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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.

Kaitlyn Preschooler Summary: Age 3

August 27, 2026May 14, 2010 by valplowman
3 year old at her birthda party

Daily life, schedule, and routine for a 3 year old toddler. See how the preschooler’s sleep was going and how eating was going. Now that Kaitlyn is three, she has …

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Categories Preschooler Tags preschooler summary 6 Comments

How to Communicate With Your Strong-Willed Child

May 11, 2020May 13, 2010 by valplowman
Parent talking to her child

An important facet of any relationship is good communication. Read these tips to learn how to effectively communicate with your strong-willed child. Parenting the Strong-Willed Child has a chapter on …

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Categories Strong-Willed Tags communication 1 Comment

Tips for Introducing Solids to Your Baby “Randomly”

August 13, 2026May 12, 2010 by valplowman
baby eating solid foods

If you want to introduce solids to your baby in a more random order than a systematic order, read this post for important tips. With my oldest two children, I …

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Categories Solids 10 Comments

McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 13.5 Months Old

June 22, 2021May 11, 2010 by valplowman
13 month old McKenna

A full summary of life for this 13.5 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 13.5 month old sample schedule to follow. McKenna is almost …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary 15 Comments

Unique Variables that Will Shape Your Pretoddler

August 14, 2024May 10, 2010 by valplowman
Pretoddler walking down the stairs

Every child is unique and needs to be treated as an individual, even children who grow up in the same home. Read about these unique variables. The first chapter in …

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Categories Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise Tags why vs. how Leave a comment

Poll Results: How old was your child when you first enrolled him/her in a team sport?

May 5, 2010 by valplowman

1-2 years old: 4 votes (4%) 2-3 years old: 11 votes (12%) 3-4 years old: 29 votes (32%) 4-5 years old: 24 votes (26%) 5-6 years old: 12 votes (13%) 6-7 …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags poll results, sports 2 Comments

The Simple Way to Know if You Are Done Having Kids

May 4, 2020May 4, 2010 by valplowman
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One of the hardest decisions a parent will face is how many kids to have. How do you know if you are done or not? Read for simple tips. In …

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Categories Family Tags family planning 5 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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