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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.

What To Take to the Beach with a Toddler

July 20, 2022 by valplowman
Toddler at beach with parents

The best products to take to the beach when going with a toddler. These things will help you have a great time with your kiddo! My husband and I love …

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Categories Toddler, Traveling Tags Guest Post Leave a comment

McKenna Teen Summary: 13.25 Years Old

December 4, 2025July 11, 2022 by valplowman
13 year old McKenna at Calfornia Adventure

Daily life and schedule for a 13.25 year old teen girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the teen age group. This covers 13 years old through 13.25 …

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How to Align Baby’s Meal Times with Family’s Meal Times

October 11, 2024June 27, 2022 by valplowman
baby eating family meal

When to move your child’s meal times so they are at the same time as the rest of the family. What time should baby eat dinner? When you first start …

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Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time

February 25, 2025June 20, 2022 by valplowman
Toddler boy with blue eyes looking at the camera.

Signs your toddler is ready getting to transition to one nap. Toddlers are usually not quite ready to drop the morning nap all at once, but have some transition time. …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler Tags dropping naps, poll results 164 Comments

Brayden Teen Summary: 17 Years Old

April 23, 2026June 13, 2022 by valplowman
Nate, Valerie, and Brayden in France

All about a 17 year old teenage boy. Teen life for a boy and a typical daily schedule and life who was raised on Babywise. This is a summary for …

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When Can a Child Stay Home Alone?

September 14, 2023June 6, 2022 by valplowman
Tween on the couch with a tablet

When is a child ready to stay home alone? What is a good age? What are some readiness signs? What are good rules to establish? As your child gets older, …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.75 Years Old

August 25, 2022May 18, 2022 by valplowman
brinley playing le fou in beauty and the beast musical

Daily life and schedule for a 9.75-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a summary …

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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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    Nap and Bedtime Tips for Thanksgiving Travel

  • Sleep-Friendly Halloween: Keeping Bedtime on Track with Late Nights

    Sleep-Friendly Halloween: Keeping Bedtime on Track with Late Nights

  • Newborn Parent Sleep Deprivation: Strategies That Actually Help

    Newborn Parent Sleep Deprivation: Strategies That Actually Help

  • How to Transition Away From a Sound Machine

    How to Transition Away From a Sound Machine

  • Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months

    Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months

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