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  • BABYWISE
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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.

Help Your Daughter Figure Out Her Hair Type

October 12, 2024September 30, 2024 by valplowman
3 girls of tween and teen age talking

Learn how to understand your hair type, texture, density, and porosity so you can know which products and tools are best for your hair and your kids’ hair! You will …

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Categories Hair, Preteen, Teens Tags beauty Leave a comment

Gift Ideas for the Teen in Your Life

October 15, 2024September 25, 2024 by valplowman
gifts for teens

Get gift ideas for teenage girls and teenage boys. These make great Christmas gifts and birthday gifts for teens. Buying gifts for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers is easy. The options …

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Parenting Preteens: Tips Parents Need

September 11, 2025September 9, 2024 by valplowman
Brinley as a preteen looking off to the side

The preteen, or tween, age range can be a bit of a roller coaster. This is the 8-12 year range. As your child gets older in this range and hits …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old

December 12, 2024September 4, 2024 by valplowman

Daily life and schedule for a 12-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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The Best Toys for 18 Month Olds

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 by valplowman
The Best Toys for 18 Month Olds. A big list of toys worth getting for your 18 month old toddler to play with. These are great for a gift list!

The Best Toys for 18 Month Olds. A big list of toys worth getting for your 18 month old toddler to play with. These are great for a gift list!

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Kaitlyn Teen Summary: 17.25 Years Old

November 21, 2024August 12, 2024 by valplowman
Our family standing in front of the Hogwarts castle in Universal Studios, Florida

17.25 year old teen girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a teen girl and get the teen schedule. Talking about “hanger”, getting wisdom teeth removed, and …

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Distraction as a Discipline Tool: Tips for Parents

June 18, 2025August 7, 2024 by valplowman
Nate holding Brinley in the air to distract her from being upset during family photos

Distraction is a great method to use to correct your child. This can be really helpful in public settings when you want to stop a behavior but do not want …

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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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    The Basics of a Dreamfeed

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

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    Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

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    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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