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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.

Baby Playtime Activities By Age

June 17, 2024May 20, 2024 by valplowman
Baby sitting on the floor playing with toys

Get ideas for what to do with your baby for every month of life in baby’s first year. These ideas will help you structure baby’s playtime. You will also find …

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Categories Baby, Play Time Tags Best Toys, routine Leave a comment

Universal Orlando Parks Travel Tips for Families

August 29, 2024May 15, 2024 by valplowman
Our family in front of the castle in Islands of Adventure

Get the inside scoop for going to Universal Studios Orlando Theme Parks. Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay tips and ride info. Find out good treats, snacks, and …

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Kaitlyn Teen Summary: 17 Years Old

April 23, 2026May 13, 2024 by valplowman
Kaitlyn walking by the ocean on the beach

17 year old teen girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a teen girl and get the teen schedule. Talking about school, volunteering, and daily life for …

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Helping Your Child Learn to Speak Words

June 25, 2026May 8, 2024 by valplowman

Get a list of things to do and things NOT to do to help your baby, pretoddler, or toddler learn to talk. There are things you can do to enhance …

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Categories Baby, Pretoddler Tags language development, Nurture Shock 1 Comment

Eat: The “Eat” Part of Your Routine

August 13, 2026May 6, 2024 by valplowman
Baby sitting on a table eating food from a bowl

Everything you need to know about the “eat” portion of your daily routine. Get tips from feeding newborns all the way up through older kids. Get tips on snacks, picky …

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Categories Eat Tags newborns, nursing Leave a comment

STOP Baby Biting When Breastfeeding

April 29, 2024 by valplowman
Baby breastfeeding in a reclined poisition

Get tips for how to stop baby biting when baby bites when breastfeeding. Understand the reasons why baby does this and get lots of ideas for how to stop it …

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Strategies for Making Bedtime Smoother

March 4, 2026April 24, 2024 by valplowman
Mom and child at bedtime laying on their tummies

Bedtime can be really hard and stressful. Get 7 tips for how to make bedtime easier even with multiple kids. Bedtime is simultaneously one of the best and worst times …

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Categories Siblings, Sleep Tags bedtime, sibling schedules 8 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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