Skip to content
Chronicles of a Babywise Mom
  • BABYWISE
    • All Babywise Posts
      • All Babywise Posts
      • Eat
      • Wake
      • Sleep
    • How To Do Babywise
    • Babywise FAQs (Frequently asked questions)
    • Babywise First Year
    • Babywise Schedules
    • Starting Babywise Late Guide
    • Why I Love Babywise
    • Babywise Benefits
    • BFBN
  • SCHEDULES
    • Schedules
    • Sample Schedules
    • Schedule Tips
    • Wake Time
    • Wake Time Length
    • Eat
  • SLEEP
    • All Sleep Posts
    • Naps
    • Night Sleep
    • Sleep Training
    • Sleep Problems
  • DISCIPLINE
    • All Discipline Posts
    • Consequences
    • Discipline Methods
    • Discipline Phrases
    • First Time Obedience
    • Funnel
    • Moral Training
    • Strong-Willed
    • Tantrums
  • BLOG INDEX
    • All Posts
    • Index By Age
    • Babywise Mom Blog Archive
  • AGE RANGES
    • Baby
    • Pretoddler
    • Toddler
    • Preschooler
    • Child
    • Preteen
    • Teens
    • Index By Age
  • MORE
    • All Parenting Posts
    • Boys
    • Childcare
    • Chores
    • Dates With Kids
    • Education
    • Family
    • Fatherhood
    • Gifted
    • Girls
    • Hair
    • Home
    • Infant Loss
    • Motherhood
    • Multiples
    • Parent Child Dates
    • Parenting Book Reviews
    • Potty Training
  • SHOP
    • Babywise Mom Shop
    • doTERRA
  • ABOUT
    • About Me
    • Using This Blog
    • Work With Me
Chronicles of a Babywise Mom
  • BABYWISE
    • All Babywise Posts
      • All Babywise Posts
      • Eat
      • Wake
      • Sleep
    • How To Do Babywise
    • Babywise FAQs (Frequently asked questions)
    • Babywise First Year
    • Babywise Schedules
    • Starting Babywise Late Guide
    • Why I Love Babywise
    • Babywise Benefits
    • BFBN
  • SCHEDULES
    • Schedules
    • Sample Schedules
    • Schedule Tips
    • Wake Time
    • Wake Time Length
    • Eat
  • SLEEP
    • All Sleep Posts
    • Naps
    • Night Sleep
    • Sleep Training
    • Sleep Problems
  • DISCIPLINE
    • All Discipline Posts
    • Consequences
    • Discipline Methods
    • Discipline Phrases
    • First Time Obedience
    • Funnel
    • Moral Training
    • Strong-Willed
    • Tantrums
  • BLOG INDEX
    • All Posts
    • Index By Age
    • Babywise Mom Blog Archive
  • AGE RANGES
    • Baby
    • Pretoddler
    • Toddler
    • Preschooler
    • Child
    • Preteen
    • Teens
    • Index By Age
  • MORE
    • All Parenting Posts
    • Boys
    • Childcare
    • Chores
    • Dates With Kids
    • Education
    • Family
    • Fatherhood
    • Gifted
    • Girls
    • Hair
    • Home
    • Infant Loss
    • Motherhood
    • Multiples
    • Parent Child Dates
    • Parenting Book Reviews
    • Potty Training
  • SHOP
    • Babywise Mom Shop
    • doTERRA
  • ABOUT
    • About Me
    • Using This Blog
    • Work With Me

Toddlerwise

Posts to help you understand topics from the book On Becoming Toddlerwise. Learn tips for how to parent toddlers. Learn how to keep them napping and how to best train and correct a toddler. Find ideas for fun activities with toddlers and learn how to structure your day.

Tips for Avoiding and Responding to Tantrums

September 12, 2022 by valplowman

Tips for Avoiding and Responding to Tantrums. Strategies to avoid tantrums and strategies for how to respond when tantrums do happen (because they will). Toddlers are going to have tantrums; …

Read more

Categories Discipline, Tantrums, Toddlerwise Tags consistency 11 Comments

Sample Toddler Schedules: 1-3 Years Old

October 7, 2022March 9, 2021 by valplowman
Toddler happily looking into the distance

Are you looking for schedule ideas for your toddler? This post is FULL of sample schedules for toddlers age 12-36 months old! This post contains sample schedules for toddlers. These …

Read more

Categories Pretoddler, Sample Schedules, Toddler, Toddlerwise 77 Comments

How Often Can You Really Expect a Child to Obey

March 23, 2021May 29, 2019 by valplowman
Toddler looking over her shoulder with a burgundy ship-lap background

You might feel hopeless when your child disobeys, but did you know it is NORMAL for a child to not always listen? Read proper expectations here. Chances are when you …

Read more

Categories First Time Obedience, Toddlerwise Tags obedience 6 Comments

Blanket Time Full Guide

May 26, 2021April 19, 2019 by valplowman
Baby on tummy on a blanket looking at a book

Blanket time is a helpful tool to help you teach your child to respect boundaries. It can be a nice quiet time that is structured each day.  As you read …

Read more

Categories Toddlerwise, Wake Time Tags blanket time, structured playtime 36 Comments

How to Teach a Child How to Make Decisions

March 16, 2020January 16, 2019 by valplowman
Girl on a bridge

How to Teach a Child How to Make Decisions. How to set your child up for success to make informed decisions and accept the consequences of those decisions. This is …

Read more

Categories Funnel, Toddlerwise Tags boundaries 14 Comments

More Than Making It Through the Day: 18-24 Months

March 16, 2021September 29, 2014 by valplowman

When I had my first baby, I spent a good portion of the first six months of his life just hanging on there. I was pretty much just trying to …

Read more

Categories Toddlerwise Tags More Than Making it Through the Day Leave a comment

Understanding Personality and Temperament of Kids

April 18, 2022April 30, 2012 by valplowman
Grumpy toddler

Your child’s unique temperament will influence their personality and how she acts. Learn how to help influence and shape this. This month, we have been talking about HEP. On Becoming …

Read more

Categories Toddlerwise Tags personality 4 Comments
Older posts
Page1 Page2 Page3 Next →
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.

Babywise Mom Nap Guide

Schedules and Sleep

  • Weekend Routines for Older Kids

    Weekend Routines for Older Kids

  • When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)

    When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)

  • What Time Should Baby Wake Up in the Morning?

    What Time Should Baby Wake Up in the Morning?

  • Benefits of White Noise for Baby Sleep

    Benefits of White Noise for Baby Sleep

  • Blackout Curtains to Help Baby Sleep Better

    Blackout Curtains to Help Baby Sleep Better

© 2023 Baby Wise Mom | Privacy Policy