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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.

Brinley Preteen Summary: 12.25 Years Old

March 5, 2025December 9, 2024 by valplowman
Brinley sitting on a rock in the mountains

Daily life and schedule for a 12.25-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, the activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a …

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Categories Preteen Tags Preteen Summary, tween Leave a comment

What To Do When Baby Takes a Long Time to Fall Asleep

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by valplowman
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When baby will not fall asleep for naps or for bedtime, follow these steps to get baby to fall asleep. Help when baby won’t sleep. You want to fix the current …

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Categories Baby, Sleep, Sleep Problems Tags baby sleep, Top 18 Comments

Babywise Sample Schedules: 16-18 Months Old

March 25, 2025November 18, 2024 by valplowman
18 month old Brinley sitting on a chair and smiling for the camera

Sample schedules for 16-18 month old pretoddlers using the Babywise method. Know what milestones to expect and how to shift the schedule for your young toddler. 16-18 months old are …

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Very Best Toys for Toddlers: 2 and Up

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 by valplowman
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The best toys for toddlers to play with. Get great toddler Christmas gift ideas and birthday gift ideas. These toys are great developmentally for toddlers. I have great news! Now …

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Categories Toddler, Toys Tags Best Toys 4 Comments

The Importance of Building Math Foundations in Preschoolers

October 28, 2024 by valplowman
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7 reasons you want to get preschoolers involved in learning math skills from a young age. This will help your child be more comfortable and confident in math as they …

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9 Reasons Newborns Cry and How to Help

August 6, 2026October 23, 2024 by valplowman

9 reasons newborn babies cry. Read about these common reasons for crying and what you can do about it to help your newborn stop crying. Your routine will go a long …

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Categories Baby Tags crying, hogg, newborns, overstimulation 8 Comments

Should You Give Your Teenager a Curfew?

October 1, 2025October 21, 2024 by valplowman
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There are many reasons to give teens a curfew. Find out reasons to give the curfew, reasons not to give a curfew, best times for curfew, and consequences for breaking …

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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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