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Schedules

Find all of my schedule posts here. For sample schedules, click here. Find my schedule tips here. If you are trying to figure out wake time length, find answers here. If you want tips on what to do during wake time (playtime), read here. Get tips on the “eat” portion of your day here and the “sleep” portion of your day here.

Baby Whisperer E.A.S.Y. Routine

September 5, 2023August 4, 2008 by valplowman
Baby sucking on a block

Baby Whisperer E.A.S.Y. Routine. All about the E.A.S.Y. Routine and how routine impacts different temperaments. In Secrets of the Baby Whisperer (affiliate link), Tracy Hogg recommends following a regular routine. She refers …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags Baby Whisperer, E.A.S.Y., eat/wake/sleep, hogg, routine, schedule benefits 18 Comments

Change Your Parenting Strategy

May 5, 2020August 1, 2008 by valplowman
Strategy game

Change Your Strategy. Examples of what it looks like to change your strategy to make parenting easier. When things aren’t working, try something different. The fact that I write these …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags flexibility, in action 22 Comments

Parenting on a Schedule Can Be Hard

December 16, 2020July 14, 2008 by valplowman
Parenting on a Schedule Can Be Hard. There can be rules to follow. You don't go anywhere you just feel like it. Even so, the difficulty is worth the benefits of a schedule.

Parenting on a Schedule Can Be Hard. There can be rules to follow. You don’t go anywhere you just feel like it. Even so, the difficulty is worth the benefits …

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Categories Schedules Tags flexibility, schedule benefits 27 Comments

Helpful Routine Information for a Great Baby Routine

May 28, 2021May 26, 2008 by valplowman
Baby sleeping with a hat

Know what to expect at each age as you use a baby routine. Be prepared with knowledge so you can best help baby have a great routine. It is always …

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Categories Babywise, Schedule Tips Tags milestones, routine, waketime length 99 Comments

Introducing a Child to a Church Nursery/Daycare/Playcenter

June 30, 2022May 20, 2008 by valplowman
Church nursery

Tips and help for introducing your child to a church nursery, daycare, or a playcenter. How to help them be comfortable. I only have 5 more months to go before …

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Categories Childcare, Schedule Tips Tags church, daycare, separation anxiety 1 Comment

“Mom, not baby, decides…”: What that means

March 18, 2025April 30, 2008 by valplowman
mom kissing baby

What is meant by “mom, not baby, decides” as discussed in the Babywise books? What does that look like in practice? Mom, not baby decides. How to apply this Babywise …

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Categories Discipline, Schedules Tags babywise theory, mom not baby decides, PDF 4 Comments

Should you wake up a sleeping child?

November 19, 2020April 15, 2008 by valplowman
Mom waking a sleeping baby

Should you wake your sleeping baby or child? While many say never wake a sleeping child, learn why that is false. Yes, you should. If it is time for your …

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Categories Schedules 21 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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