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Month: January 2010

What is the Best Age Gap Between Kids?

January 16, 2020January 18, 2010 by valplowman
3 kids standing on a rock

When it comes to the age gap between your kids, what is the best spacing? Read all about the two year age gap and four year age gap and see …

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Categories Siblings Tags family planning 26 Comments

How to Successfully Parent Your Strong-Willed Child

March 23, 2020January 14, 2010 by valplowman
Mother and daughter. Daughter is upset

Tips to really succeed at parenting your strong-willed child. The strong-willed child can be difficult, but you can follow some simple steps to make parenting easier.  In this post, I …

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Categories Strong-Willed 4 Comments

Poll Results: What was baby’s independent playtime length for 0-3 months?

January 13, 2010 by valplowman

Results: None: 31 votes (8%) 5-10 minutes: 187 votes (50%) 10-20 minutes: 152 (41%) Total of 370 votes RELATED POSTS/BLOG LABELS Poll Results Independent Playtime Reminder: You can leave comments on poll …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags independent playtime, poll results 4 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 41

December 28, 2020January 12, 2010 by valplowman
McKenna at 41 weeks old

Schedule and routine for a 40-41 week old baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your day. This was …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, eczema 2 Comments

10 Best Things About 6-7 Month Olds!

January 13, 2020January 11, 2010 by valplowman
6 month old baby

  The ten very best things about 6-7 month olds. There are always things to love about every age and stage. Here is what to love about this age group. …

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Categories Baby Tags best things stages 6 Comments

Babywise Mom Debate Policy

August 18, 2021January 9, 2010 by valplowman
Valerie Plowman

Overall, I really haven’t had a problem with people commenting on this blog with rude comments. To those who find this blog, don’t like it, and move on, thank you. …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags blog info, debates 32 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 40 {9 Months Old}

December 28, 2020January 5, 2010 by valplowman
9 month old McKenna

Schedule and routine for a 39-40 week old baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your day. This is …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, eczema, wonder weeks 15 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

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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