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Schedule Tips

Tips for you to get your schedule on track and keep it on track. Get tips for getting a consistent schedule, know what elements are vital for a great schedule, and get tips for troubleshooting when the schedule gets off.

What Time Should Baby Wake Up in the Morning?

April 12, 2024November 9, 2022 by valplowman
Baby asleep in the crib

What Time To Start Baby’s Day. What time should be baby’s wake up time each day? How to calculate and decide baby’s perfect wakeup time. Get answers to the questions you …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Sleep Tags morning wake time, poll results 49 Comments

Dropping the DREAM FEED Ultimate Guide

January 5, 2026October 26, 2022 by valplowman
Baby on a blue blanket

Everything you need to know about dropping the dreamfeed. The ultimate list of information on dream feed for baby. The dream feed is that feeding that happens around 10-11 PM. …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags dreamfeed, poll results, Top 224 Comments

Reasons for Feeding Baby Sooner than 2.5 Hours

September 13, 2024September 26, 2022 by valplowman

When following a baby feeding schedule, you will have a goal to feed baby at least every 2.5 hours. But what do you do when baby needs to eat sooner? …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Eat, Schedule Tips Tags babywise book one, newborns 11 Comments

What To Do When Church Disrupts Baby’s Routine

September 3, 2026September 21, 2022 by valplowman

How to handle the weekly disruption of church without destroying your baby’s routine. What to do when baby’s nap is during church. If there is one place you might be …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags church, disruptions, tips and tricks 23 Comments

Why You Really Need to Start Baby’s Day At the Same Time

December 5, 2023October 6, 2021 by valplowman
Baby waking in the morning

How to Have a Consistent Schedule: Start Your Day At the Same Time. If you want baby’s schedule to be the same each day, start each day at the same …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags consistency, morning wake time 65 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

How to Get Out of the House Faster with Kids

March 11, 2026July 26, 2021 by valplowman
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Wondering how to get out of the house quickly with kids? Get tips to survive and even thrive the morning rush with kids. I am typically a very patient person …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags Back to School, WOHM 2 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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