting Newsletters in California, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.

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