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Age Ranges

Read different posts targeted at different age ranges of children. Get help on raising babies, raising pretoddlers, raising toddlers, raising preschoolers, raising children, raising tweens, and raising teenagers.

Four Phases of Parenting (Childwise)

May 5, 2020August 13, 2008 by valplowman
family standing in ocean waves at beach

Four Phases of Parenting (Childwise). How much control you should exert at each age of your child. When to lead, when to train, and when to be a friend. Parenting …

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What To Do When Your Baby Cries {S.L.O.W.}

May 5, 2020August 11, 2008 by valplowman
What to do when your baby cries

What To Do When Your Baby Cries {S.L.O.W.}. This acronym from Tracy Hogg, The Baby Whisperer, will help you to respond in the way your baby needs when your baby …

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Why You Should Encourage Thumb/Finger Sucking

May 5, 2020August 8, 2008 by valplowman
Child sucking fingers

Why You Should Encourage Thumb/Finger Sucking. The benefits of thumb sucking or finger sucking and how you can prevent it from being a problem. In the book Secrets of the …

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Categories Baby Tags Baby Whisperer, hogg, sleep props 17 Comments

How to Identify Your Baby’s Personality

November 9, 2021July 31, 2008 by valplowman
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How to Identify Your Baby’s Disposition. Tips from the Baby Whisperer to get to know your baby and know what to expect. When your baby is first born, he basically …

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Tips for Making the Newborn Days Easier

May 2, 2020July 25, 2008 by valplowman
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A New Baby is Hard. Having a newborn is hard emotionally and physically. This post has Tips for Making the Newborn Days Easier. One of my favorite things about the book …

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Categories Baby Tags hogg, newborns 2 Comments

Why You Should Be a Parent Before You are a Friend

December 16, 2020July 18, 2008 by valplowman

Why You Should Be a Parent Before You are a Friend to your child. Friendship comes later in life when your children are grown up. They have one set of …

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Know When to Use Leadership and Authority in Parenting

December 16, 2020July 17, 2008 by valplowman
Leadership and Authority in Parenting. When and how to use authority and when to use leadership in parenting. Sometimes you let the child decide and sometimes you decide.

Leadership and Authority in Parenting. When and how to use authority and when to use leadership in parenting. Sometimes you let the child decide and sometimes you decide.    A …

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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.

Babywise Mom Nap Guide

Schedules and Sleep

  • How to Keep Older Kids Quiet While Baby Naps

    How to Keep Older Kids Quiet While Baby Naps

  • How to Tell if Baby is Overtired vs. Undertired

    How to Tell if Baby is Overtired vs. Undertired

  • Weekend Routines for Older Kids

    Weekend Routines for Older Kids

  • When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)

    When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)

  • What Time Should Baby Wake Up in the Morning?

    What Time Should Baby Wake Up in the Morning?

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