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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.

The Happiest Baby on the Block: Causes of Colic

March 10, 2021January 15, 2009 by valplowman
Mom with fussy baby

The Happiest Baby on the Block: Causes of Colic. The causes of colic as outlined in The Happiest Baby on the Blog by Harvey Karp. Chapters four and five of …

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The Very Best Bath Toys for Babies and Kids

April 17, 2023January 12, 2009 by valplowman
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The best toys for baby, toddlers, preschoolers, and children. The Very Best Bath Toys for Babies and Kids. These toys will make bath time fun! I have done a Baby Stuff …

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Categories Toys Tags bathtime, Best Toys 13 Comments

The Happiest Baby on the Block Book Review

February 11, 2021January 8, 2009 by valplowman
Happiest Baby on the block

Book review of The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D. Learn what is in this book and if it is worth reading and helpful for babies. I …

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Categories Baby Tags The Happiest Baby on the Block 21 Comments

Why Toddlers Really Need Boundaries

May 26, 2021January 6, 2009 by valplowman
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Toddlers do not want boundaries, but they need them! How to help your child learn what is okay and what isn’t okay, and why you want to do so. Toddlers …

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Reader Blog Requests/Questions

December 29, 2008 by valplowman

REQUESTS FOR POSTS: Salina said…Can you desribe how you move from a 4 hour schedule to align feeding times with the rest of the families lunch and dinner? Other things …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags reader questions, Reader requests 16 Comments

The Learning Process for Toddlers

May 5, 2020December 12, 2008 by valplowman
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The Learning Process for Toddlers. How toddlers learn and how best to teach them important concepts. Tips from On Becoming Toddlerwise. On Becoming Toddlerwise talks about curiosity with the toddler …

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Reader Advice

December 8, 2008 by valplowman

VIDEO MONITORS Emily said…I also want to second how great a video monitor is. It is the 1 thing I have to have!September 30, 2008 8:14 AM Plowmanators said…Thanks Emily. …

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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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