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Month: February 2021

Independent Playtime Lengths by Age

October 24, 2024February 24, 2021 by valplowman
baby playing with toys independently

Find out how long independent playtime should be for your little one. The amount of time you can expect your child to play alone each day during independent playtime. Independent …

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Categories Babywise, Play Time Tags Babywise II, independent playtime, poll results, structured playtime, waketime activities 36 Comments

How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”

October 24, 2024February 23, 2021 by valplowman
teen looking like she feels left out of a group of other teens

How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It” Avoid peer pressure from your parent peers, whether real or perceived. Stick to your family rules. We all know the classic …

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Categories Discipline, Preteen, Teens Tags friends 3 Comments

Babywise Schedule with Two Children

February 22, 2021 by valplowman
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Babywise Schedule with Two Children. Sample Babywise schedules, tips for life with two children, and tips for doing bedtime alone with two children. I honestly was a bit concerned to …

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Categories Sample Schedules, Siblings 51 Comments

Sleep Hierarchy for Your 6-9 Month Old

June 22, 2021February 17, 2021 by valplowman
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Sleep goals to focus on while your baby is 6-9 months old. Learn what you should focus on to get your baby to be a great sleeper. As you work …

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Categories Baby, Sleep Tags sleep hierarchy 36 Comments

Kaitlyn Teen Summary: 13.75 Years Old

April 29, 2021February 16, 2021 by valplowman
Kaitlyn 13.75 years old

13.75 year old teen girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a teen girl and get the teen schedule.  This is a summary for Kaitlyn from …

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Categories Teens Tags Teen Summary 2 Comments

Invidyo Video Baby Monitor Review

February 10, 2021 by valplowman
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A video baby monitor is a very helpful tool in figuring out your baby’s ideal schedule. Invidyo is a great baby monitor with many features. This post is sponsored by …

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5 “I Statements” To Teach Your Child

February 9, 2021 by valplowman
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These five statements will help your child to be responsible and bring positive contributions to all they interact with. “She made me get mad!” came the crying protest from my …

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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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