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Month: October 2010

Baby Sleep Questions: Frequently Asked from Readers

January 16, 2023October 29, 2010 by valplowman
baby sleeping on colorful blanket

Various baby sleep questions answered on the topics of cry it out, baby sleep, baby naps, and baby sleeping through the night. These questions were asked by readers of this …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags crib to bed transition, reader questions, sttn 23 Comments

Book Recommendation: Baby Body Signs

November 17, 2021October 28, 2010 by valplowman
Baby Body Signs Book

Review of the book Baby Body Signs by Joan Liebmann-Smith. Find out what the book is about and if it is worth reading. Several months ago, a publicist from Random …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags book recommendation Leave a comment

Poll Results: AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START YOUR CHILD IN ROOMTIME?

October 27, 2010 by valplowman

12 months: 25 votes (29%)   13-14 months: 8 votes (9%)   15-16 months: 10 votes (12%)   17-18 months: 11 votes (13%)   19-20 months: 9 votes (10%)   21-22 months: 5 votes (6%) …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags independent playtime, poll results, roomtime 2 Comments

My First Baby Was So Easy…

October 26, 2020October 26, 2010 by valplowman
Mom and baby

Do you find yourself thinking about how easy your first baby was and wishing your current baby was the same way? Read this for perspective. I often see questions that …

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Categories Siblings Tags newborns, word to the weary 10 Comments

Avoiding Selfishness as a Mother

October 26, 2020October 22, 2010 by valplowman
Mother and daughter

Even though moms give and give, we can get selfish if we start to focus on everything we deserve and aren’t getting. Remember back in the “olden days” when women …

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Categories Motherhood, Parenting 15 Comments

This One Simple Thing Will Turn Your Kids Into Readers

October 19, 2020October 21, 2010 by valplowman
Parents reading to their baby

Do you want to turn your little one into an avid reader? Follow this simple trick to turn your kids into readers. I think I know a book is a …

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Categories Reading Tags read aloud handbook 7 Comments

Teaching Children Fire Safety at Home

October 19, 2020October 20, 2010 by valplowman
Child learning fire safety at home

Tips to teach your children fire safety. Know how to prepare to teach it and the things you need to cover to keep kids safe. October is National Fire Safety …

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Categories Emergency Prep 2 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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