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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.

Read Aloud Throughout Childhood

February 6, 2023February 14, 2013 by valplowman
mom reading to son

Benefits of reading aloud to your children throughout childhood, not just while they are really young and small. By Maureen Monfore, www.ChildwiseChat.com Reading aloud to our children has so many …

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Categories Reading Tags BFBN, Guest Post 1 Comment

Brinley Baby Summary: Week 26

February 6, 2023February 12, 2013 by valplowman
26 week old Brinley

Baby schedule for baby’s 26th week. Baby schedule and routine for the twenty-sixth week of life. 25 week old baby routine and daily life. Learn about Wonder Week 26 and …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary 15 Comments

Reader Feeding Baby at Church Questions

January 30, 2023February 7, 2013 by valplowman
Baby eating broccoli

A question from a reader on how to feed your baby while at church. What is the best way to get baby fed and maintain a schedule? Church and Eating …

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Categories Schedules Tags church, reader questions 9 Comments

Brinley Baby Summary: Week 25

February 6, 2023February 5, 2013 by valplowman
25 week old Brinley

Baby schedule for baby’s 25th week. Baby schedule and routine for the twenty-fifth week of life. 24 week old baby routine and daily life. Learn about moving baby to the …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, Swaddling 2 Comments

Inclining the Bassinet

January 23, 2023January 31, 2013 by valplowman

Our Bassinet I have had many people inquire about how we set up our bassinet. Here is the answer.  Brinley loved sleeping in the bassinet. She loved it so much, …

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Categories Sleep Tags newborns, nursery setup, Reflux 5 Comments

McKenna Preschooler Summary: 3 Years 10 Months

January 23, 2023January 30, 2013 by valplowman
McKenna and Kaitlyn celebrating beach day inside

A full summary of life for this 3.5 year old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and find a 45 month old preschooler …

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Brinley Baby Summary: Week 24

January 23, 2023January 29, 2013 by valplowman
5 month 2 week old Brinley

Baby schedule for baby’s 23rd week. Baby schedule and routine for the twenty-third week of life. 22 week old baby routine and daily life. Learn about introducing prunes, wonder week …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary 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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