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Toddlers Competing for Attention
Where there are two or more children, twins, or siblings close in age, we will inevitably be faced with the challenges of competing needs. When one toddler wants a comforting hug, help with a task, or just needs our attention, the other usually isn’t far behind. Maybe the baby is crying and needs to be…
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Toddler Milestones Part 2: Ages 2½ to 3½
7 Milestones You Need to Know! From 2 ½ to 3 ½ years, our toddlers are growing and changing as they move closer to being school age. Heather has identified seven toddler milestones that parents should be aware of as they guide their toddlers in this stage of their development. Though every toddler is unique…
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Toddler Milestones Part 1: Navigating 18 Months to 2½ Years
Between 18 months and 2 ½ years, toddlers experience rapid growth and development. From toddling around and saying a few words to running, jumping, climbing, and talking in full sentences, they are bigger, stronger, and more capable that ever. Not only are their physical and communication abilities growing, they are also going through cognitive changes,…
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The Art of Dual Attention—Meeting Multiple Toddlers’ Individual Needs
Having toddlers close in age means double the laughter and sometimes double the tantrums. Whether they are twins, Irish twins, or siblings close in age, parenting multiple children in the toddler stage is a challenging balancing act as we are recognizing shared milestones while also trying to value each child’s unique journey. While siblings might…
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Toddler Developmental Needs and Top 10 Meltdown Tips
One year ago today, the Toddler Toolkit Podcast aired its very first episode! It has been a year filled with great tips and insights, stories of parenting twins and toddlers close in age, and mindset shifts as we are all growing and learning in our parenting journeys. In honor of that first episode, here is…
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The #1 Parenting Regret You Can Skip With Your Toddler
In an article Heather read recently, a parent was looking back on her parenting journey and expressed one of her biggest parenting regrets. Earlier in her parenting, she had felt that she had to mold her children to fit a specific standard of “good,” even down to trying to change their personalities to meet what…
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Navigating Meltdowns: When Toddlers Don’t Get What They Want
Why do toddlers sometimes have a meltdown after you give them something that they just asked for? Or why do they get stuck in a frustrating “yes, no” loop, where they want something then don’t, then do again? And what can we do when our toddlers have meltdowns when they want something that they can’t…
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Understanding Your Strong-Willed Toddler
If you have a strong willed child who is pushing all your buttons, fighting you over every little thing, and leaving you to clean up the mess, you are not alone. A toddler who talks back, does not listen, and gets physically violent is enough to make any parent lose their cool. So what can…
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What To Do When Your Toddler Won’t Stop Throwing Food
Do your toddlers throw food? Does it feel like most of their food ends of up on the floor? If mealtime is a constant struggle, there is hope! The key is to look for the root cause so that you can figure out what to do that can actually help. **Listen to the podcast episode…
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Repeat Yourself Less with Your Toddler
While on Trips or at Home. Do you find yourself giving instructions to your toddler and having to repeat them endlessly to get them to follow through? Maybe you have told them over and over to clean up the toys but they still haven’t. Or you have told them several times that it is time…
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