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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.

Sleep Regressions: Causes, Ages, and What to Do

September 13, 2024October 19, 2022 by valplowman
Sleeping baby

Everything you need to know about a baby sleep regression. Learn about baby sleep regressions on through toddler sleep regressions. Know why they happen and how to help baby through …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags sleep regression 4 Comments

Handling Explosions in Emotionally Intense Kids

October 17, 2022 by valplowman
emotional child on the ground covering her face

How to help an emotionally intense child prevent and manage emotional outbursts. Understand what steps you can take to avoid the outburst and how to best handle the outbursts when …

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Categories Discipline, Gifted Tags emotions Leave a comment

Best Toys for Children 5-8 Years Old

April 17, 2023October 12, 2022 by valplowman

Over 55 Gift ideas for your 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, and 8 year old! Find the perfect toy for your kid. These are the best …

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McKenna Teen Summary: 13.5 Years Old

February 19, 2026October 10, 2022 by valplowman
13.5 year old McKenna after a soccer tournament

Daily life and schedule for a 13.5year old teen girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the teenage group. This covers 13.25 years old through 13.5 years old. …

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Categories Teens Tags Teen Summary 3 Comments

One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler

January 18, 2023October 3, 2022 by valplowman
Napping toddler

When should a toddler move to one nap? Find out signs your toddler is ready for one nap, the best age for it, what your schedule should look like on …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler, Sample Schedules, Toddler Tags Babywise Schedules, dropping naps Leave a comment

Babywise Sample Schedules: Five Months Old

September 12, 2024September 28, 2022 by valplowman
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Babywise Sample Schedules: The Sixth Month. 5 month old Babywise sleep schedules. Babywise schedules used by real Babywise babies. This post gives sample schedule Babywise schedules for the sixth month. …

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Categories Babywise, Sample Schedules Tags Babywise Schedules, On Becoming Babywise 10 Comments

Reasons for Feeding Baby Sooner than 2.5 Hours

September 13, 2024September 26, 2022 by valplowman

When following a baby feeding schedule, you will have a goal to feed baby at least every 2.5 hours. But what do you do when baby needs to eat sooner? …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Eat, Schedule Tips Tags babywise book one, newborns 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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