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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.

Parenting Pre-Toddlers Goal: Simply Don’t Lose Ground

August 14, 2024September 22, 2020 by valplowman
Pretoddler holding parents' hands

It can be difficult to have a 12-18 month old. During this time period, focus on maintaining your ground and you will succeed. We all want to be intentional with …

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Categories Discipline, Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise 6 Comments

Parenting Your Pre-Toddler–With Confidence!

June 23, 2020 by valplowman
pretoddler happily smiling

Tips for parenting the 12-18 month old range. This age is not quite full toddler yet, but also beyond babyhood. This is called the “pre-toddler” range. “Confidence comes in part …

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Categories Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise 16 Comments

Using Encouragement as a Discipline Tool

January 18, 2023January 23, 2020 by valplowman
Mom encouraging her daughter

There are many ways to discipline, or correct, a child, and encouragement is one of those! Read all about how to use encouragement as discipline in this post. Did you …

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Categories Discipline Methods, Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise Tags attitude, prevention 4 Comments

What To Do When Your Pre-Toddler is Taking a Short Morning Nap

January 26, 2021October 29, 2019 by valplowman
Pretoddler laughing in the crib

Get the answers you need when when your 12-18 month old is taking a short morning nap. Should you drop the nap? Should you shorten the nap? Read on. When …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise, Sleep Problems Tags morning nap 7 Comments

Surviving Eczema with Kids

June 9, 2025May 18, 2015 by valplowman
Eczema on baby face

Get the tips you need to help your baby, toddler, or child with eczema on their skin. Learn what products really work! Eczema is truly heartbreaking. Your poor child has …

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Categories Baby, Pretoddler, Toddler Tags eczema, medical issues, Surviving 3 Comments

Surviving Teething: Soothing the Pain

June 28, 2024June 2, 2014 by valplowman
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Get tips from moms on how to help your baby or toddler survive teething pain. Help relieve the pain so kiddo can be happy and sleep well. Some babies and …

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Categories Baby, Pretoddler Tags Surviving, teething 7 Comments

Very Best Things about 15-18 Month Olds

May 27, 2024May 15, 2014 by valplowman

The ten very best things about 15-18 month olds. There are always things to love about every age and stage. What to love about pretoddlers. I have shared before that …

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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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