![]() If your pretoddler is not sleeping well, remember the importance of exercise and stimulation for sleep. Read: What To Do When Your Pre-Toddler is Taking a Short Morning Nap Read up on what to do during this nap transition time here. This is a normal thing and nothing to stress about. There is a good chance you will enter that awkward nap transition time when your pretoddler doesn’t sleep well for both naps but also cannot handle just one nap a day. The youngest age to drop the morning nap is 14 months old. Most pretoddlers in the 12-15 month old age will continue to have two naps each day. During waketime, you can have free play, structured play, blanket time, table time, and Independent Playtime. Waketime will start out the same, but you will shift some as time goes on. Yesterday peas were a favorite, today they are hated, and tomorrow they will be a favorite again. My third child would not drink milk and it was very stressful for me! I searched for substitutes and came up with a list you can find in Adding Milk/Dairy to the Diet.Ī big concern that can come up with this age group is suddenly refusing favorite foods, know that is quite normal for the 12-18 month old age group. You might have a child who refuses to drink milk or who can’t. Not everyone did that! You can read all about Milk Intake For Pre-Toddlers here. I have seen everything from 16-30 ounces a day. The answer to this can really vary from pediatrician to pediatrician. If you have weaned your little one, you are probably wondering how many ounces of milk your little one should get each day. Read: How to Wean Baby from Breast, Bottle, and Formula You might do a sippy cup, a straw cup, or a regular cup. If you pretoddler still needs that fourth liquid feeding each day, go for it.Īs your child turns one, you will probably want to move away from bottles and toward a cup of some type. If you are not breastfeeding, your little one might be able to move to 3 liquid feedings a day, but there is no rush for this. If you are breastfeeding, you might need to keep four liquid feedings to maintain your milk supply. Most pretoddlers can move to milk, but it is always wise to consult with your child’s doctor. Consult with your little one’s doctor to decide what is best. If you have been breastfeeding, you might continue with that or you might move to milk or formula. Your pretoddler will have 3-4 liquid feedings a day with three solid meals a day. Read: The Best Things About 12-15 Month olds ![]() Here is what to expect with your schedule. This is a transitional period between baby and toddler. ![]() You are now in what is referred to as the pretoddler stage.
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