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4 Important Ways You Can Be a Mindful Parent

August 10, 2022June 11, 2009 by valplowman
Picture of a mom and her daughter by flowering trees

How to make your job as a parent easier! Included is a list of five parenting types as discussed by the Baby Whisperer so you can get to know yourself. …

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Categories Parenting Tags Baby Whisperer, emotions 2 Comments

McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Ten

November 14, 2022June 9, 2009 by valplowman
10 week old and 2 year old girl

Schedule and routine for a 9-10 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and what her routine was each day. This is a summary for McKenna …

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Categories Baby Tags newborn summary, sttn, waking early, witching hour 26 Comments

Making Sure Consequences Actually Work for Kids

June 15, 2019June 5, 2009 by valplowman
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Tips to make sure consequences are effective in teaching your child to change her behavior. When you discipline, your goal is for behavior to really change. When your child misbehaves …

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Categories Consequences Tags leman 7 Comments

Baby Whisperer: Baby’s Emotions

April 7, 2020June 4, 2009 by valplowman

Chapter two in The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems is all about your child’s emotional development. Here are a few key points: Crying is the way babies communicate emotions …

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Categories Baby Tags Baby Whisperer, emotions Leave a comment

McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Nine

November 14, 2022June 2, 2009 by valplowman
2 week old baby girl

Babywise baby newborn summary for weeks 8-9, or two months old. Read all about life for this newborn babywise baby and see a 2 month old routine. This is a …

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Categories Baby Tags newborn summary, Swaddling, witching hour 35 Comments

Common Schedule Difficulties for Babies 0-6 Months

June 22, 2021May 28, 2009 by valplowman
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Typical difficulties parents face as they work to have their baby on a schedule. These are common problems faced in the first 6 months of baby’s life. In chapter one …

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Categories Schedules, Sleep Problems Tags Baby Whisperer, hogg, newborns, nursing 19 Comments

McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Eight

November 14, 2022May 27, 2009 by valplowman
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All about the days of a 7-8 week old Babywise baby. Read about concerns, growth spurt, naps, and feeding schedules for an 8 week old. This is a summary for …

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Categories Baby Tags 45 minute intruder, cluster feeding, Growth spurt, newborn summary, perspective 21 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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