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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.

4 Year Old Sample Schedules Used by Real Moms

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 by valplowman
4 year old Kaitlyn on a bike

Sample schedules for your 4-year-old to follow each day. These are real routines used by real families, so you know they work! This will give you lots of ideas for …

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Babywise Newborn Night Feeding Schedule

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 by valplowman
Newborn sleeping at night

Find out how often to feed baby at night and what night feeding schedule should like when using Babywise. This newborn night feeding schedule for those early weeks will help …

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Categories Night Sleep, Schedule Tips Tags babywise book one, newborns, poll results 55 Comments

What to Do When Baby’s Awake Time Is Before Feedings

August 5, 2025January 29, 2025 by valplowman
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Sometimes baby wakes up before feeding time. What do you do in this case? Do you feed right away to keep the eat/wake/sleep pattern, or do you wait to keep …

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Babywise Sample Schedules: 16-18 Months Old

March 25, 2025November 18, 2024 by valplowman
18 month old Brinley sitting on a chair and smiling for the camera

Sample schedules for 16-18 month old pretoddlers using the Babywise method. Know what milestones to expect and how to shift the schedule for your young toddler. 16-18 months old are …

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Tips for Shifting Your Schedule (Time Change, Time Zones)

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 by valplowman
Tired child rubbing eyes

Tips for shifting your schedule. This post outlines how to change your child’s schedule for the time change or for traveling to different time zones. You can also use these …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags time change 4 Comments

Babywise Sample Schedules: Eight Months Old

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 by valplowman
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Sample schedules for an 8 month old using the Babywise method. This is the 9th month of life. Baby schedules for 35-39 weeks old. Sample schedules for a 8-9 month …

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Categories Babywise, Sample Schedules Tags Babywise Schedules 4 Comments

Baby’s Feeding Schedule With Solid Foods

February 11, 2025March 13, 2024 by valplowman

When it is time to start solid foods, the daily schedule may shift some, but your pattern of eat/wake/sleep should stay the same. This post outlines when and where solid …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Solids 4 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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