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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.

How to Help Kids Deal with the Death of a Pet

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 by valplowman
Kaitlyn holding her cat

How to help your child through the grief process after the loss of a pet. Get tips on working through grief, how to explain things to your kids, and actions …

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Categories Pets Tags death 7 Comments

How To Handle Baby Sleep When Traveling

December 24, 2024November 21, 2022 by valplowman
Baby sitting in an open suitcase holding sunglasses

Help baby sleep when traveling. Learn what to focus on and what to pack for baby sleep. Learn how to help baby sleep in a new place and how to …

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Categories Babywise, Traveling Tags disruptions, sleep disruptions Leave a comment

How to Use the Extinction Method for Sleep Training

February 28, 2024November 16, 2022 by valplowman
Baby sleeping in crib

Tips for using the extinction sleep training method to get baby to sleep well. Get great naps and great night sleep for baby. Learn about extinction sleep training vs Ferber …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags CIO, healthy sleep habits 7 Comments

Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old

April 18, 2023November 14, 2022 by valplowman
10 year old Brinley holding a leaf up

Daily life and schedule for a 10.25-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a summary …

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What Time Should Baby Wake Up in the Morning?

April 12, 2024November 9, 2022 by valplowman
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What Time To Start Baby’s Day. What time should be baby’s wake up time each day? How to calculate and decide baby’s perfect wakeup time. Get answers to the questions you …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Sleep Tags morning wake time, poll results 49 Comments

Cell Phone Rules for Teens and Tweens

October 1, 2025November 7, 2022 by valplowman
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As you get your tween or teen a cell phone, establish rules about where they can be used, rules for before and after school, expectations at school, rules for apps, …

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Categories Preteen, Technology, Teens 4 Comments

When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes

December 12, 2023November 2, 2022 by valplowman
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Use this simple trick to get your baby to go back to sleep when waking early from a nap. Find out why this works as well as reasons babies often …

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Categories Baby, Naps, Sleep Problems Tags chronic short naps, waking early 3 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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