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Toddler

Posts to help you parent your toddler. Learn about how to drop naps, how to enforce naps, and how to handle sleep regressions. Get tips for potty training and disciplining your child. The toddler years can he so much fun!

Very Best Toys for Toddlers: 2 and Up

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 by valplowman
Toddler riding on a toy car

The best toys for toddlers to play with. Get great toddler Christmas gift ideas and birthday gift ideas. These toys are great developmentally for toddlers. I have great news! Now …

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Categories Toddler, Toys Tags Best Toys 4 Comments

The Best Toys for 18 Month Olds

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 by valplowman
The Best Toys for 18 Month Olds. A big list of toys worth getting for your 18 month old toddler to play with. These are great for a gift list!

The Best Toys for 18 Month Olds. A big list of toys worth getting for your 18 month old toddler to play with. These are great for a gift list!

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Distraction as a Discipline Tool: Tips for Parents

June 18, 2025August 7, 2024 by valplowman
Nate holding Brinley in the air to distract her from being upset during family photos

Distraction is a great method to use to correct your child. This can be really helpful in public settings when you want to stop a behavior but do not want …

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Toddler Playtime Activities: Structuring the Day

July 29, 2024 by valplowman
McKenna doimg a learning activity

Get over 7 different types of playtime activity ideas for your toddler. These will help you set up a great daily toddler schedule! As your little one grows into a …

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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
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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
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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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