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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.

More Than Making it Through the Day: 6-9 Months

March 16, 2021February 13, 2009 by valplowman
Baby lying on the ground and looking at the camera

More Than Making it Through the Day with your 6-9 month old. What to do each day with your 6-9 month old baby. 6-9 months old is a period that …

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Categories Baby, Parenting Tags More Than Making it Through the Day 18 Comments

More Than Making it Through the Day: 0-6 Months

March 16, 2021February 3, 2009 by valplowman
Mom with a new baby

More Than Making it Through the Day with your 0-6 month old. Tips to thrive with your baby. Get great naps, playtime, and feeding time. A goal I have always …

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Categories Baby, Parenting Tags More Than Making it Through the Day 27 Comments

The Happiest Baby on the Block: Causes of Colic

March 10, 2021January 15, 2009 by valplowman
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The Happiest Baby on the Block: Causes of Colic. The causes of colic as outlined in The Happiest Baby on the Blog by Harvey Karp. Chapters four and five of …

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The Happiest Baby on the Block Book Review

February 11, 2021January 8, 2009 by valplowman
Happiest Baby on the block

Book review of The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D. Learn what is in this book and if it is worth reading and helpful for babies. I …

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Categories Baby Tags The Happiest Baby on the Block 21 Comments

Why Toddlers Really Need Boundaries

May 26, 2021January 6, 2009 by valplowman
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Toddlers do not want boundaries, but they need them! How to help your child learn what is okay and what isn’t okay, and why you want to do so. Toddlers …

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Best Toys for Baby: Ages 10-12 Months

August 30, 2022December 15, 2008 by valplowman
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Best Toys for Baby: Ages 10-12 Months. 12 great toy ideas for older babies. Gift ideas for babies. As we look at fun toys for baby in these months, we …

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In Action: Dropping the Morning Nap

January 18, 2023December 4, 2008 by valplowman
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When do babies drop to one nap. How to drop the morning nap and what it looks like with a Babywise baby. How to make the transition to one nap smooth. …

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Categories Pretoddler, Sleep Tags dropping naps, in action, log 43 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.

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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