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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.

Helping Your Child Learn to Speak Words

June 25, 2026May 8, 2024 by valplowman

Get a list of things to do and things NOT to do to help your baby, pretoddler, or toddler learn to talk. There are things you can do to enhance …

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Categories Baby, Pretoddler Tags language development, Nurture Shock 1 Comment

Pregnant and Toddler Won’t Sleep? What To Do

February 19, 2024 by valplowman
Pregnant mom with toddler sitting on a bed

What to do when your toddler just won’t sleep and you are pregnant. Get 8 tips for making nap time and bedtime smoother with your toddler so you can maintain …

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Categories Pregnancy, Pretoddler, Sleep Problems, Toddler Tags sleep disruptions Leave a comment

Timing Naps for Toddlers

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 by valplowman
Toddler taking a nap with a teddy bear

How to time naps for toddlers. What time is the best time for toddlers to start nap time. Toddlers can have set naps, but they still have a wake window. Learn …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler, Toddler Tags nap lengths 55 Comments

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

August 13, 2026February 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
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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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