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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.

Sample Toddler Schedules: 1-3 Years Old

September 26, 2023March 9, 2021 by valplowman
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Are you looking for schedule ideas for your toddler? This post is FULL of sample schedules for toddlers age 12-36 months old! This post contains sample schedules for toddlers. These …

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Categories Pretoddler, Sample Schedules, Toddler, Toddlerwise 77 Comments

Fix Your Baby’s Day/Night Confusion

July 30, 2024March 8, 2021 by valplowman
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Is your newborn baby wide awake at nighttime? Learn how to get your baby sleeping and tell day from night. Do you feel like your baby has days and nights …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags newborns 18 Comments

Adding Waketime to Your Newborn’s Day

February 24, 2026March 3, 2021 by valplowman
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How to add waketime to your newborns day when your newborn sleeps all day. Tips to get your newborn baby sleeping for naps and all night. A key element to …

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Categories Baby, Schedule Tips, Wake Time Length Tags newborns, waketime length 43 Comments

How To Care for Your Child’s Hair

October 2, 2024March 2, 2021 by valplowman
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Learn how to care for your child’s hair. Learn what tools to use, what products are good, how to keep hair tangle-free, and how to teach your child to wash …

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Categories Girls, Hair Tags daughters Leave a comment

How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language

October 4, 2024March 1, 2021 by valplowman
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How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language to enhance language development and avoid tantrums. When to start and the benefits. When we talk about teaching baby sign language, we do …

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Categories Baby Tags Babywise II, language development, poll results, sign language 13 Comments

Independent Playtime Lengths by Age

October 24, 2024February 24, 2021 by valplowman
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Find out how long independent playtime should be for your little one. The amount of time you can expect your child to play alone each day during independent playtime. Independent …

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Categories Babywise, Play Time Tags Babywise II, independent playtime, poll results, structured playtime, waketime activities 36 Comments

How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”

October 24, 2024February 23, 2021 by valplowman
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How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It” Avoid peer pressure from your parent peers, whether real or perceived. Stick to your family rules. We all know the classic …

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Categories Discipline, Preteen, Teens Tags friends 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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