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Eat: The “Eat” Part of Your Routine

June 18, 2026May 6, 2024 by valplowman
Baby sitting on a table eating food from a bowl

Everything you need to know about the “eat” portion of your daily routine. Get tips from feeding newborns all the way up through older kids. Get tips on snacks, picky …

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Categories Eat Tags newborns, nursing Leave a comment

STOP Baby Biting When Breastfeeding

April 29, 2024 by valplowman
Baby breastfeeding in a reclined poisition

Get tips for how to stop baby biting when baby bites when breastfeeding. Understand the reasons why baby does this and get lots of ideas for how to stop it …

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Categories Baby, Breastfeeding Tags nursing Leave a comment

Strategies for Making Bedtime Smoother

March 4, 2026April 24, 2024 by valplowman
Mom and child at bedtime laying on their tummies

Bedtime can be really hard and stressful. Get 7 tips for how to make bedtime easier even with multiple kids. Bedtime is simultaneously one of the best and worst times …

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Categories Siblings, Sleep Tags bedtime, sibling schedules 8 Comments

McKenna Teen Summary: 15 Years Old

July 25, 2024April 22, 2024 by valplowman
McKenna on her 15th birthday standing next to her dad

Daily life and schedule for a 15 year old teen girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the teenage group. This covers 14.75 years old through 15 years …

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How To Do Tummy Time Even if Baby Hates It

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 by valplowman
Baby Brinley doing tummy time

Even if baby cries when you do tummy time, it is so important. Here are ways to do tummy time when baby hates it so you can avoid developmental delays. …

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Categories Baby, Play Time Tags Baby Whisperer, newborns, physical development, tummy time 11 Comments

Adjusting the Schedule to Fix a Sleep Deficit

May 20, 2024April 15, 2024 by valplowman
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A sleep deficit is when your child has not been getting enough sleep for an extended period of time. When this happens, you will need to adjust the schedule so …

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How to Balance Summer Fun and Routine for Kids

May 28, 2026April 10, 2024 by valplowman

You can have a fun summer even if your kids have a daily schedule. A daily schedule and routine maintain structure and order. Find out how to have this structure …

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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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