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Wake Time Length

Wake time length tips. Know how to calculate baby’s awake time and know the best time to start a nap. This is vital for good sleep. Read all about how to find Optimal Waketime Length and what it is here. Learn how to calculate waketime length here. Learn how to and when to extend waketime length here.

When and How to Extend Baby’s Wake Time Length

January 4, 2023May 2, 2022 by valplowman
Baby sleeping all swaddled

How to determine how long your Babywise baby’s waketime length should be. How to know when to extend baby’s waketime length and get a free worksheet to figure it all …

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Categories Wake Time Length Tags waketime length 89 Comments

How Long Should a Newborn Be Awake Between Naps

January 24, 2023October 11, 2021 by valplowman
Mom with newborn baby

Find out how long your newborn should stay awake between naps. Get awake time down perfectly and find out how many naps your newborn should take. Finding your newborn’s ideal …

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Categories Wake Time Length Tags newborns, optimal waketime 25 Comments

How to Tell if Baby is Overtired vs. Undertired

October 19, 2022March 15, 2021 by valplowman
Tired baby laying in bed

How to know if baby is too tired or not tired enough. Do you need to extend baby wake time length or shorten it? Find out here. One of the …

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Categories Sleep, Wake Time Length Tags optimal waketime 10 Comments

Adding Waketime to Your Newborn’s Day

June 21, 2022March 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 baby sleeping for naps and all night. A key element to …

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

How To Accurately Calculate Baby Wake Time Length

May 24, 2022July 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 8 Comments

How to Calculate Waketime When Baby Wakes Early

April 16, 2021May 12, 2020 by valplowman
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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

Optimal Waketime Lengths

November 14, 2022April 23, 2019 by valplowman
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Baby wake times to get baby taking great naps. This post walks you through how long baby should be awake at each age and how to know the signs that …

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Categories Sleep, Wake Time Length Tags optimal waketime, Top, waketime length 100 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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