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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.

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
babywise mom with two children

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
Baby in the car with mom

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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Tips to Successfully add Your Baby to the Family

October 2, 2020May 6, 2020 by valplowman
New family with new baby

Tips to successfully add a new baby to the family. Structure your days to fit baby into your schedule and make the family schedule work for baby.  Did you know …

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Categories Babywise Benefits, Siblings Tags newborns 8 Comments

Structured Playtime With Siblings {Sibling Playtime}

March 4, 2026July 25, 2019 by valplowman
A brother and sister playing with each other

Giving your children time to play with each other each day is a great way to help foster a true friendship. Read all about how to do sibling playtime here. …

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Categories Play Time, Siblings Tags sibling playtime, sibling schedules, structured playtime 7 Comments

How to Set Up a Daily Schedule for Three Kids

March 4, 2026May 8, 2019 by valplowman
Three children on the ground. One boy and two girls.

See a simple way to set up a schedule for your three children that will meet the needs of all three. Included are sample schedules actually used by Babywise kids. …

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Categories Sample Schedules, Siblings Tags sibling schedules 43 Comments

Prepping Siblings for Baby Tip: Establish Consistency

February 20, 2024March 26, 2019 by valplowman
Four children sitting on swings

How to prepare your kids for a new baby. Tips to make the transition to a new baby easy and how to make baby’s schedule work with the family’s schedule.  …

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Categories Baby, Parenting, Pregnancy, Siblings Tags consistency, newborns 9 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.

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