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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’s 4 Month Sleep Regression: What To Do

December 10, 2024March 9, 2022 by valplowman
4 month old in crib

4 month old not sleeping well? Find out reasons why this happens and how you can fix those 4 month sleep regression issues. How to Solve Your Baby’s 4 Month …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags 4 month sleep problems, poll results, sleep regression 94 Comments

Dropping the 3rd Nap: Impact on Baby’s Schedule

October 15, 2024March 7, 2022 by valplowman
7 month old baby looking at camera

How baby’s schedule should change (and should NOT change) when dropping the third nap. This should be 6-10 months old. When a baby drops naps, you usually don’t drop that …

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Categories Naps Tags dropping naps, poll results 12 Comments

When Your Child Won’t Stay in Independent Playtime

March 2, 2022 by valplowman
Toddler peeking through door

What to do when your child comes out of independent playtime repeatedly. Find out how to avoid the issue and also how to solve it. Independent Playtime is all around …

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Categories Play Time Tags independent playtime, roomtime 5 Comments

Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old

August 9, 2022February 23, 2022 by valplowman
Brinley at 9.5 years old

Daily life and schedule for a 9.5-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily schedule. This is a summary …

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Categories Preteen Tags Preteen Summary, tween 2 Comments

Kaitlyn Teen Summary: 14.75 Years Old

January 30, 2024February 16, 2022 by valplowman
14 year old Kaitlyn

14.75 year old teen girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a teen girl and get the teen schedule.  This is the latest on Kaitlyn from …

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Babywise Mom Potty Training Method

June 29, 2023February 14, 2022 by valplowman
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The Babywise Mom method for potty training. Find out a simple way to potty train your toddler that works with your Babywise schedule. Potty training can be intimidating. It is …

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Categories Potty Training 27 Comments

Should Your Child Get Ear Tubes?

February 9, 2022 by valplowman
McKenna in the hospital after getting ear tubes

Does your child have constant ear infections? Ear tubes might be a good option. Find out pros, cons, and how to prep for surgery and recovery. When McKenna, my third …

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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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