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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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Sometimes children disobey intentionally and other times it is just because they are kids. Learn the difference and how to respond in both situations. Children are not perfect humans. No… View Post
Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early. Reasons baby might be waking early in the morning and how to solve it and get baby sleeping through the… View Post
Discipline 101: The basics of correcting children. Simple things parents can do to help their children learn to obey and behave. I watched as the toddler was picked up and… View Post
Everything you really need to know about exclusively pumping. It is so hard, but it can have great benefits for you and baby! I’ve always believed that how you feed… View Post
How To Go Out With Your Babywise Baby without ruining the routine. Tips for being flexible with your Babywise baby. We all need to get out of our houses, for… View Post
When watching your kid’s games, think twice about how you treat the ref. That ref is someone’s child. You are also setting an example for your own children. Parenting has… View Post
How to respond when your toddler or preschooler is hitting or hurting other children. Appropriate consequences as well as how to prevent aggression in the future. How do you handle… View Post
Fun and Simple Easter Traditions for Families. 8 great traditions your children will love to do year after year as you celebrate Easter. Children love traditions. It doesn’t matter how… View Post
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.… View Post
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… View Post
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… View Post
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… View Post
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… View Post
Everything you need to know about Parenting With Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay. Parenting with Love and Logic summary and review. When Brayden, my oldest child,… View Post
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… View Post
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… View Post
Effective Parenting In The Digital Age. Parenting advice for setting up safe boundaries for our digital kids. Technology for kids tips and tricks. Parenting children and technology is not easy.… View Post
Will Toys in Bed Disrupt Sleep. What ages toys might be okay for your little one. Tips to know if giving your little one toys in bed will help or… View Post
Worst Parenting Advice Given to New Parents. A collection of the worst parenting advice given to moms and dads about sleeping, eating, and more! We’ve all been there. We all… View Post
Addressing the Emotional Needs of a Gifted Child. Gifted children have intense emotions and need help learning to recognize and control emotions. It is always important to remember that a… View Post
