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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.

Reader Cry It Out Questions

April 21, 2021August 5, 2009 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

Here are many reader Cry It Out questions. tedsfiles said… what’s a CIO?January 28, 2008 11:09 AM Plowmanators said… CIO is Cry it OutJanuary 28, 2008 1:28 PM CIO Process …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags CIO, reader questions 15 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 18

November 13, 2020August 4, 2009 by valplowman
4 month old baby and her two year old sister

Schedule and routine for a 17-18 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your day. NURSING …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary 39 Comments

Book Review: The Toddler’s Busy Book

April 1, 2021July 31, 2009 by valplowman
Toddler's Busy Book review

Book review of the book The Toddler’s Busy Book by Trish Kuffner. Come read why this book is a great purchase to have in your home for toddler life. Somebody, …

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Categories Toddler Tags book recommendation, learning, learning activities 4 Comments

Making Children Mind…Siblings Fighting

July 22, 2019July 30, 2009 by valplowman
Two children on a cobblestone path

What you must not do when your children fight or argue. Tips for how to respond to siblings fighting and how to prevent siblings from fighting. Brayden (4) and Kaitlyn(2) …

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Categories Discipline, Siblings Tags leman, making children mind 4 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 17

November 13, 2020July 28, 2009 by valplowman
McKenna at 17 months old with her mom

Schedule and routine for a 16-17 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your day. This …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary 11 Comments

How You Might Be Hurting Your Child’s Conscience

July 22, 2019July 27, 2009 by valplowman
Child with her back to the camera in black and white

Learn how you might be actually hurting your child’s conscience and moral compass rather than helping it and enabling the development of a positive one. As parents, we really want …

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Categories Moral Training, Preschoolwise Tags babywise theory 6 Comments

Best Things…3 Month Old

July 22, 2019July 24, 2009 by valplowman
Mother and three month old baby

The ten very best things about three month olds. What to cherish and love about this precious stage. Things to appreciate while they last! I just love the three month …

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Categories Baby Tags best things stages 11 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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