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Play 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.

How To Get Your Baby Playing Independently

March 16, 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 Play Time Tags Baby Whisperer, independent playtime 19 Comments

Structured Playtime With Siblings {Sibling Playtime}

March 4, 2026July 25, 2019 by valplowman
A brother and sister playing with each other

Giving your children time to play with each other each day is a great way to help foster a true friendship. Read all about how to do sibling playtime here. …

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Categories Play Time, Siblings Tags sibling playtime, sibling schedules, structured playtime 7 Comments

Over 51 Activities To Do at Home With Preschoolers

April 15, 2024July 15, 2019 by valplowman
Preschoolers working on an activity

These 50+ simple activities will keep your preschoolers occupied while providing a lot of educational opportunity and development. Whether you want to focus on some learning activities at home with …

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Categories Education, Play Time, Preschooler Tags learning, learning activities 12 Comments

How To Do a Learning Activity of the Day

February 14, 2024July 12, 2019 by valplowman
Preschooler doing a learning activity at home

A simple way to add in some learning time to your daily routine each day. This can be done in 5-10 minutes and gets noticeable results! Having some sort of …

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Categories Learning Development, Play Time Tags learning, learning activities 22 Comments

A Parent’s Complete Guide to Structured Playtime

January 29, 2021May 14, 2019 by valplowman
Child playing with toy cars at the table

Understanding what structured playtime is and when to plan those structured playtime activities into your child’s day each day. As you plan out your daily schedule or routine with your …

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12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About

April 27, 2020November 27, 2018 by valplowman
12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About. Clean video games that are safe for children to play. Video game list for children. 

12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About. Clean video games that are safe for children to play. Video game list for children. Growing up, I loved …

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Categories Gift Ideas, Preteen, Technology, Teens, Toys Tags Best Toys Leave a comment

How To Get Your Child to Happily Play Alone

March 16, 2021November 27, 2017 by valplowman
How To Get Your Child to Happily Play Alone | Independent playtime | #independentplaytime

You can get your baby, toddler, preschooler, or child to play alone for an extended period of time every day. Here are the tips for making it happen. What if …

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Categories Babywise Benefits, Play Time Tags independent playtime Leave a comment
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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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