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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.

What to Do When Your Toddler Refuses to Take a Nap

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by valplowman

Is your toddler resisting naps? Don’t ditch nap time just yet! Learn why naps are still essential for young children, how to handle nap refusal, and tips to improve your …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems, Toddler Tags dropping naps 8 Comments

Kaitlyn Teen Summary: 18 Years Old

July 30, 2025April 21, 2025 by valplowman
Kaitlyn at the beach

18 year old teen girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a teen girl and get the teen schedule. Talking about getting ready for college, getting a …

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McKenna Teen Summary: 16 Years Old

July 17, 2025April 14, 2025 by valplowman
McKenna holding a bouquet of balloons

Daily life and schedule for a 16 year old teen girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the teenage group. This covers 15.75 years old through 16 years …

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Surviving the “I Do It Myself!” Phase

September 30, 2025April 10, 2025 by valplowman
Toddler putting on shoes

Is your toddler constantly saying, “I do it myself”? While it can test your patience, this stage is key for building confidence and independence. Learn practical tips to survive—and thrive—through …

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Categories Tantrums, Toddler Tags Parenting breakthrough, self-esteem 13 Comments

Signs Baby Has Reflux (GERD) and How to Help

April 7, 2025 by valplowman
Crying baby sitting in mom's lap

If your baby doesn’t sleep well and is fussy, you might be wondering if your baby has reflux. Here are signs of reflux and how to help your baby if …

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Categories Baby Tags Reflux 2 Comments

How To Manage Baby’s Dreaded Witching Hour

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 by valplowman
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Tips to help your witching hour baby through this fussy evening period and help you know how to deal with baby’s witching hour. By the time you have a third …

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Categories Baby, Sleep Problems Tags fussiness, newborns, poll results, witching hour 71 Comments

What to Do When Baby Has Hiccups While Sleeping

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 by valplowman
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While hiccups are typically not a problem for a baby, they can at time upset baby and disrupt nap or night sleep. Here is what to do when hiccups are …

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Categories Baby Tags gas, hiccups, Reflux 6 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

  • The Basics of a Dreamfeed

    The Basics of a Dreamfeed

  • Why an Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle Works to Get Baby Sleeping

    Why an Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle Works to Get Baby Sleeping

  • Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

    Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

  • How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

    How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

  • Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

    Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

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