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Siblings

Siblings can be great friends. Learn to navigate parenting siblings. Get room sharing tips, tips for helping siblings like each other, and other concerns that come with siblings.

Fair vs. Equal When Raising Children

December 19, 2022 by valplowman
children playing on the floor

Should you try to keep things equal among your children? Or should you parent them individually? How do you keep siblings in the funnel and on track with age-appropriate responsibilities …

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Categories Siblings 6 Comments

What to do with a young child while siblings are at school

August 25, 2021 by valplowman
crying girl

Get tips for entertaining your younger child while older kids are at school all day. This can be a sweet time of special memories! As we left the preschool, tears …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Schooling, Siblings Tags Back to School, youngest child 1 Comment

Two to Three Child Transition: Tips for Success

March 4, 2026June 21, 2021 by valplowman
3 kids: McKenna, Kaitlyn, and Brayden

Find out what it is like to add a third child to a family and get 15 tips to be successful with the transition! My whole life, I have heard …

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Categories Siblings Tags family dynamics, sibling schedules 10 Comments

Planning Your Schedule for Multiple Children

March 4, 2026June 7, 2021 by valplowman
Mom creating schedule with toddler on her lap

Get expert tips on how to plan out your daily schedule and routine when you have multiple kids. 10 steps to create the perfect schedule. I think one of the …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Siblings Tags sibling schedules 16 Comments

Sample Schedules: Tandem Schedules for 2 Kids

March 4, 2026March 24, 2021 by valplowman
Siblings on a bed

Sample Babywise schedules for two children. What Babywise looks like when you have more than one child. Schedules used real kids. When you are about to have your second child, …

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Categories Sample Schedules, Siblings Tags sibling schedules 52 Comments

Babywise Schedule with Two Children

March 4, 2026February 22, 2021 by valplowman
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Babywise Schedule with Two Children. Sample Babywise schedules, tips for life with two children, and tips for doing bedtime alone with two children. I honestly was a bit concerned to …

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Categories Sample Schedules, Siblings Tags sibling schedules 51 Comments

How To Maintain a Sleep Schedule with School Disruptions

January 27, 2022August 24, 2020 by valplowman
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How to ensure your baby or toddler still gets the naps needed while balancing a school schedule and pick/up and drop/off with older kids. You don’t know what you have …

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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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