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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 Show Your Child Love Through Gifts

September 22, 2021November 11, 2020 by valplowman
Child receiving a gift

Receiving gifts is one of the five main ways to show your child love. Learn how to show love through gift-giving in a healthy way. In The 5 Love Languages …

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Categories Parenting Tags gifts, love, love language 1 Comment

Babywise Sample Schedules: The First Month

January 14, 2025November 9, 2020 by valplowman
Baby sleeping in basket

Sample Babywise Schedules for your baby’s first month. Babywise newborn schedules to help you get baby sleeping and eating well. Starting early creates a great routine for your newborn. The …

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Categories Babywise, Sample Schedules Tags newborns, Top 42 Comments

The Best Affordable Neighbor Gift Ideas

November 17, 2021November 4, 2020 by valplowman
Neighbor gift ideas for Christmas

Christmas is a great time to reach out to neighbors and let them know you care and appreciate them. Here are some affordable neighbor gift ideas. Passing out neighbor gifts …

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Categories Gift Ideas, Holidays Tags Christmas 2 Comments

Should You Baby-Proof Your Christmas Tree?

November 3, 2020 by valplowman
Baby at the Christmas tree

Should You Baby-Proof Your Christmas Tree or teach baby to not touch the ornaments on the tree? Which is the best way to teach your kiddo? I have a very …

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Categories Holidays Tags baby-proofing, Christmas 6 Comments

Pre-Toddler Months: Words To Live By

November 2, 2020 by valplowman
Mom and 14 month old

Pre-toddler months are a rocky time when your little one is transitioning from babyhood to toddlerhood. Learn how to get through unscathed. When your little baby is growing into a …

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Kaitlyn Teen Summary: 13.5 Years Old

February 19, 2026October 20, 2020 by valplowman
13.5 year old Kaitlyn

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

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7 Chores Your Six Year Old Can Do

July 16, 2025October 14, 2020 by valplowman
6 year old doing chores

Chores Your Six Year Old Can Do. A list of chore ideas that your child can learn to do when your child is 6 years old.  Having a child who …

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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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