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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.

Structuring a Pretoddler’s Day: 15-18 Months Old

November 15, 2024November 29, 2023 by valplowman
Toddler girl sitting on the train tracks

How to do more than just make it through each day with your toddler. Tips to structure your toddler’s day and really thrive! Thrive rather than just survive! Whew! You …

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Categories Play Time, Pretoddler, Toddler Tags More Than Making it Through the Day, Top 8 Comments

35 Best Toys for PreToddler: 12-18 Months

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 by valplowman
Pretoddler playing in the sandbox

35 of the best toys for pretoddlers. Great educational and fun toys and gift ideas for your 12-18-month-old little toddler. As a baby becomes a toddler, I think the “best” …

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Categories Pretoddler, Toys Tags Best Toys 5 Comments

Everything You Need to Know for Your PreToddler

November 21, 2024February 13, 2023 by valplowman
Pretoddler Brinley crawling

The 12-18 month old age range is a transitional time from babyhood to toddlerhood. This page has everything you need to get your 12-18 month old sleeping well and on …

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One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler

January 18, 2023October 3, 2022 by valplowman
Napping toddler

When should a toddler move to one nap? Find out signs your toddler is ready for one nap, the best age for it, what your schedule should look like on …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler, Sample Schedules, Toddler Tags Babywise Schedules, dropping naps Leave a comment

How to Align Baby’s Meal Times with Family’s Meal Times

October 11, 2024June 27, 2022 by valplowman
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When to move your child’s meal times so they are at the same time as the rest of the family. What time should baby eat dinner? When you first start …

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Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time

February 25, 2025June 20, 2022 by valplowman
Toddler boy with blue eyes looking at the camera.

Signs your toddler is ready getting to transition to one nap. Toddlers are usually not quite ready to drop the morning nap all at once, but have some transition time. …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler Tags dropping naps, poll results 164 Comments

How To Fill Toddler’s Time When Transitioning to One Nap

January 18, 2023April 19, 2021 by valplowman
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How To Fill Toddler’s Time When Transitioning to One Nap. What to do with the schedule when you are at one nap a day. Activities to do with your toddler. …

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Categories Pretoddler, Schedule Tips, Toddler Tags dropping naps 2 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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