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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.

Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 by valplowman
Mom and daughter together

Get actionable tips and steps you can take to get your kids to open up and talk to you. Learn how to implement it into your life and build your …

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Categories Boys, Parenting, Preteen, Teens Tags communication Leave a comment

Brayden Teen Summary: 18.5 Years Old

July 30, 2025December 11, 2023 by valplowman
Brayden and his companion

The latest on 18.5 year old teenage boy who is living in Africa. This is an update on Brayden from 18-18.5 years old. At his 18 year summary, I felt …

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Timing Naps for Toddlers

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 by valplowman
Toddler taking a nap with a teddy bear

How to time naps for toddlers. What time is the best time for toddlers to start nap time. Toddlers can have set naps, but they still have a wake window. Learn …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler, Toddler Tags nap lengths 55 Comments

Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.25 Years Old

March 7, 2024December 4, 2023 by valplowman
Brinley after she was the first place girl in a race

Daily life and schedule for an 11.25-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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Structuring a Pretoddler’s Day: 15-18 Months Old

November 15, 2024November 29, 2023 by valplowman
Toddler girl sitting on the train tracks

How to do more than just make it through each day with your toddler. Tips to structure your toddler’s day and really thrive! Thrive rather than just survive! Whew! You …

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Categories Play Time, Pretoddler, Toddler Tags More Than Making it Through the Day, Top 8 Comments

Newborn Baby Sleep Patterns

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 by valplowman
Newborn baby sleeping in a basket

Newborn baby sleep is not intuitive to parents. Understand these 5 facts for newborn sleep patterns to help your newborn sleep really well from birth. Learn why babies are so …

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Categories Baby, Sleep Tags newborns, sleep patterns 8 Comments

Kaitlyn Teen Summary: 16.5 Years Old

October 30, 2025November 13, 2023 by valplowman
Kaitlyn and her date for homecoming

16.5 year old teen girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a teen girl and get the teen schedule. Talking about cooking, birth order, driving, school, college, …

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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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    How to Transition Away From a Sound Machine

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    Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months

  • Protecting Kids’ Sleep During Summer Travel

    Protecting Kids’ Sleep During Summer Travel

  • How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

    How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

  • You Cannot Force a Baby to Sleep — But Here’s What You Can Do

    You Cannot Force a Baby to Sleep — But Here’s What You Can Do

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