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Pretoddlerwise

Posts to help you understand topics from the book On Becoming Pretoddlerwise. This is for the age range 12-18 months. Learn what to expect with these young toddlers and how best to parent them.

Pre-Toddler Months: Words To Live By

November 2, 2020 by valplowman
Mom and 14 month old

Pre-toddler months are a rocky time when your little one is transitioning from babyhood to toddlerhood. Learn how to get through unscathed. When your little baby is growing into a …

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

September 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

February 13, 2020January 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, Pretoddlerwise Tags attitude, prevention 4 Comments

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

April 2, 2020October 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

More is Caught Than Taught

May 21, 2019October 15, 2012 by valplowman

By the time your child is a pre-toddler (ages 12-18 months), you have no doubt noticed that your child is a little mimic. Your child will start to do some …

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Categories Discipline, Pretoddlerwise Tags example, prevention 1 Comment

How to Set Boundaries

June 26, 2019October 8, 2012 by valplowman

Last week, we talked about why you set boundaries with your children. As a quick review, we set boundaries to protect health and safety, and to guide morals. But just how …

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Categories Funnel, Pretoddlerwise, Siblings Tags boundaries, prevention 4 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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