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Month: October 2024

What to do When Baby’s Nap Was Only 20 Minutes

April 30, 2025October 30, 2024 by valplowman

What to do When Baby Wakes from Nap After Only 20 Minutes. Ideally, baby will take a much longer nap than 20-30 minutes. Read reasons baby wakes after a 20 minute …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags waking early 33 Comments

The Importance of Building Math Foundations in Preschoolers

October 28, 2024 by valplowman
Child holding papers with numbers on them 1-10

7 reasons you want to get preschoolers involved in learning math skills from a young age. This will help your child be more comfortable and confident in math as they …

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Categories Preschooler Tags Guest Post, reader favorites Leave a comment

9 Reasons Newborns Cry and How to Help

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 by valplowman

9 reasons newborn babies cry. Read about these common reasons for crying and what you can do about it to help your newborn stop crying. Your routine will go a long …

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Categories Baby Tags crying, hogg, newborns, overstimulation 8 Comments

Should You Give Your Teenager a Curfew?

October 1, 2025October 21, 2024 by valplowman
McKenna and Kaitlyn standing back to back

There are many reasons to give teens a curfew. Find out reasons to give the curfew, reasons not to give a curfew, best times for curfew, and consequences for breaking …

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What To Do When Your Child Has Nightmares

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 by valplowman
Child in bed with a blanket over her head and scary shadows on the wall

Get 9 tips to help your child stop having nightmares and be able to sleep through the night peacefully. There are things you can do in your daily routine, things …

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McKenna Teen Summary: 15.5 Years Old

January 22, 2025October 14, 2024 by valplowman
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Daily life and schedule for a 15.5 year old teen girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the teenage group. This covers 15.25 years old through 15.5 years …

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Tips for Shifting Your Schedule (Time Change, Time Zones)

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 by valplowman
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Tips for shifting your schedule. This post outlines how to change your child’s schedule for the time change or for traveling to different time zones. You can also use these …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags time change 4 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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