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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.

The Happiest Baby on the Block: Causes of Colic

March 10, 2021January 15, 2009 by valplowman
Mom with fussy baby

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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Categories Baby Tags colic, The Happiest Baby on the Block Leave a comment

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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Categories Funnel, Toddler Tags boundaries Leave a comment

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

How to Use Substitution for Toddler Discipline

May 5, 2020November 25, 2008 by valplowman
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How to use substitution as a tool when your toddler does something he shouldn’t. This is a great discipline tool for the toddler age range. In On Becoming Toddlerwise, the …

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Categories Discipline, Toddler 3 Comments

Parenting Toddlers: a Critical Phase of Learning

May 5, 2020November 19, 2008 by valplowman
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Parenting Toddlers: a Critical Phase of Learning. Reasons why you should direct toddler curiosity rather than let the toddler have free reign. “Curiosity plus mobility puts a child in the …

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Categories Discipline, Toddler 12 Comments

Learning Triangle for Babies

January 29, 2021September 4, 2008 by valplowman
Learning Triangle for Babies. Know what your baby is capable of focusing on and learning developmentally so you don't overwhelm baby. 

Learning Triangle for Babies. Know what your baby is capable of focusing on and learning developmentally so you don’t overwhelm baby. Tracy Hogg has a rule for what you give …

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Categories Baby, Learning Development, Play Time Tags Baby Whisperer, hogg, milestones, waketime activities 2 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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Schedules and Sleep

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    My Sleep Hierarchy For Newborns

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    The Complete Guide to Finding Your Child’s Ideal Bedtime (By Age)

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