Mom and Dad, Let Your 15-16 Month Old Curious Child Explore Safely

Parenting Tips for Your 15-16 Month Old Toddler

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Help your child explore her world. Fifteen and sixteen month old children are moving fast. They are crawling, scooting, and walking. How exciting it is for them! Their world is full of new things to touch, throw, climb on, and to fall from or knock down.

Your quiet, cuddly baby has become a lively little person and that means you have to be lively too. That can be fun, but it can make you tired, or anxious, or angry.

Playpens are okay when you need to rest or to calm down, but keep playpen times brief. Enjoy your child’s exploring and help her discover new things safely. She needs to learn about her surroundings so she can feel good about herself and her world.

Learn More About 15-16 Month Old Children

• Create Nutritious Eating and Reduce Childhood Overweight By Introducing Different Foods
• Deal with Anger and Stress by Asking for Help or Using a Parenting Hot Line
• Development and Characteristics of a 15-16 Month Old Child
• Give Children Reasons for Rules to Build Respect and Cooperation
• Look Mom, I Can Feed Myself Bite-Sized Food with a Spoon
• Make a Touch Treasure Box Toy for a Sensory Experience
• Naming Pictures Helps Your Child’s Language Development
• Prevent Cranky Toddlers by Feeding Meals on a Schedule
• Questions Parents Ask: Why Do My Son and Daughter Fight All The Time?
• Reading Alone Helps Your Child Learn Small Motor Coordination
• Talk To Your Toddler About How Things Fall, Roll, and Bounce
• Teach Your Toddler Names of Body Parts at Bath Time
• Toddlers May Bite or Get Bitten By Other Children
• Toddlers with Lead Poisoning May Not Look Sick
• Use Stairway Safety Gates and Outlet Covers to Prevent Toddler Accidents
• Wait Till Your Child Is Two Years Old To Toilet or Potty Train
• Your Toddler: 15-16 Months
• Your Toddlers’ Self-Confidence Grows When You Nurture Her and Respond to Her Needs