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Raising a Healthy Preschooler/Toddler
As little ones start walking, talking, and testing boundaries, parents face a new set of physical, emotional, and spiritual questions. This Stone gives them a space to find practical guidance, encouragement, and community with other parents at the same stage.
What parents will do
Over the course of this Stone, parents come together to share, laugh, and learn about:
- Their toddler's physical, emotional, and spiritual development
- Their own well‑being as parents of an increasingly active, opinionated little one
- Building a strong foundation for faith at home, through the nightly FAITH5 practice — share, read, talk, pray, bless
The three sessions
Each session follows the same shape — an Opening, a Presentation, Small Group Time, and a Closing — built around one part of a toddler's growth.
Toddler Physical Development
ObjectiveHelp parents understand the physical changes their toddler is moving through — walking, climbing, and beyond — and reassure them there's no single “right way” to parent through it.
Toddler Emotional Development
ObjectiveEquip parents to navigate big emotions and tantrums with patience and positive reinforcement — and to care for their own emotional health along the way.
Toddler Spiritual Development
ObjectiveGuide parents in starting a nightly practice of praying with their toddler, opening a lasting line of communication between their family and God.
Built to scale down, not just up
An optional Theme Team can set up and lead the sessions, and optional Table Hosts can help the small groups formed during the course keep meeting afterward. Neither is required — a single volunteer can run this Stone just as well, using the provided Leader's Guide and PowerPoint. If your congregation is small, don't let the idea of a “team” hold you back from starting.
A Stepping Stone Blessing
Many churches choose to close the course with a worship blessing liturgy, affirming God's presence as these families keep growing together. If parents didn't join a small group during Raising a Healthy Baby, this is a natural point to invite them into one now.
Optional, and easy to adapt to your congregation's own worship traditions.
A quilt that grows for eighteen years
If your congregation started a Graduation Quilt during Raising a Healthy Baby, this is where it grows: parents and sponsors add their own handprints as a new panel, marking their part of the journey alongside their child's. It's a lovely tradition if someone wants to run with it — but entirely optional, and no part of Stone 2 depends on it.
Get started with Stone 2 - Raising a Healthy Preschooler/Toddler
Everything you need is included — Leader's Guides, Guest Handouts, PowerPoint presentations, drama skits, theme music, and the Blessing liturgy.
$199 per year — includes all 8 Faith Stepping Stones, cradle to graduation.