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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.

Using Babywise Without Doing Cry It Out

April 15, 2024December 5, 2008 by valplowman
mom holding crying baby

Babywise and sleep training. How to use On Becoming Babywise method without using cry it out for sleep training. I have had various questions over time about how to implement …

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Categories Babywise, Sleep Training Tags CIO, Reflux 1 Comment

In Action: Dropping the Morning Nap

January 18, 2023December 4, 2008 by valplowman
Toddler smiling

When do babies drop to one nap. How to drop the morning nap and what it looks like with a Babywise baby. How to make the transition to one nap smooth. …

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Categories Pretoddler, Sleep Tags dropping naps, in action, log 43 Comments

It’s A…

March 29, 2019December 2, 2008 by valplowman

I had my ultrasound last week to find out the gender of our baby. Going into the ultrasound, I was 99% positive I was carrying a boy. You might remember …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags about me 33 Comments

How to Use Substitution for Toddler Discipline

May 5, 2020November 25, 2008 by valplowman
Toddler on a brown floor

How to use substitution as a tool when your toddler does something he shouldn’t. This is a great discipline tool for the toddler age range. In On Becoming Toddlerwise, the …

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Categories Discipline, Toddler 3 Comments

Parenting Toddlers: a Critical Phase of Learning

May 5, 2020November 19, 2008 by valplowman
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Parenting Toddlers: a Critical Phase of Learning. Reasons why you should direct toddler curiosity rather than let the toddler have free reign. “Curiosity plus mobility puts a child in the …

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Categories Discipline, Toddler 12 Comments

Outdoor Toys Children Will Love

July 16, 2019November 18, 2008 by valplowman
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Outdoor toys children will love. Over 15 gift ideas for children. Outdoor toys for children to use their imaginations and get exercise. Toy Lawn Mower: Ours is not fancy, but …

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Categories Toys Tags baby stuff I love 5 Comments

Sleeping Tip: Vary Sleeping Locations

June 22, 2021November 17, 2008 by valplowman
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Sleep tips for getting a great sleeper. Vary your baby’s nap and night sleep locations. Baby will learn to sleep anywhere and will travel better. If your home is large …

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Categories Sleep Tags tips and tricks 24 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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