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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!

Teaching Kids to Behave at the Library

September 22, 2021 by valplowman
girl looking through books in a library

How to teach your toddler or preschooler to be quiet and respectful in the library. Get your kids to behave and leave books on the shelf. One of the biggest …

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Categories Toddler Tags non-conflict training 13 Comments

Toddler Tantrums are Very Normal

April 11, 2023August 18, 2021 by valplowman
Toddler throwing tantrum

Toddler tantrums are normal, but that doesn’t make them fun. Here are some ways you can help make tantrums less frequent and intense. If you have a child who has …

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Categories Discipline, Tantrums, Toddler Tags parenting hacks 8 Comments

Transitioning from a Crib to a Bed

October 24, 2024May 26, 2021 by valplowman
child smiling on bed

Tips to transition from a crib to a bed. Find out the best age, if a toddler or twin bed is best, and tips for success! The idea of moving …

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Categories Toddler Tags crib to bed transition, poll results 55 Comments

How to Stop a Tantrum: Address the Choice Addiction

August 17, 2021May 17, 2021 by valplowman
child throwing tantrum

Common choices given to children they shouldn’t have and how to stop the tantrums that go with them. When a tantrum arises, there can be many causes for it. One …

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Categories Preschoolwise, Tantrums, Toddler Tags freedoms 10 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

How to Deal with Toddler Tantrums

March 25, 2026April 14, 2021 by valplowman
Baby brinley throwing tantrum

How to Deal with Toddler Tantrums. What to do in the moment when your toddler is having a tantrum and how to prevent toddler tantrums in the future. Toddler tantrums …

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Categories Tantrums, Toddler Tags tempers Leave a comment

Weaning from the Pacifier: When, Why, and How

April 12, 2021 by valplowman
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Find out the best time to wean from the pacifier. Get the ages, why to do it, and how to be successful with it. The pacifier can be a tool …

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Categories Toddler Tags pacifier, sleep props, weaning 6 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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