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Month: October 2017

Poll Discussion Post: Nightmares

April 24, 2019October 31, 2017 by valplowman

Nightmares can be hard to handle because you just don’t know what is leading to them, what your child is feeling, or how to handle it. Let’s discuss how you …

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Categories Sleep Tags nightmares, voting on polls 1 Comment

What To Do When Your Child Has a Nightmare

August 24, 2020October 30, 2017 by valplowman
What To Do When Your Child Has a Nightmare | Nightmare | #nightmares | sleep help

“Mommy, will you pray for me to not have any scary dreams tonight?” Sometimes it feels like all we can do as parents when it comes to nightmares and night …

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Categories Night Sleep, Preschooler, Sleep Problems Tags nightmares Leave a comment

Christmas Gift Guide Ages Birth-12 Years Old

September 29, 2020October 27, 2017 by valplowman
Christmas Gift Guide Ages Birth-12 Years Old. Perfect Christmas gift ideas for your children from your baby on through your preteen.

Christmas Gift Guide Ages Birth-12 Years Old. Perfect Christmas gift ideas for your children from your baby on through your preteen. I am very thoughtful and intentional about what gifts …

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Sleep Regressions {Poll Results Post}

June 26, 2019October 25, 2017 by valplowman

Sleep regressions really have a way of taking the wind out of your sails. You work so hard to establish healthy sleep in your baby, and then BAM! Sleep regression …

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Great Toys to Encourage Independent Playtime

April 15, 2022October 24, 2017 by valplowman
Great Toys for Independent Playtime to help your child play happily | independent play | toy list | #toylist

Independent playtime has such value to your child. Your child will learn to focus, build a longer attention span, gain creativity, become adept at self-play, and be more orderly. It …

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Categories Toys, Wake Time Tags Best Toys, independent playtime 2 Comments

How to Deal with the 45-Minute Intruder

April 21, 2021October 23, 2017 by valplowman
How to Deal with the 45-Minute Intruder | baby sleep | baby naps | short naps | #babysleep

The 45-minute intruder is when your baby wakes up 45 minutes into the nap. The 45-minute intruder can be quite stressful for you as a parent. This is true whether …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags 45 minute intruder 4 Comments

Fall Break 2017–With Posts to Read

June 3, 2020October 18, 2017 by valplowman

Fall is my favorite, and so I am sorry for those of you who do not get to have a nice fall cool down. My kids are off of school …

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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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