Toddler potty training: setting the stage
Learn nine ways to help your toddler get comfortable with the toilet and noticing their body's signals.
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Choosing the right potty for your toddler: potty chair vs. potty seat
Your child can potty train using a floor potty or a seat that fits on a regular toilet. Learn the pros and cons of each style.
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By staying close and being a calm, steady presence, you’re actually helping your toddler learn to become more independent in the future.
What to do when you don’t know what your toddler is asking for
Before the frustration gets to both of you, try this approach to make your toddler feel heard and build their vocabulary in the process.
Ways to embrace your toddler’s love of destructive play
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Tips to avoid tantrum triggers
Tantrums are part of toddler life, but these ideas may help you nip some before they start.
Toddler head banging: why it happens and how to respond
Up to 15% of young children will intentionally bang their head on the wall or floor at some point. Here's what to do when it happens.
What to do when you lose it with your toddler
Try these four steps to reconnect and teach your toddler how to handle moments that don't go the way we'd hoped.
Boost your toddler’s language skills by getting face-to-face
Try these 3 simple ways to get more valuable face-to-face time with your toddler.
5 ways to tell if your toddler’s show is worth the screen time
Many shows and apps targeted at babies and toddlers are marketed as “educational,” but that doesn’t always mean much.
How to help your toddler get the most from parallel play
Learn four strategies to help your toddler enjoy—and learn from—parallel play.
3 potty training skills to work on now
A study of 270 toddlers found three key factors that predicted toileting success.
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The best potty books for toddlers
Even before your toddler is ready to start using the potty, reading books about the experience can help them understand what the process is all about.
How to give your 2-year-old logical consequences
Your toddler is slowly learning that their actions have consequences. When you give and explain appropriate consequences, they’ll start to understand what they can and cannot do.
5 things every parent should know about potty training
Discover lesser-known tips and facts about teaching your child to use the toilet from Lovevery's senior child development expert.
When is the best time to start potty learning?
Learn the signs your child may be ready to potty train and expert tips for introducing the concept.
How to create a sleep-inducing bedtime routine for your toddler
Learn how to create an effective toddler bedtime routine from our certified sleep consultant, Lauren Lappen.
Skip the night light: 4 tips to help your toddler sleep longer
Studies show that a child’s sleep environment can strongly impact their sleep quality. Try these research-backed strategies tonight.
The benefits of playing pretend with your toddler
Pretend play lets your toddler learn by trying new roles. Discover why pretending along with them matters and tips for playtime.
What to do when you lose it with your toddler
Learning that emotional connections can get disrupted and repaired is an important lesson for your child. Try these four steps to reconnect.
Your toddler’s creativity develops through play
Help your toddler learn to take others’ perspectives and solve complex problems with these expert tips to encourage creative and divergent thinking.
What’s behind your toddler’s separation anxiety?
What’s behind your toddler’s separation anxiety? Here are four things to know about separation anxiety.
When to set a boundary with your toddler—and when to let it go
Ask yourself these six questions to decide if a limit is worth setting.
Are they testing limits or just exploring?
Many toddlers are drawn to “destructive play." Read our tips on how to prepare for this behavior and how to react when your toddler tests limits.
6 tips for trimming your toddler’s nails
Having their nails cut is a little bit scary for your child. Here are some adjustments that might make the process a little easier for both of you.
Daytime up-close screen time disrupts nighttime sleep in toddlers
TV screens have long been known to disrupt sleep in children, and now researchers are learning that handheld devices are an even bigger issue.
Favorite activities for your child from our Disability Support Specialist
Learn how to use two popular Lovevery toys to encourage learning in children with disabilities, diagnoses, or learning exceptionalities.
Is your 1-year-old ready for logical consequences?
Logical consequences are about helping your toddler regulate their emotions and their body. They're meant as a reset—not punishment.
3 steps to setting toddler limits with empathy
Read our three steps to setting toddler limits with empathy and understand what empathetic boundaries teach children.
Why to set limits with your toddler, even when it’s hard
When your toddler tests boundaries, you may wonder what you’re doing wrong. Remembering these 3 toddler truths can help.
Why your toddler may need space instead of a hug
Some toddlers are less soothed by close physical contact than they were as babies. Learn what to do when a hug won't work.
When it’s time to leave and your toddler won’t go
When children are enjoying an activity, they just want to keep doing it. Read our 6 steps to help your toddler transition.
What are play schemas and how do they help your toddler learn?
When your toddler repeats certain actions and behaviors, they're doing something called "schema" play. Learn about the eight different kinds of play schemas.
How to ease your separation anxiety
Separation anxiety doesn't happen only to children—it affects parents, too. Read 4 tips to help you deal with your separation anxiety.
Toddler tantrums: why they happen and how to handle them
All toddlers have temper tantrums. Learn the dos and don'ts to help you and your child through public and private meltdowns.
Making the most of your toddler’s fascination with cause and effect
Toddlers understand that they can make things happen with simple actions. Here are 4 ways to deepen their understanding of cause and effect.
5 co-regulation tips to help your toddler manage their feelings
Co-regulation is the process of showing your toddler how to manage emotions by doing it together. Try these expert tips the next time your child gets upset.
Wish your toddler would focus? Try playing together first
Are you eager for your toddler to play longer with a toy? Learn what you can do to help them get the most out of their playthings.
Why it’s important to allow your toddler’s big emotions
Big feelings are a sign of your toddler's healthy social-emotional development. Learn three ways to help you and your child manage them.
Lovevery’s Disability Support Service offers personalized guidance
Parents of children with disabilities can subscribe to customized Play Kits based on their child's development goals and interests.
Secrets to building your toddler’s self-esteem
As your toddler becomes more independent, you have an opportunity to help them cultivate healthy self-esteem. Here are 4 ways to help your toddler develop it.
Why timeouts don’t work for toddlers—and what to do instead
Timeouts are a controversial topic. Learn if timeouts are bad and how to help your toddler reset themselves.
6 pro tips to get your toddler to sleep
Going to bed can be hard for your toddler—and when they cry, cling, or continue to call your name night after night, it can be hard on you, too.
