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Month: April 2008

“Mom, not baby, decides…”: What that means

March 18, 2025April 30, 2008 by valplowman
mom kissing baby

What is meant by “mom, not baby, decides” as discussed in the Babywise books? What does that look like in practice? Mom, not baby decides. How to apply this Babywise …

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Categories Discipline, Schedules Tags babywise theory, mom not baby decides, PDF 4 Comments

When To Stop Swaddling Your Baby

April 27, 2020April 29, 2008 by valplowman
Baby in crib

When to stop the swaddle varies from family to family. Some swaddle up to a year. Others never swaddle at all. You might be sick of reading this, but exactly …

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Categories Baby, Sleep Tags Swaddling 43 Comments

Motherhood: Some Uplifting Words

June 1, 2022April 28, 2008 by valplowman
Mom hugging her son

Motherhood encouragement for moms in the trenches. How young moms can reduce pressure and enjoy family more. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day …

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Categories Parenting Tags word to the weary 9 Comments

Childwise Principles for Parents to Follow

November 20, 2024April 23, 2008 by valplowman
Childwise book

Parenting principles found in the book On Becoming ChildWise by Garry Ezzo. Find out what the book is all about. I am currently in the middle of reading Childwise. I …

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More Benefits of Babywise

November 19, 2020April 21, 2008 by valplowman

As I said in my previous post, I am out of town (in Washington DC–expect posts to resume Wednesday). My husband and I have been on vacation without our children. …

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Categories Babywise, Babywise Benefits Tags word to the weary Leave a comment

Should you wake up a sleeping child?

November 19, 2020April 15, 2008 by valplowman
Mom waking a sleeping baby

Should you wake your sleeping baby or child? While many say never wake a sleeping child, learn why that is false. Yes, you should. If it is time for your …

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Categories Schedules 21 Comments

How to Wean Your Baby From Breastfeeding

November 17, 2025April 15, 2008 by valplowman
Weaning baby from breastfeeding

How to wean a baby from breastfeeding. Week by week process for gentle weaning. Also find troubleshooting tips and common questions. I just finished weaning Kaitlyn from nursing. With Brayden, I …

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Categories Eat Tags in action, nursing, weaning 14 Comments
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Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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