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Wake Time

Find all of your wake time activities and ideas here. Learn to calculate baby wake time, how to structure your child’s playtime from baby on up, and great toys to use in that playtime each day.

Adding Waketime to Your Newborn’s Day

March 3, 2021 by valplowman
newborn sleeping

How to add waketime to your newborns day when your newborn sleeps all day. Tips to get your newborn sleeping for naps and all night. A key element to using …

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Categories Baby, Schedule Tips, Wake Time Length Tags newborns, waketime length 43 Comments

Independent Playtime Lengths by Age

February 24, 2021 by valplowman

Find out how long independent playtime should be for your little one. The amount of time you can expect your child to play alone each day during independent playtime. Independent …

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Categories Babywise, Wake Time Tags Babywise II, independent playtime, structured playtime, waketime activities 34 Comments

How To Accurately Calculate Baby Wake Time Length

September 17, 2020July 27, 2020 by valplowman
Mom and Baby together

Did you know that if you keep baby up too long or too short baby won’t sleep well? This post discusses how to correctly count the time baby is awake. …

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Categories Wake Time Length Tags optimal waketime, problem solving, waketime length 4 Comments

How to Calculate Waketime When Baby Wakes Early

September 17, 2020May 12, 2020 by valplowman
Baby awake and sticking her tongue out

How long should your baby stay awake between naps when baby wakes early from naps? Read to find out what to do with waketime when baby wakes early. When your …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Wake Time Length Tags waketime length, waking early 64 Comments

Best Toys For Preschoolers age 3 and Up

April 20, 2020 by valplowman
Mom and preschooler playing with trains

Well over 38 toy ideas for your preschooler! Find the perfect gift for your preschooler in this massive list of toy ideas. For me, as the child gets older, they …

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Categories Preschooler, Toys Tags Best Toys Leave a comment

How To Start Independent Playtime Late

January 29, 2021March 23, 2020 by valplowman
Child happily playing alone

Find helpful tips on how to start independent playtime with your child no matter the age of your child. Know how to set things up, when to do it, and …

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Categories Wake Time Tags independent playtime 20 Comments

How To Get Your Baby Playing Independently

January 29, 2021August 20, 2019 by valplowman
Baby boy and a toy hero shot

Your baby CAN play alone happily! You do not need to entertain your baby every minute of the day and you even shouldn’t entertain every minute. In The Baby Whisperer …

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Categories Wake Time Tags Baby Whisperer, independent playtime 19 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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