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Sleep Problems

When you are facing sleep problems, these posts will help you problem solve those sleep problems and get great sleep happening at your house.

How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

September 24, 2025April 23, 2025 by valplowman

Learn how to dress your baby or child for safe, restful sleep with tips on temperature, layers, and room setup for every season. Too hot? Too cold? Here’s how to …

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Categories Sleep, Sleep Problems Tags night terrors Leave a comment

What to Do When Your Toddler Refuses to Take a Nap

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by valplowman

Is your toddler resisting naps? Don’t ditch nap time just yet! Learn why naps are still essential for young children, how to handle nap refusal, and tips to improve your …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems, Toddler Tags dropping naps 8 Comments

What To Do When Your Toddler/Child is Getting Out of Bed

June 4, 2025March 27, 2025 by valplowman
toddler holding stuffed animal in bed

What to do when your toddler is getting out of bed or your child is getting out of bed. Whether you have a toddler climbing out of crib or hopping …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags crib to bed transition, freedoms 29 Comments

Baby Waking Shortly After Bedtime: What To Do

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by valplowman

Struggling with a baby who wakes shortly after going to bed? Discover the top 12 reasons for false starts, from hunger and teething to sleep regressions and overstimulation. Learn effective …

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How To Manage Baby’s Dreaded Witching Hour

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 by valplowman
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Tips to help your witching hour baby through this fussy evening period and help you know how to deal with baby’s witching hour. By the time you have a third …

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Categories Baby, Sleep Problems Tags fussiness, newborns, poll results, witching hour 71 Comments

10 Proven Strategies to Keep Baby Awake in the Car

March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 by valplowman
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Learn some surefire ways to keep your little one awake when in the car so you can preserve naptime. If your baby takes a short nap in the car, it …

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How To Get Baby to Sleep Through the Night

April 9, 2025March 6, 2025 by valplowman
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What to do when your Babywise baby is not sleeping through the night. Find out how to get baby to sleep through the night and when babies sleep through the …

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Categories Babywise, Night Sleep, Sleep Problems Tags baby sleep, poll results, sttn 10 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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Schedules and Sleep

  • How to Transition Away From a Sound Machine

    How to Transition Away From a Sound Machine

  • Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months

    Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months

  • Protecting Kids’ Sleep During Summer Travel

    Protecting Kids’ Sleep During Summer Travel

  • How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

    How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

  • You Cannot Force a Baby to Sleep — But Here’s What You Can Do

    You Cannot Force a Baby to Sleep — But Here’s What You Can Do

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