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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.

Legoland California Tips for Families

December 16, 2024December 17, 2014 by valplowman
Kids riding rides at LEGOLAND California

Get tips for traveling to LEGOLAND with your family. Find out all the info you need, including what age is best for LEGOLAND (It isn’t every age!) LEGOLAND was what …

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Disneyland and California Adventure Tips

December 16, 2024December 15, 2014 by valplowman
Plowman family posing for a photo with Pluto

Get tips for taking your kids to Disneyland California and California Adventure! Fun tips for your family vacation. We recently went on a family vacation to Southern California. We had …

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Categories Traveling Tags Southern California, tips and tricks, vacations 2 Comments

Brayden Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old

December 9, 2024December 4, 2014 by valplowman
Brayden at an Air Force Museum in front of a plane

9.5 year old boy life and daily schedule. Learn about this child’s daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with nine year olds. Learn about growing appetite …

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Brinley Toddler Summary: 28 Months Old

October 29, 2024December 3, 2014 by valplowman
Brinley walking on teh beach while holding a bucket

28 month old toddler schedule and routine. Toddler schedule for 28 months old – get a toddler routine and learn about daily life. Learn about traveling and how to handle …

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Fantastic General Travel Tips for Families

December 24, 2024December 2, 2014 by valplowman

Get the tip you need for your family vacation. Packing tips, driving tips, snack tips, sleep tips, health tips, and tips for readjusting once you get home. We recently took …

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Easy Breakfast Meals for Busy Families

January 8, 2024December 1, 2014 by valplowman

Tips for setting up a simple breakfast plan so your kids can have healthy breakfasts without it taking up your whole morning to make it. For a long, long time, …

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Brinley Toddler Summary: 27.5 Months Old

October 29, 2024November 25, 2014 by valplowman
Our family at the San Diego Zoo

27.5 month old toddler schedule and routine. Toddler schedule for 27.5 months old – get a toddler routine and learn about daily life. Learn about the time change with a …

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Categories Toddler Tags dentist tips, toddler summary 4 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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