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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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  • June 2021 Birth Club
    Toddler shy at social environment
    By MomNew2021
    My toddler is a happy, talkative and playful kid at home, however she is very shy around others, in social gatherings, she would not say a word and just be clingy to me. Even at day care also, she does not interact with other kids. What can we parents do to make my toddler more comfortable and confi
    10-18-23 by Jessisoldschool
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  • November 2021 Birth Club
    Toddlers and Social Situations
    By bmd2021
    LO socialized with other toddlers for the first time today. My kid was taking toys, invading personal space, all the normal toddler things. I have social anxiety and definitely felt like I was much more of a helicopter parent than I expected or wanted to be. I'm curious how much intervention
    01-18-23 by gardenbabymama
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  • November 2023 Birth Club
    To Travel or not to Travel
    By Lap2021
    I planned to go with my husband in a work trip in May when my baby will be 6 mos and my toddler is 2 and a half. I would be staying with family and my hubby in a hotel for his work trip an hour ish away…well I’m now highly considering NOT going after all due to how challenging this season of life ha
    03-11-24 by Lap2021
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