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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.

Guidelines for Choosing Preschool Toys That Will Last

April 15, 2024November 8, 2010 by valplowman
Child playing in cardboard car

Guidelines for Choosing Preschool Toys. What to consider when deciding what toys to get for your preschooler. On Becoming Preschoolwise has a section on choosing toys, and I thought this …

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Categories Preschooler, Preschoolwise, Toys Tags Best Toys 2 Comments

8 Ways to Give Back at Christmas

November 17, 2021November 6, 2010 by valplowman
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8 Ways to Give Back at Christmas. Focus on more than getting or even more than buying gifts for loved ones; find ways to spread the Christmas spirit to those …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags Christmas, giveback 8 Comments

Tips To Avoid Creating an OCD Child

November 2, 2020November 4, 2010 by valplowman
Mom and daughter getting messy while baking

How do you prevent your child from becoming OCD while still requiring your child learn to clean up after herself? Here are some thoughts. On page 6 of The Baby …

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Categories Parenting Tags Baby Whisperer 5 Comments

Parent’s Example will Trump All Else

November 2, 2020November 3, 2010 by valplowman
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When you are parenting your children, your example will stand above any verbal instructions you give. You need to be an example of what you want your children to be. …

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Categories Parenting 1 Comment

McKenna Toddler Summary: 19 Months Old

November 2, 2020November 2, 2010 by valplowman
19 month old McKenna

A full summary of life for this 19 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 19 month old sample schedule to follow. This is a …

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Categories Toddler Tags toddler summary 21 Comments

Potty Training: There is More Than One Right Method

May 17, 2023November 1, 2010 by valplowman
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There is is more than one right method to potty training. Find the one method that will work best for your child and go with that. On the surface, it …

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Baby Sleep Questions: Frequently Asked from Readers

January 16, 2023October 29, 2010 by valplowman
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Various baby sleep questions answered on the topics of cry it out, baby sleep, baby naps, and baby sleeping through the night. These questions were asked by readers of this …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags crib to bed transition, reader questions, sttn 23 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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