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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.

How to Prepare Your Child for Great Behavior in Public

September 1, 2021March 6, 2019 by valplowman
Family walking out in public

How to Prepare Your Child for Great Behavior in Public. How to teach your children to be well-behaved when you go out to dinner, to church, or even the park. …

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Categories Discipline, Parenting Tags context, public behavior 8 Comments

Brayden Teen Summary: 13 Years 9 Months

May 21, 2026March 5, 2019 by valplowman
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Brayden Teen Summary: 13 Years 9 Months. All about a teenage boy who used Babywise as a baby. Teen life for a boy. This is a summary for Brayden from …

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Categories Teens Tags Teen Summary 2 Comments

How to Teach a Child to Be Gentle With a Baby

March 4, 2019 by valplowman
Family of four on a bed. New baby with older brother, mom, and dad

How to Teach a Child to Be Gentle With a Baby. Tips for helping older siblings be gentle with the new baby when you bring baby home. The idea of …

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How To Be a Good Sports Parent

March 15, 2019February 28, 2019 by valplowman
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How To Be a Good Sports Parent. Parenting young athletes. Know the role of parents in youth sports so you can best help your young athlete. We parents really like …

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Discipline Methods for Baby: 10 Months and up

May 26, 2021February 27, 2019 by valplowman
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Discipline Methods for Baby: 10 Months and up. Different ways to help teach baby what is okay and what isn’t okay to do. Babies can learn! Babies are adorable. They …

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Categories Baby, Discipline Tags Babywise II 19 Comments

Best Tips for Parenting an Anxious Child

January 22, 2026February 25, 2019 by valplowman
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Parenting an Anxious Child. How to help a child with anxiety. Anxiety in children can be difficult. Know the signs of anxiety in children and how to help anxiety in …

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Brinley Summary: 6.5 Years Old

May 10, 2019February 22, 2019 by valplowman
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Schedule for a six year old. Summary of 6.5 year old girl. Daily life and routine of a first grader. This is a summary for Brinley from 6 years 3 …

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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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