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Pretoddler

Help for parents of pretoddlers. This is is for the age of 12-18 months. Find posts to help you navigate these months. Learn about dropping to one nap, dealing with mini-tantrums, and changing up the daily schedule.

McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 12 Months, 1 Week

July 22, 2022April 13, 2010 by valplowman
12.5 month old baby and her dad

A full summary of life for this 12.5 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 12.5 month old sample schedule to follow. I was torn …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary 21 Comments

Book Recommendation: The Siblings’ Busy Book

September 23, 2021April 8, 2010 by valplowman
Siblings' Busy Book

Book review of the book The Siblings’ Busy Book by Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie. I love the The Siblings’ Busy Book, written by Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie. Here is …

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Categories Preschooler, Pretoddler, Siblings, Toddler Tags book recommendation, learning activities 4 Comments

McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 12 Months Old

June 22, 2021April 6, 2010 by valplowman
12 month old McKenna eating cake

A full summary of life for this 12 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 12 month old sample schedule to follow. And just like …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags blanket time, pre-toddler summary 23 Comments

All About the Pre-Toddler Age Range

November 20, 2024April 5, 2010 by valplowman
Pretoddler being silly and looking upside down

The period of 12-18 months old is not quite “toddler” but beyond “baby”. This period is called the “pretoddler” age range. Learn all about it here! Now that we are …

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Categories Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise 4 Comments

Index: Pre-Toddler Summary

June 12, 2019December 27, 2009 by valplowman

Brinley Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 12 Months Old  Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 12.5 Months Old Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 13 Months Old Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 13.5 Months Old Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 14 Months …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags index, pre-toddler summary Leave a comment

Benefits of Independent Play

June 30, 2022March 9, 2009 by valplowman
Girl playing with blocks independently

There are many great reasons to have your child play independently each day. Come find out why independent playtime is so beneficial to your child! I have said it many …

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Categories Baby, Babywise Benefits, Child, Play Time, Pretoddler, Toddler Tags Babywise II, independent playtime, word to the weary 14 Comments

More Than Making it Through the Day: 12-15 Months

March 16, 2021March 6, 2009 by valplowman
15 month old sitting on the grass

Routine and schedule to do with young toddlers. Get ideas on how to structure your day and do more than just make it through each day. If you have a …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags More Than Making it Through the Day 6 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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