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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.
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Find smart policies and rules to set in your home for family mealtime. Know how to set proper expectations for kids and get tips for enforcing rules. Mealtime can be… View Post
Tips to help your witching hour baby through this fussy evening period and help you know how to deal with baby’s witching hour. By the time you have a third… View Post
What MSPI looks like and how to find out if your fussy baby has an intolerance. MSPI journey from birth to toddler life and see how to really thrive. by… View Post
If you are trying to establish a predicatble schedule or routine with your baby, you MUST follow this tip to get there quickly. In The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your… View Post
Learn how to find your child’s perfect bedtime. Included in this post is a range for the ideal bedtime by age from baby to toddler to teenager. Having a consistent… View Post
Each summer, I dedicate an entire week on this blog to sharing your success stories. I love to hear what is working for you and other parents love to see… View Post
Tips for moms to figure out how to get out of the house when their child cannot handle play dates or social situations without a meltdown. anonymous guest… View Post
All about a 14 year old teenage boy who used Babywise as a baby. Teen life for a boy and a typical daily schedule. School, sleeping, etc. This is a summary… View Post
Why do an eat, wake sleep pattern for On Becoming Babywise. The purpose behind the pattern and how it helps your baby sleep better. The Babywise method outlines a simple… View Post
No matter what level of reading your child is currently, those skills can be improved on with this super simple, daily practice. If you have read many of my posts… View Post
Learn some surefire ways to keep your little one awake when in the car so you can preserve naptime. These work for toddlers, too! Any parent out there who has… View Post
You might feel hopeless when your child disobeys, but did you know it is NORMAL for a child to not always listen? Read proper expectations here. Chances are when you… View Post
Babywise schedule chart and printable cheat sheet. What to expect in the first year using Babywise. How many feedings and naps at all ages 0-12 months. Sometimes you just need… View Post
Find great summer schedules for kids to get ideas on how to structure your summer for your family. Get ideas for balancing structure and fun! A big question people have… View Post
When following a baby feeding schedule, you will have a goal to feed baby at least every 2.5 hours. But what do you do when baby needs to eat sooner?… View Post
A perfect phrase for how to respond to your children when they cross a line and need to obey you immediately. Learn more on how to achieve obedience. As I… View Post
8 reasons a baby schedule is awesome along with tips for successfully setting up a schedule for your little one. Learn when to start and how to do it. To… View Post
How To Travel without destroying the progress you have made with Babywise so far. How to travel and maintain your Babywise schedule. Traveling with a baby is stressful. I would… View Post
Fantastic tips for parents to help their child succeed at swimming lessons. Know what to do and what not to do to help your child progress. I never learned how… View Post
Sample schedules for an 8 month old using the Babywise method. This is the 9th month of life. Baby schedules for 35-38 weeks old. This post tells you all about… View Post
