https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:50:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245865 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 17:15:31 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2245865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When they are (doing) at least most of the following:<br /> Walking<br /> Talking (not just one or two words but several used regularly at least)<br /> Self feeding, at least attempting to use utensils<br /> 12m+ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245829 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 15:59:28 +0000 MoonMoon 2245829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think technically 1. 1 and 2 year olds are young toddlers and 3 and 4 year olds are older toddlers, based on books I've read. </p> <p>I had a hard time acknowledging that, especially since my soon started walking early, I wasn't ready to say goodbye to my baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245670 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:45:08 +0000 erinpye 2245670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 1 year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245602 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 08:40:40 +0000 LilSprinkles 2245602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started calling my LO a toddler at 12 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245592 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 08:30:33 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2245592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 months or when they first start walking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245568 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:40:13 +0000 looch 2245568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's purely age. I still call my 4.5 year old my baby though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245564 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:24:12 +0000 Bubbles 2245564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still call him a baby at 19mo but I'm sure he's really a toddler by any definition! Walking, talking, tantruming etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245503 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:47:48 +0000 skipra 2245503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess around 1 with my older lo. He was walking everywhere and very independent. My younger is 14 months but he's still my baby! I guess I could consider him a toddler too but he still seems so much like a baby when compared to his brother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2245499 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:41:58 +0000 BabyBunny 2245499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably around 13 months when he was pretty good at walking, doing some talking .... but most importantly, that was when he started throwing tantrums. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244439 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:01:01 +0000 runnerd 2244439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still think of him as a baby (He turned 1 a week ago), but he definitely has a little toddler temper. He still isn't walking, so it's hard to think of him as a full blown toddler since he isn't "toddling", I will probably switch over to that mindset once he is walking. And I'm pregnant now, so that will push me over the edge to not thinking of him as the baby :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244422 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:41:17 +0000 yin 2244422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anytime after they turn 1. Walking, talking, and the need for independence made them step out of baby territory and into toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244417 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:33:43 +0000 Mae 2244417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right around 12 months. Part of it was the walking (she was walking around 10.5-11 months) but more it was that she was starting to act toddler-ish. Like she was not so easy to distract anymore if she wanted things, started throwing little tantrums about not getting her way, started really understanding a lot of what I was saying, started following directions well. She is 14 mo now and still doesn't have hardly any words but she is definitely a toddler in my book! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244380 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:49:40 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2244380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12-36 months is considered toddler I think? Then 3-5 is preschooler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244378 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:47:41 +0000 regberadaisy 2244378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with between 12m and being a solid walker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244377 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:46:50 +0000 sorrycharlie 2244377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think somewhere between 18-24 months I accepted that she wasn't really a BABY anymore but she was still my baby.</p> <p>I can't with the toddler being when they toddle - I know someone who's baby walked at 8 months! sooo not a toddler ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244374 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:45:52 +0000 gilmoregirl 2244374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still insist on calling my 15 month old a baby because I'm that mom :) He walks, he talks (well, kinda, not really), but he's a baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244300 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:09:13 +0000 coopsmama 2244300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter just turned 1 this past weekend and feels like a toddler. She's been walking for a few months exclusively now, has little tantrums, takes her diapers to the trash, can sign a few words, and definitely understands a lot of what I say to her. That's what makes her feel like a little toddler even though she still is in 12 month clothes like a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244292 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:58:35 +0000 travellingbee 2244292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At one I guess. He'd been walking since 10 months so he felt like a toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244198 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:29:44 +0000 anbanan15 2244198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I feel like it :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244194 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:28:38 +0000 jhd 2244194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think less about the walking and talking and more about how we are seeing more and more of his personality and interests. And things like shaking his head no when I ask questions and crying when I won't take him outside to play at 5am. That screams toddler to me! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244182 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:19:56 +0000 avivoca 2244182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14-ish months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244172 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:12:56 +0000 daniellemybelle 2244172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walking exclusively and some words - so 13/14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244134 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:49:53 +0000 Truth Bombs 2244134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walking and talking made her a toddler and not my baby any more. She was exclusively walking at ten months but she was sill my baby until she started talking a fair amount too. I remember at her 18 month appointment she was somewhere north of 50 words so at that point she was toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244124 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:46:05 +0000 Foodnerd81 2244124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was somewhere between turning one and solidly walking most of the time- so I started saying toddler maybe around 14 months? She started walking at 13 months but was still crawling more than walking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-consider-your-child-a-toddler#post-2244120 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:43:52 +0000 artsyfartsy 2244120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard as early as 12 months and not until age 2. What if they're not walking?</p> <p>T is 17 months and not walking yet but I fumble over calling him "my baby" or "my toddler". He acts much more like a toddler than a baby though! </p>