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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.

Wake

May 26, 2021November 26, 2017 by valplowman

The second element to the Babywise routine is “Wake.” Official wake time includes feeding time, dressing time, bathing time, playing time…all time awake in between naps is your waketime. Because …

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Categories Play Time Tags eat/wake/sleep, index, On Becoming Babywise Leave a comment

Sleep

January 23, 2025November 26, 2017 by valplowman

The third element to the Babywise routine is “Sleep.” This is when your baby naps or goes to bed for the night. You can read up on the Eat portion of …

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Eat

October 15, 2024November 25, 2017 by valplowman

The first element to the Babywise routine is “Eat.” These posts will help guide you through the elements of “eat” you will encounter as a Babywise mom. Visit this page …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Eat Tags cluster feeding, dreamfeed, index, nursing 3 Comments

Which is Best: High Back or Backless Booster Car Seats?

April 24, 2019November 24, 2017 by valplowman

  This post is brought to you by BestCarSeatHub.com.    When your child outgrows the harnessed car seat, it’s time for an upgrade. Boosters are essential safety devices that position …

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Happy Thanksgiving (and some posts for you to read)

June 3, 2020November 22, 2017 by valplowman

Happy Thanksgiving week to you! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the United States. I will be hosting a meal tomorrow, then attending a meal Saturday and another meal Sunday. So …

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Kaitlyn Summary: 10.5 Years Old

April 18, 2023November 21, 2017 by valplowman
Kaitlyn Summary: 10.5 Years Old

This is a summary for Kaitlyn from 10.25-10.5 years old.  EATING The other night at dinner, Kaitlyn declared that she was getting to be less and less picky lately. I …

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Everything You Need to Know About Cry It Out

June 3, 2020November 20, 2017 by valplowman
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All of your questions about cry it out answered. How long will it take, what age can you start, and will baby be traumatized after it is all done. Sleep …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags CIO 6 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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