Use this page to find information specific to certain age groups. You can get help for specific ages on various topics ranging from sleep to technology usage. I have helps for newborns through teens, so no matter the age of your kiddos, you can get help you need.
Newborns (0-3 Months Old)
You will have a lot of questions with your newborn, and that is really normal. Here are some key newborn posts to get you started:
Inclining the Bassinet
Must-Read Posts to Prep for Baby
Babywise Sample Schedules: The First Month
Newborn Baby Sleep Patterns
5 Things to Know With a Newborn
Introducing Brinley
Brinley Newborn Summaries
A list of all of the baby newborn summaries for Brinley. Get a week by week summary of what is going on and a typical weekly schedule and routine for a newborn baby.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week One
Newborn schedule for baby’s first week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the first week of life. Read all about this baby’s first week.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week Two
Newborn schedule for baby’s second week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the 2nd week of life. 1-2 week old newborn routine.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week Three
Newborn schedule for baby’s third week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the 3rd week of life. 2-3 week old newborn routine.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 4
Newborn schedule for baby’s fourth week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the 4th week of life. 3-4 week old newborn routine.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 5
Newborn schedule for baby’s fifth week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the 5th week of life. 4-5 week old newborn routine.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 6
Newborn schedule for baby’s 6th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the 6th week of life. 5-6 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn all day, how to respond when a newborn is sick, newborn growth spurts, and wonder weeks at this age.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 7
Newborn schedule for baby’s 7th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the seventh week of life. 6-7 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn all day, newborn playtime activities, newborn growth spurts, and witching hour at this age.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 8
Newborn schedule for baby’s 8th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the eighth week of life. 7-8 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn all day, feeding intervals, and playtime activities.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 9
Newborn schedule for baby’s 9th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the ninth week of life. 8-9 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn all day, feeding intervals, and playtime activities.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 10
Newborn schedule for baby’s 10th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the tenth week of life. 9-10 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn all day, feeding intervals, and playtime activities.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 11
Newborn schedule for baby’s 11th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the eleventh week of life. 10-11 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn all day, feeding intervals, and playtime activities.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 12
Newborn schedule for baby’s 12th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the twelfth week of life. 11-12 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn all day, feeding intervals, and playtime activities.
Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 13
Newborn schedule for baby’s 13th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the thirteenth week of life. 12 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn all day, feeding intervals, and playtime activities.
McKenna Newborn Summary Posts
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week One
Baby schedule for newborns. Babywise newborn schedule and routine for the first week of life. Read all about this baby’s first week.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Two
Baby schedule for newborns. Babywise newborn schedule and routine for the second week of life. Read all about this baby’s second week.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Three
Newborn sleep schedule for a two week old. Babywise newborn schedule help. 2 week old newborn routine for On Becoming Babywise.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Four
Babywise 4 week old schedule. Babywise one moth schedule for the one month old newborn baby. Babywise tips for newborns from a Babywise mom of 4.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Five
Baby schedule for a 5 week old. Get details on the the fifth week of life for this Babywise baby. See how to get great newborn baby sleep.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Six
6 week old newborn routine and schedule. See what each day is like for this six week old Babywise baby and get ideas of what to expect for your baby.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Seven
7 week old newborn routine and daily life. See how this Babywise baby spent her days and helpful resources for parenting newborns.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Eight
All about the days of a 7-8 week old Babywise baby. Read about concerns, growth spurt, naps, and feeding schedules for an 8 week old.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Nine
Babywise baby newborn summary for weeks 8-9, or two months old. Read all about life for this newborn babywise baby and see a 2 month old routine.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Ten
Schedule and routine for a 9-10 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and what her routine was each day.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Eleven
Schedule and routine for a 10-11 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and what her routine was each day.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Twelve
Schedule and routine for a 11-12 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and what her routine was each day.
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Thirteen
Schedule and routine for a 12-13 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and what her routine was each day.
Babies (3-12 Months Old)
Babies continue to change quite a bit as they grow from a little 3 month old to a moving 12 month old. Here are some key posts for babies. Make sure to check out the schedule, sleep, and discipline pages for help with those questions.
McKenna Baby Summary: Week 23
Common Newborn Questions from Moms
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Ten
McKenna Baby Summary: Week 26
Conquering the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression
Brinley Baby Summary: Week 31 {7 Months Old!}
Pre-Toddlers (12-18 Months Old)
The period of 12-18 months old is not quite “toddler” but beyond “baby”. This period is called the “pretoddler” age range. It can actually be quite challenging. Learn all about it here!
Pre-Toddler Mealtime Expectations
McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 17 Months Old
How to Set Boundaries for Children & Siblings
Timing Naps for Toddlers
McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 12 Months, 1 Week
Surviving Eczema
Toddlers (18 months-2 years old)
I have a lot of posts to help you parent your toddler. Learn about how to drop naps, how to enforce naps, and how to handle sleep regressions. Get tips for potty training and disciplining your child. The toddler years can he so much fun! Here are some key toddler posts:
Parenting Toddlers: a Critical Phase of Learning
Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Mid-Nap
How Do Toddlers Act When Tired
Brinley Toddler Summary {21 Months Old}
Brinley Toddler Summary {23 Months Old}
What To Take to the Beach with a Toddler
Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Learn all about how best to parent your preschooler. Get sleep tips and learn all about naps for preschoolers. Get advice on how to set up your daily schedule and what to include in your preschooler’s day.
Brinley Preschooler Summary: 4 Years & 10 Months Old
McKenna Preschooler Summary: 4 Years 2 Months
Brinley Preschooler Summary: 4 Years 3 Months
Sample 3 Year Old Daily Schedules and Routines
A Simple Preschool From Home Weekly Schedule
Why Your Preschooler’s Job is Play
Child Age Range (5-8 years old)
The 5-8 year old age range is a golden age range. Things are smooth sailing for the most part. There are challenges you will face, but in comparison to where you have been and where you are going, this is a calm age. I have posts to help you navigate the child years. Get discipline help, summaries, schedules, instilling morality, sleep, schooling, and all considerations for children in this age group.
Brayden Child Summary: 7.75 Years Old
Brinley Child Summary {5.5 Years Old}
Brayden Child Summary: 6.25 Years Old
Private Interviews with Children
Brayden Child Summary: 8 Years Old!
Kaitlyn Child Summary: 7.25 Years Old
Tween Age Range (9-13 years old)
Tweens can be easy at times and hard at times. Help for parenting preteens, or tweens. Find sample schedules and read up on the lives of preteens. Get sleep help, school help, and feeding help. Learn about setting up daily schedules and balancing home life with extracurricular activities.
Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old
45 Questions to Get Your Child Talking
McKenna Preteen Summary: 12.25 Years Old
Should You Correct for Attitude?
Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child
Brayden Summary {12 Years Old}
Teen Age Range (13-18 Years Old)
Teens bring many new situations to navigate.
Parenting helps for parenting teenagers effectively. Read about hot topics for the teen years and how to handle situations that arise.
Brayden Teen Summary: 16.75 Years Old
McKenna Teen Summary: 14.75 Years Old
Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You
McKenna Teen Summary: 13.5 Years Old
McKenna Teen Summary: 15.25 Years Old
Everything You Need for Your Daughter’s First Period
Newborns
- 5 Things to Know With a Newborn
- 5-6 AM “Night” Wakings
- 9 Reasons Newborns Cry and How to Stop It
- Adding Baby To the Family: A Balanced Approach
- Adding Waketime to Your Newborn’s Day
- The BabyWise Mom Ultimate Nursery Checklist
- Babywise Newborn Night Feeding Schedule
- Baby Standard Time
- Balancing Baby’s Needs With Family’s Needs
- Best Things…Newborn 0-3 Months
- Best Toys for Baby: Ages 0-3 Months
- Common Newborn Questions from Moms
- Common Schedule Difficulties for Babies 0-6 Months
- Every Time a Child is Born, the World is Renewed in Innocence
- Fix Your Baby’s Day/Night Confusion
- Helpful Tips to Survive the Colicky Newborn
- How Long Should a Newborn Be Awake Between Naps
- How Long Should a Newborn Feeding Last?
- How To Do Tummy Time Even if Baby Hates It
- How To Manage Baby’s Dreaded Witching Hour
- How To Use Cluster Feeding to Get Baby Sleeping All Night
- Hunger Cues: How To Know if Baby Is Hungry
- Inclining the Bassinet
- Keeping a Newborn Awake During Feedings
- Must-Read Posts to Prep for Baby
- My First Baby Was So Easy…
- My Sleep Hierarchy For Newborns
- Newborns and Waketime is a Slow Process
- Newborn Routines: Sleep, Schedules, and Play
- Newborn Sleep Patterns
- Overcoming the Challenges of Adding Baby to the Family
- Postpartum Survival Tips for New Moms
- Prepping Siblings for Baby Tip: Establish Consistency
- Reasons for Feeding Baby Sooner than 2.5 Hours
- Babywise Sample Schedules: The First Month
- Sample Babywise Schedules: One Month Old
- Sample Babywise Schedules: Two Months Old
- Schedule Overview: The Newborn Weeks
- Sleepy Newborns: Work to Feed for 10 Minutes
- Surviving the Fourth Trimester
- Tips for Making the Newborn Days Easier
- Tips to Successfully add Your Baby to the Family
- When To Move Baby to Own Room
- Baby Stuff I Love: Newborn List
- Necessary Newborn Items
- Newborn Products: What We Used Month 1
- Newborn Products: What we used month 2
- One to Two Children Transition: How to have success
- Baby Head Concerns: Looking at head development
Babies
- Four Ways to Soothe a Fussy Baby
- 4 Month Old Changes According to the Baby Whisperer
- 10 Proven Strategies to Keep Baby Awake in the Car
- Babies and Learning: Begin As You Mean to Go On
- Baby Growth Spurts: Everything You Need To Know
- Baby Stuff I Love: Bathtime
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Angel Baby
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Spirited Baby
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Textbook Baby
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Touchy Baby
- Baby Whisperer: Growth Spurts
- Balancing Baby’s Needs With Family’s Needs
- Benefits of Independent Play
- Best Toys for Baby: Ages 7-9 Months Old
- Best Toys for Baby: Ages 10-12 Months
- Best Board Books to Own
- The Best Ages for Dropping Baby’s Naps
- Conquering the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression
- Discipline Foundations for Your Baby
- Discipline Methods for Baby: 10 Months and up
- Dressing Baby for Sleeping
- Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early
- Everything You Need To Know About Wonder Week 19
- 11 Reasons Your 5-8 Month Old Stopped Sleeping Well
- The Happiest Baby on the Block: Soothing a Fussy Baby
- Helpful Tips for Introducing Baby to a Sippy Cup
- Helping Your Child Speak Words
- How To Calculate Baby’s Age
- How To Calm Your Overstimulated Baby
- How To Help a Baby With Gas Pain
- How to Identify Your Baby’s Personality
- How To Introduce Solid Foods to Your Baby
- How to Know What Freedoms to Give Baby
- How to Manage Separation Anxiety in Babies
- How to Successfully Fly with a Baby
- How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language
- How to Travel With a Baby
- Learning Triangle for Babies
- Lip-Tie and Tongue-Tie
- More Than Making it Through the Day: 0-6 Months
- More Than Making it Through the Day: 6-9 Months
- Reading Aloud: Start From Birth
- Sample Babywise Baby Schedules
- Sample Babywise Schedules: Three Months Old
- Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months
- Sleep Hierarchy for Your 6-9 Month Old
- Stopping Baby Hiccups
- Swaddling Baby in Hot Temperatures
- Teaching Your Baby to Listen to “No”
- Teething Tips and Tricks
- Tips for Deciphering Your Baby’s Crying
- Toys You Won’t Regret Buying for Baby
- Ultimate Guide to Stopping Baby Poop at Night
- What To Do If Your Baby Has Gas
- What To Do When Baby Takes a Long Time to Fall Asleep
- What To Do When Your Baby Cries {S.L.O.W.}
- When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes
- When To Move Baby to Own Room
- When To Stop Swaddling Your Baby
- Why You Can Give Your Baby Rules and Boundaries
- Why You Should Encourage Thumb/Finger Sucking
- Why You Shouldn’t Over Stimulate Baby During Playtime
- Why Your 9-10 Month Old Is Frustrated
- 5 Things to Know About Exclusively Pumping
- Best Things…3 Month Old
- The 10 Absolute Best Things About 4 Month Olds
- The 10 Very Best Things About 5 Month Olds
- 10 Best Things About 6-7 Month Olds!
- 10 Best Things About 8-9 Month Olds
- 10 Best Things About 10-11 Month Olds
- 10 Best Things About 11-12 Month Olds
- 18 Truths About the First Year of Motherhood
- A Case for Prefolds: Cloth Diapering at its Roots
- 5 Different Cloth Diapering Options
- Addressing Concerns About Baby’s Ears
- Baby’s Eyes Concerns: When to Be Worried
- Baby Hair and Scalp Concerns
- Baby Head Concerns: Looking at head development
- Concerns About Your Baby’s Nose
- Baby Summaries (McKenna and Brinley)
Pretoddlers
- 26 Best Toys for PreToddler: 12-18 Months
- All About the Pre-Toddler Age Range
- Babywise Sample Schedules: 12-15 Months Old
- The Very Best Things about 12-15 Month Olds
- Best Things: 15-18 Months Old
- Distraction as a Discipline Tool
- Helping Pre-Toddlers with Intense Emotions
- Helping Your Child Speak Words
- How to Align Baby’s Meal Times with Family’s Meal Times
- Mealtime Booster Seats: When to Move and Good Features
- More is Caught Than Taught with Pre-Toddlers
- More Than Making it Through the Day: 12-15 Months
- More Than Making it Through the Day: 15-18 Months
- Parenting Pre-Toddlers Goal: Simply Don’t Lose Ground
- Parenting Your Pre-Toddler–With Confidence!
- Pre-Toddler Mealtime Expectations
- Pre-Toddler Mealtime Milestones
- Pre-Toddler Milk Intake Totals to Expect
- Pre-Toddler Months: Words To Live By
- Sample Toddler Schedules: 1-3 Years Old
- The Screaming Non-Verbal Baby/Toddler
- Tips for Feeding Your Pre-Toddler
- What To Do When Your Pre-Toddler is Taking a Short Morning Nap
- When Does a Toddler Master Spoon Skills
- Pretoddler Summaries
Toddlers
- 10 Truths About Parenting a Toddler
- Best Things:.2 Year Olds
- 12 Chores Your Toddler Can Actually Do
- 2 Year Old Sleep Problems – How To Solve Them!
- The Best Toys for 18 Month Olds
- Best Toys for Toddler: 18-24 Months
- Very Best Toys for Toddlers: 2 and Up
- Best Toys for Toddler…2.5 and Up
- Great Picture Books for Boys
- How Do Toddlers Act When Tired
- How To Deal with the 2 Year Old Sleep Regression
- How to Deal with Toddler Tantrums
- How To Fill Toddler’s Time When Transitioning to One Nap
- How to Handle an Aggressive Toddler
- How to Stop a Tantrum: Address the Choice Addiction
- How to Use Substitution for Toddler Discipline
- More Than Making it Through the Day: 15-18 Months
- One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler
- Optimal Waketime Lengths for Toddlers 12-24 Months Old
- Overstimulation for Toddlers
- Parenting Toddlers: a Critical Phase of Learning
- Reading to Toddlers
- Sample Toddler Schedules: 1-3 Years Old
- Solve Sleep Problems for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Surviving the “I Do It Myself!” Phase
- Teaching Kids to Behave at the Library
- Timing Naps for Toddlers
- Toddler Tantrums are Very Normal
- Training in Times of Non-Conflict
- Transitioning from a Crib to a Bed
- Traveling With a Toddler: 17 Tips for Your Family Vacation
- Valuable Discipline Tips for Toddlers
- Weaning from the Pacifier: When, Why, and How
- What to Do When Your Toddler Cries at Nap Time
- What to Do When Your Toddler Refuses to Take a Nap
- What To Do When Your Toddler Stops Napping Every Day
- What To Take to the Beach with a Toddler
- When Do Children Stop Napping and What To Do Instead
- Why Toddlers Really Need Boundaries
- You’re Being Too Easy if Toddler’s Not Throwing Tantrums
- Toddler Summaries
Preschoolers
- 7 Truths About Parenting Preschoolers
- Sample 3 Year Old Daily Schedules and Routines
- 4 Year Old Sample Schedules Used by Real Moms
- 9 Chores Your 3 Year Old Can Do
- Best Toys For Preschoolers age 3 and Up
- Best Things About Three Year Olds
- The Best Things About Four Year Olds
- 15 Must-Own Picture Books
- Babes, Tots, and Kids: 52 Weeks of Preschool
- A Simple Preschool From Home Weekly Schedule
- Controlling the Environment for Preschoolers: What is Best?
- Getting Preschoolers Ready to Learn to Read (someday)
- Getting Preschoolers Ready for Kindergarten
- Guidelines for Choosing Preschool Toys That Will Last
- How To Respond to Your Emotional Preschooler
- How to Do Rest Time Instead of Naps
- How to Get Your Child to Dress Quickly
- How to Help Preschoolers Work Through Their Fears
- How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Stop Napping
- How to Organize a Playgroup
- Is Preschool Necessary for Academic Success?
- Over 51 Activities To Do at Home With Preschoolers
- Peter Pan Syndrome and Three Year Olds
- Preschoolers and Bedtime: Everything You Need to Know
- Preschoolers and Naps
- Preschooler Chores: 12 Chores for 4 Year Olds
- Reading to Preschoolers
- Simple Penmanship Preparation for Future Kindergartners
- Solve Sleep Problems for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Start Your Child’s Moral Training at Age 3
- Tips for Getting Preschoolers Ready to Do Math
- Top Toys for 4-Year-Olds: Best Preschooler Toys
- Training in Times of Non-Conflict
- What To Do When Your Child Has a Nightmare
- What To Do When Your Child is Scared of the Dark
- When Do Children Stop Napping and What To Do Instead
- Why Your Preschooler’s Job is Play
- 15 Things Your Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten
- Preschooler Summaries
Child Age Range
- Best Toys for Children 5-8 Years Old
- 10 Chores Your Five Year Old Can Do
- 7 Chores Your Six Year Old Can Do
- A Complete List of Chores Your 7 Year Old Can Do
- 45 Questions to Get Your Child Talking
- Adding Freedom and Responsibility for School-Aged Kids
- Best Things About Five Year Olds
- Avoiding Legalism as a Parent
- Benefits of Independent Play
- Gateway Chapter Books for Beginners
- Fantasy Books for Middle Readers
- 6 Major Transitions that Happen from Toddler to Tween
- The Basics of the Leadership Phase of Parenting
- Childwise Principles for Parents to Follow
- Childwise Principle Two: Leadership First, Relationship Later
- Discipline Strategy: Think Prevention First
- Evaluating and Teaching Context to Your Kids
- Four Phases of Parenting (Childwise)
- Hey Parents! Moral Training Starts With You
- How to Get Your Child to Obey with a Simple “Yes Mommy”
- How to Teach Children to Have Character
- How to Teach Respect for Personal Property
- Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child
- Instill Morality in Your Kids and Good Behavior Will Follow
- Know When to Use Leadership and Authority in Parenting
- Moral Training: Love
- Observe Other’s to Decide Your Parenting Strategies
- Parenting Children: What it is really like parenting a 5-8 year old
- Parent Your Child, Not Your Childhood
- Private Interviews with Children
- Teaching Children that Other People Count
- Teaching Kids the Golden Rule (and the Platinum Rule)
- Teach Kids What is Right, Not Just What is Wrong
- Teach Kids “Why” (no “because I said so”)
- Parent Your Child, Not Your Childhood
- Train Your Child to Have Good Character (even if it is hard)
- When To Drop Rest Time
- Why Teach Virtue?
- Why You Should Be a Parent Before You are a Friend
- Your Parenting Goal Should Be More Than “Survive”
- Your Ultimate Goals of Parenting
- Child Summaries
Tweens
- 9 Things to Know About Having Older Children
- 44 Books for Tweens and Young Teens
- 45 Questions to Get Your Child Talking
- Best Tween Gift Ideas They ACTUALLY Want!
- Cell Phone Rules for Teens and Tweens
- Chapter Books for PreTeens {Ages 8-12}
- Deodorant and Children
- Everything You Need for Your Daughter’s First Period
- Fantasy Books for Middle Readers
- Fighting the Body Image Battle for Our Daughters
- How to Correct Your Preteen
- How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”
- Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child
- Private Interviews with Children
- Reading Aloud to Preteens
- Self-Worth Comes Vertically, not Horizontally
- Should You Correct for Attitude?
- Sleep Needs and Difficulties for 7-12 Year Olds
- Sleep Tips and Needs for Teens and Tweens
- Triad Communication {Getting Kids to Talk}
- Truths About Parenting Tweens You Should Know
- What Age Should Kids Have Social Media Accounts?
- When Can a Child Stay Home Alone?
- 12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About
- Tween Summaries
Teens
- 44 Books for Tweens and Young Teens
- Cell Phone Rules for Teens and Tweens
- Everything You Need for Your Daughter’s First Period
- Fighting the Body Image Battle for Our Daughters
- Gift Ideas for the Teen in Your Life
- Have a New Teenager By Friday Book Review
- How Much Control Should You Give Teens
- How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”
- How To Successfully Combat Teen Attitude
- Private Interviews with Children
- Self-Worth Comes Vertically, not Horizontally
- Sleep Tips and Needs for Teens and Tweens
- Technology Rules for Teens
- Teen Driving Contract (with free printable)
- What Age Should Kids Have Social Media Accounts?
- Wisdom Teeth Removal: How to Prep and Recovery Tips
- Teen Summaries
>>>Find all of my age ranges posts here.