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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.

Weaning from Thumb/Finger Sucking

November 20, 2024July 25, 2011 by valplowman
Child sucking thumb

Find out when to wean from finger or thumb sucking, 3 rules to follow, and tips for making the weaning process successful. Letting your little one suck her thumb or …

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Categories Toddlerwise Tags sleep props 19 Comments

Readers Favorites: Children’s Books

May 29, 2019July 22, 2011 by valplowman

What is your favorite children’s book? I know it is too hard to pick just one! Share one or more of your favorite books. I am talking “you must own …

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Reader Week 2011!

July 18, 2011 by valplowman

This is the week you readers get to contribute to help make the blog even better. Tuesday we will have a Reader Sample Schedules day. I know how much you …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags reader week 3 Comments

The Toddlerhood Transition {Giveaway}

May 21, 2019July 16, 2011 by valplowman

This post is written in partnership with Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo. All opinions are my own. Some of you might not be aware that Gary Ezzo has the Babywise, …

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Categories Product Reviews Tags giveaway 215 Comments

Babywise Success with Reflux

October 7, 2022July 15, 2011 by valplowman

Having used Babywise with my firstborn son with tons of success I of course planned to use the same style with my second son. There were some nagging fears that …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week, Reflux 3 Comments

A New Zealand Success

October 7, 2022July 15, 2011 by valplowman

On January 1st 2011 our little girl was born in a natural and timely fashion on her expected due date. My husband and I had seen first hand families on a …

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Babywise is a Blessing

October 7, 2022July 15, 2011 by valplowman

I first heard about Babywise from a friend when my son, Kye, was three weeks old. At first read through I didn’t think much of it and believed that life …

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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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