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valplowman

Valerie, also known as The Babywise Mom, is the mother to four children. She has been blogging on Babywise and general parenting since 2007. She has a degree in technical writing and loves using those skills to help parents be the best parents they can be! Read her book, The Babywise Mom Nap Guide, to get help on sleep from birth through the preschool years. You can also find her writing at Babywise.life, Today Parenting, and Her View From Home. Read more about Valerie and her family on the About page. Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for more tips and helps.

Adding Waketime to Your Newborn’s Day

March 3, 2021 by valplowman
newborn sleeping

How to add waketime to your newborns day when your newborn sleeps all day. Tips to get your newborn sleeping for naps and all night. A key element to using …

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Categories Baby, Schedule Tips, Wake Time Length Tags newborns, waketime length 43 Comments

How To Care for Your Child’s Hair

March 2, 2021 by valplowman
Great products for hair

Learn how to care for your child’s hair. Learn what tools to use, what products are good, how to keep hair tangle-free, and how to teach your child to wash …

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Categories Girls, Hair Tags daughters Leave a comment

How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language

March 1, 2021 by valplowman

How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language to enhance language development and avoid tantrums. When to start and the benefits. When we talk about teaching baby sign language, we do …

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Categories Baby Tags Babywise II, language development, sign language 13 Comments

Independent Playtime Lengths by Age

February 24, 2021 by valplowman

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, Wake Time Tags Babywise II, independent playtime, structured playtime, waketime activities 34 Comments

How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”

February 23, 2021 by valplowman

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 1 Comment

Babywise Schedule with Two Children

February 22, 2021 by valplowman

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 47 Comments

Sleep Hierarchy for Your 6-9 Month Old

February 17, 2021 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

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
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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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