Skip to content
Chronicles of a Babywise Mom
  • BABYWISE
    • All Babywise Posts
      • All Babywise Posts
      • Eat
      • Wake
      • Sleep
    • How To Do Babywise
    • Babywise FAQs (Frequently asked questions)
    • Babywise First Year
    • Babywise Schedules
    • Starting Babywise Late Guide
    • Why I Love Babywise
    • Babywise Benefits
  • SCHEDULES
    • All Schedule Posts
    • Sample Schedules
    • Schedule Tips
    • Play Time
    • Wake Time Length (Wake Windows)
    • Eat: The “Eat” Part of Routine
  • SLEEP
    • All Sleep Posts
    • Naps
    • Night Sleep Tips
    • Sleep Training
    • Sleep Problems
  • DISCIPLINE
    • All Discipline Posts
    • Consequences
    • Discipline Methods
    • Discipline Phrases
    • First Time Obedience Tips
    • Keeping Kids in “Funnel”
    • Moral Training Tips
    • Strong-Willed
    • Tantrums
  • BLOG INDEX
    • All Posts
    • Index By Age
    • Babywise Mom Blog Archive
  • AGE RANGES
    • Newborn
    • Baby
    • PreToddler
    • Toddler
    • Preschooler
    • Child (5-8 Years Old)
    • Preteen/Tween
    • Teens
    • Index By Age
  • MORE
    • All Parenting Posts
    • Boys
    • Childcare
    • Chores
    • Dates With Kids
    • Education
    • Family
    • Fatherhood
    • Gifted
    • Girls
    • Hair
    • Home
    • Infant Loss
    • Motherhood
    • Multiples
    • Parent Child Dates
    • Parenting Book Reviews
    • Potty Training
  • SHOP
    • Babywise Mom Shop
    • doTERRA
  • ABOUT
    • About Me
    • Using This Blog
    • Work With Me
Chronicles of a Babywise Mom
  • BABYWISE
    • All Babywise Posts
      • All Babywise Posts
      • Eat
      • Wake
      • Sleep
    • How To Do Babywise
    • Babywise FAQs (Frequently asked questions)
    • Babywise First Year
    • Babywise Schedules
    • Starting Babywise Late Guide
    • Why I Love Babywise
    • Babywise Benefits
  • SCHEDULES
    • All Schedule Posts
    • Sample Schedules
    • Schedule Tips
    • Play Time
    • Wake Time Length (Wake Windows)
    • Eat: The “Eat” Part of Routine
  • SLEEP
    • All Sleep Posts
    • Naps
    • Night Sleep Tips
    • Sleep Training
    • Sleep Problems
  • DISCIPLINE
    • All Discipline Posts
    • Consequences
    • Discipline Methods
    • Discipline Phrases
    • First Time Obedience Tips
    • Keeping Kids in “Funnel”
    • Moral Training Tips
    • Strong-Willed
    • Tantrums
  • BLOG INDEX
    • All Posts
    • Index By Age
    • Babywise Mom Blog Archive
  • AGE RANGES
    • Newborn
    • Baby
    • PreToddler
    • Toddler
    • Preschooler
    • Child (5-8 Years Old)
    • Preteen/Tween
    • Teens
    • Index By Age
  • MORE
    • All Parenting Posts
    • Boys
    • Childcare
    • Chores
    • Dates With Kids
    • Education
    • Family
    • Fatherhood
    • Gifted
    • Girls
    • Hair
    • Home
    • Infant Loss
    • Motherhood
    • Multiples
    • Parent Child Dates
    • Parenting Book Reviews
    • Potty Training
  • SHOP
    • Babywise Mom Shop
    • doTERRA
  • ABOUT
    • About Me
    • Using This Blog
    • Work With Me

Month: August 2013

Brinley Baby Summary: 52 Weeks Old

July 24, 2023August 20, 2013 by valplowman
52 week old Brinley in the stroller

52 week old baby schedule and routine! 12 month old schedule. Baby schedule for baby’s 52nd week. Baby schedule and routine for the fifty-first week of life. 51-week-old baby routine …

Read more

Categories Baby Tags baby summary, medical issues 10 Comments

Managing the Entire Family’s Schedules

July 24, 2023August 19, 2013 by valplowman
Mom managing schedule

How to balance and juggle each individual’s schedule in the family so that everyone can be where they need to be and do what they need to do. Ideas for …

Read more

Categories Schedule Tips Leave a comment

The BEST Zucchini Chocolate Cake You’ll Eat

July 24, 2023August 16, 2013 by valplowman
zucchini chocolate cake recipe

The very best chocolate cake recipe you will eat, and it is zucchini! You will love this delicious way to use up your squash. Best chocolate cake EVER. Best. And …

Read more

Categories Recipes Tags Feed Me Friday 1 Comment

Scheduling Homework Time/Piano Practice Time…

July 24, 2023August 15, 2013 by valplowman
Parent and child doing homework together

Get tips for when to have your kids do homework each day and when to have them practice instruments, sports, or other activities. When Brayden and Kaitlyn were both young …

Read more

Categories Schedule Tips Tags Child Age Range, homework, music lessons, piano Leave a comment

In Efforts To Help, We Might Actually Hurt Our Kids

July 17, 2023August 14, 2013 by valplowman
Child looking closely in camera

While we really want to protect our kids in every way, we have to start to relinquish control and let them make decisions. Ah parenthood. We start out with this …

Read more

Categories Chores, Preteen Tags independence, responsibility, self-reliance 1 Comment

Brinley Baby Summary: 51 Weeks Old

July 17, 2023August 13, 2013 by valplowman
51 week old Brinley drinking from a bottle

51 week old baby schedule and routine! 11 month old schedule. Baby schedule for baby’s 51st week. Baby schedule and routine for the fiftieth week of life. 50-week-old baby routine …

Read more

Categories Baby Tags baby summary Leave a comment

Your Postpartum Body Will Be Different

July 17, 2023August 12, 2013 by valplowman
Mom with postpartum belly

Unfortunately, your body will probably not just bounce right back to normal before you walk out of the hospital with your newborn. This is normal! Know it so you can …

Read more

Categories Pregnancy Tags postpartum 4 Comments
Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 Page2 Page3 Next →
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.

Babywise Mom Nap Guide

Schedules and Sleep

  • Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

  • 8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

    8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

  • When To Stop the Dream Feed

    When To Stop the Dream Feed

  • It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

    It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

  • How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

    How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

© 2025 Baby Wise Mom | Privacy Policy