when does a baby become a toddler?

bibswy · Dec 4th, 2009, 13:14 PM

Hi, as the title says really - I was wondering when toddlerhood officially starts? Billie is almost walking and is tryng to say a few words (I know what she means even if its gibberish to others!) Anyway, I'm already dealing with tantrums and hissy fits, lol. I'm finding less applies to us in Baby Club so will be keeping more of an eye in here in the future

sabby52 · Dec 4th, 2009, 14:37 PM

Dec started walking at 10.5 months and from then on I said he was no longer a baby, he was a toddler

**Vickie** · Dec 4th, 2009, 14:42 PM

you can move over whenever you feel ready to do so

It varies really, different people will say different ages as to when a baby becomes a toddler.

I moved over when this section was first created (Hannah was around 11 months old) as I felt the threads/answers etc. applied more to the stage we were at

insomnimama · Dec 4th, 2009, 14:46 PM

I figure when they can toddle (walk) around, they are a toddler. That said, some kids walk very early (7 mos) and some quite late (18 mos or later) so a decent time to switch over would be around the one year mark as that's the average age of learning to walk.

PeanutBean · Dec 4th, 2009, 16:01 PM

I've just come over here. Recently I've found the threads in baby club to be so far in Byron's past that I can't answer anything much anymore! Byron doesn't toddle though, he doesn't even crawl!

insomnimama · Dec 4th, 2009, 23:17 PM

Does he scoot, PeanutBean? Some babies scoot along on their bum for a while before walking. If he isn't able to move himself around in any way you might want to get him checked out by a doc to help him along in the process.

PeanutBean · Dec 5th, 2009, 12:29 PM

No he doesn't scoot. There's nothing wrong with him though, don't worry! He just wants to walk. He rolls a lot but mostly just wants to walk with us holding his hands, it's the only way he's happy.

x-li-x · Dec 5th, 2009, 13:33 PM

i say when they can walk they are classed as toddlers. but then my mum says when they turn 1 so i think its up towhen you decide to say my baby is now a toddler . xxx

beancounter · Dec 9th, 2009, 12:55 PM

I think I'm coming over. I check here more often, Finn can stand alone and walk pushing his little trolley, and a lot of the baby threads seem to be about milk and naps and things

charlie07 · Dec 10th, 2009, 05:10 AM

I asked this a while ago and someone said at 18 months, but really, it's when you feel like your LO has moved along from being a baby. Gabbi is a todderl but a very young one.

Bit of subject, but other half says Gabbi isn't a baby anymore!!!!!! This came out when I was saying when we move to the new house, I want a gate at the bottom and top of the stairs (also one for the kitchen and her bedroom), he said not need at the bottomof the steps. So I said and what happens if you turn your back, she's halfway up, decides to come down and ends up coming head first????? He said she wont!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She's not a baby!!! Oh, frickin men!!! She'll always be my baby

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bibswy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: house in the woods Posts: 1,242	when does a baby become a toddler? Hi, as the title says really - I was wondering when toddlerhood officially starts? Billie is almost walking and is tryng to say a few words (I know what she means even if its gibberish to others!) Anyway, I'm already dealing with tantrums and hissy fits, lol. I'm finding less applies to us in Baby Club so will be keeping more of an eye in here in the future

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Dec 4th, 2009, 14:37 PM	#2
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,155	Dec started walking at 10.5 months and from then on I said he was no longer a baby, he was a toddler

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Dec 4th, 2009, 14:42 PM	#3
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,655	you can move over whenever you feel ready to do so It varies really, different people will say different ages as to when a baby becomes a toddler. I moved over when this section was first created (Hannah was around 11 months old) as I felt the threads/answers etc. applied more to the stage we were at

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Dec 4th, 2009, 14:46 PM	#4
insomnimama Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,620	I figure when they can toddle (walk) around, they are a toddler. That said, some kids walk very early (7 mos) and some quite late (18 mos or later) so a decent time to switch over would be around the one year mark as that's the average age of learning to walk.

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Dec 4th, 2009, 16:01 PM	#5
PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	I've just come over here. Recently I've found the threads in baby club to be so far in Byron's past that I can't answer anything much anymore! Byron doesn't toddle though, he doesn't even crawl!

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Dec 4th, 2009, 23:17 PM	#6
insomnimama Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,620	Does he scoot, PeanutBean? Some babies scoot along on their bum for a while before walking. If he isn't able to move himself around in any way you might want to get him checked out by a doc to help him along in the process.

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Dec 5th, 2009, 12:29 PM	#7
PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	No he doesn't scoot. There's nothing wrong with him though, don't worry! He just wants to walk. He rolls a lot but mostly just wants to walk with us holding his hands, it's the only way he's happy.

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Dec 5th, 2009, 13:33 PM	#8
x-li-x Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,313	i say when they can walk they are classed as toddlers. but then my mum says when they turn 1 so i think its up towhen you decide to say my baby is now a toddler . xxx

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Dec 9th, 2009, 12:55 PM	#9
beancounter Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,921	I think I'm coming over. I check here more often, Finn can stand alone and walk pushing his little trolley, and a lot of the baby threads seem to be about milk and naps and things

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Dec 10th, 2009, 05:10 AM	#10
charlie07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bulgaria but I am English Posts: 1,192	I asked this a while ago and someone said at 18 months, but really, it's when you feel like your LO has moved along from being a baby. Gabbi is a todderl but a very young one. Bit of subject, but other half says Gabbi isn't a baby anymore!!!!!! This came out when I was saying when we move to the new house, I want a gate at the bottom and top of the stairs (also one for the kitchen and her bedroom), he said not need at the bottomof the steps. So I said and what happens if you turn your back, she's halfway up, decides to come down and ends up coming head first????? He said she wont!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She's not a baby!!! Oh, frickin men!!! She'll always be my baby

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