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Baby Whisperer

Tips To Avoid Creating an OCD Child

November 2, 2020November 4, 2010 by valplowman
Mom and daughter getting messy while baking

How do you prevent your child from becoming OCD while still requiring your child learn to clean up after herself? Here are some thoughts. On page 6 of The Baby …

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Categories Parenting Tags Baby Whisperer 5 Comments

The Baby Whisperer Four Hour Schedule

August 28, 2020April 29, 2010 by valplowman
Baby Whisperer's four hour schedule hero image

All about moving baby to a four hour schedule and how to decide if baby is ready. Learn what Tracy Hogg, The Baby Whisperer, has to say about it. Looking …

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Categories Schedules Tags Baby Whisperer, four hour schedule 55 Comments

Just When You Got It…Everything Changes

October 10, 2020February 25, 2010 by valplowman
Family of four happy and laughing

Try as you might, you can’t fight the fact that things change constantly as a parent. Schedules change, challenges change, likes/dislikes change…learn to adapt to change. Parenting can be exhausting. …

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Categories Parenting Tags Baby Whisperer, word to the weary 15 Comments

Using Wake To Sleep and Pick Up/Put Down for Great Baby Sleep

February 28, 2024December 17, 2009 by valplowman
Mom with baby by crib

How Wake To Sleep and Pick Up/Put Down can help your baby to take long naps or sleep through the night. What they are and how to use them. Tracy …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags Baby Whisperer, PU/PD, Wake To Sleep, waking early 45 Comments

Helpful Tips for Introducing Baby to a Sippy Cup

October 10, 2020October 1, 2009 by valplowman
Baby drinking from sippy cup

Tips for introducing a sippy cup to your baby. Know what age to start and how best to get your little one drinking from a sippy. As soon as my …

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Categories Baby, Eat Tags Baby Whisperer, sippy cup 14 Comments

Tips You Need When Introducing A Bottle to Baby “Late”

September 24, 2020September 24, 2009 by valplowman
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If you are introducing a bottle to baby and baby is refusing, these tips can help you successfully introduce a bottle to your baby. I know there are many moms …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Eat Tags Baby Whisperer, nursing 18 Comments

Reflux Tips from the Baby Whisperer

April 10, 2025September 10, 2009 by valplowman
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How to know if your baby has reflux along with common symptoms of reflux. Get tips on treating reflux and know what to do and what not to do. In …

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Categories Baby Tags Baby Whisperer, Reflux 43 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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Schedules and Sleep

  • The Basics of a Dreamfeed

    The Basics of a Dreamfeed

  • Why an Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle Works to Get Baby Sleeping

    Why an Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle Works to Get Baby Sleeping

  • Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

    Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

  • How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

    How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

  • Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

    Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

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