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Month: February 2018

The Babywise Mom Nap Guide: How to establish successful naps from birth through the preschool years

November 20, 2024February 26, 2018 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

The Babywise Mom Nap Guide: How to establish successful naps from birth through the preschool years. Of all of the questions I get on my Babywise Mom blog, the topic …

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Categories Babywise, BabywiseMom, eBooks, Naps, Sleep Problems Tags 45 minute intruder, baby sleep, chronic short naps 6 Comments

6 Simple Ways to Naturally Prevent and Treat a Cold

August 10, 2020February 21, 2018 by valplowman
How to Prevent and Treat a Cold Naturally with 6 Simple Steps

In this post: How to Prevent and Treat a Cold Naturally. Natural ways to prevent getting a cold. There are much worse sicknesses to have in life than a cold, …

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Categories Sickness Tags Colds, essential oils Leave a comment

The Best Ages for Dropping Baby’s Naps

January 23, 2025February 20, 2018 by valplowman
The Best Ages for Dropping Naps | baby naps | baby sleep | #droppingnaps

This post discusses the best ages for dropping naps for your baby or child.  Dropping a nap is always a little bitter sweet (along with a bit scary–are you doing …

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Categories Baby, Naps Tags dropping naps 3 Comments

Brinley Child Summary {5.5 Years Old}

August 10, 2020February 14, 2018 by valplowman
5.5 year old girl information for a Babywise child

This is a summary for Brinley from 5 years 5 months to 5 years 6 months.       SLEEP All is well with sleep. We let Brinley read some …

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8 Reasons Family Meals are Vitally Important

August 10, 2020February 13, 2018 by valplowman
8 Reasons Family Meals are Vitally Important | #mealtime | family dinner

Family meals eaten together reduce risks of obesity, substance abuse, depression, and eating disorders. Family dinners also increase vocabulary, grades, and health. I insisted he say a few words. It …

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Being Grateful for Our Difficulties

October 21, 2024February 12, 2018 by valplowman
Woman deep in comtemplation with her hands clasped in gratitude

Can we be grateful in any circumstance? Can we be grateful even in the middle of difficulties? YES! And here is how. Often times, when we think about being grateful, …

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Essential Elements to Any Babywise Bedroom

June 22, 2021February 12, 2018 by valplowman
Essential Elements to Any Babywise Bedroom

Essential Elements to Any Babywise Bedroom. In this post, I talk about how to set your Babywise baby or child’s bedroom up for optimal sleep. If you want a baby …

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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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