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Baby Whisperer

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

Must-Follow Tip for Starting a Routine Late

October 20, 2022June 11, 2019 by valplowman
mother and baby, nose-to-nose

If you are trying to establish a predicatble schedule or routine with your baby, you MUST follow this tip to get there quickly. In The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags Baby Whisperer, consistency, hogg, routine, starting babywise late 18 Comments

Babywise and Baby Whisperer Combo

October 7, 2022July 19, 2013 by valplowman

A year or so before I was even pregnant, I read a blog post by someone who had read and loved Tracy Hogg’s Baby Whisperer Books. I was intrigued, read …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags #BabywiseSuccess, Baby Whisperer, Babywise Success Stories Week Leave a comment

Poll Results: WHICH BABY WHISPERER PERSONALITY IS YOUR CHILD?

April 7, 2020May 16, 2012 by valplowman

Angel   8 (12%)   Textbook   22 (33%)   Touchy   16 (24%)   Spirited   15 (22%)   Grumpy   1 (1%)   Doesn’t Fit Any   1 …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags Baby Whisperer, personality, poll results Leave a comment

Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Spirited Baby

May 2, 2022May 3, 2012 by valplowman
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Learn about the spirited baby personality type as described by Tracy Hogg in the Baby Whisperer books. Learn what to expect from your baby. Tracy Hogg, aka the Baby Whisperer, …

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Categories Baby Tags Baby Whisperer, personality 9 Comments

The 4 S’s (three years later): Sleep Training Method

March 21, 2022March 27, 2012 by valplowman
3 year old McKenna smiling

Learn what it is like to have done the 4 S’s looking back. Three years later, was it worth it? Were there any issues? When McKenna was a baby, I …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags 4 S's, Baby Whisperer 10 Comments

Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Touchy Baby

January 17, 2022January 19, 2012 by valplowman
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Learn about the touchy baby personality type as described by Tracy Hogg in the Baby Whisperer books. Learn what to expect from your baby. We all have our own distinct …

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Categories Baby Tags Baby Whisperer, personality 4 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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