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Toddler

Toddlers are tricky — they've grown enough to have their own ideas and wants, but their bodies and emotions haven't kept pace. To help you navigate the toddler years — from tantrums to toilet training and that first toddler bed — we offer lots of great info on toddler behavior, milestones, activities, nutrition, sleep, and more, from experts and parents alike.

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Warning signs of a speech delay in toddlers
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There's a scientific reason why your toddler craves screen time: Dopamine
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Community

  • Random question divorce ...kinda urgent
    Regarding young children/toddlers and custody. If one parent is taking toddler children out of state for a holiday (agreed upon) , must the parent bring the kids back "by bedtime " or just later because of travel
    08-15-19
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  • BTDT moms....books
    By EMamaBear105 in October 2020 Birth Club
    Any parenting book suggestions for toddlers? Anyone used Happiest Toddler on the Block and liked it/seen success? Or Happiest Baby since I will be starting from scratch again soon too 😂 Just having a very rough parenting week and looking for some suggestions. I’m currently going through Peaceful
    11-27-22 by Jessyfonse
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  • Toddler bed for squirmy toddlers?
    By clim4108 in October 2010 Birth Club
    I see a lot of parents on here who have their kids in toddler beds already but my daughter is all over the place so I'm a little nervous about doing that yet. For you parents who have already switched to toddler beds, how did you decide it was time?
    02-11-12
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