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babywise theory

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

October 24, 2024June 3, 2019 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

Why do an eat, wake sleep pattern for On Becoming Babywise. The purpose behind the pattern and how it helps your baby sleep better. The Babywise method outlines a simple …

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Categories Babywise, Babywise Benefits, Schedules Tags babywise info, babywise theory, eat/wake/sleep 92 Comments

Parent Directed Feeding (Babywise PDF) Explained

November 26, 2024May 6, 2019 by valplowman
Mother holding new baby

Learn why the Babywise PDF (Parent Directed Feeding) philosophy is so empowering and enables parents to help babies sleep through the night young. Parent Directed Feeding (PDF) is a basic …

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Categories Babywise, Bottle Feeding Tags babywise book one, babywise theory, newborns, nursing, PDF 13 Comments

Does Babywise Work? Observe The End Results

April 6, 2020April 12, 2010 by valplowman
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Are you considering doing Babywise and want to know if it will really work or not? Try this trick to find out if Babywise is as great as it claims …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise book one, babywise theory 9 Comments

Babywise Instructs Parents to Feed Baby When Hungry

November 20, 2024February 15, 2010 by valplowman
On Becoming Babywise does not say to starve baby. It says to feed baby when hungry nearly 30 times. Babywise allows parents to feed a hungry baby and does not cause failure to thrive.

Babywise does not say to starve baby. It says to feed baby when hungry nearly 30 times. Babywise allows parents to feed a hungry baby and does not cause failure …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise books, babywise theory, Growth spurt, On Becoming Babywise 32 Comments

The Gist of Babywise: A Full Overview

May 14, 2025January 25, 2010 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

A summary of the book Babywise. Know what the book is all about and milestones to expect with the Babywise method. What is the gist of Babywise? The premise? The …

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Categories Babywise Tags Baby wise, babywise books, babywise theory, On Becoming Babywise 18 Comments

How You Might Be Hurting Your Child’s Conscience

July 22, 2019July 27, 2009 by valplowman
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Learn how you might be actually hurting your child’s conscience and moral compass rather than helping it and enabling the development of a positive one. As parents, we really want …

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Categories Moral Training, Preschoolwise Tags babywise theory 6 Comments

Why You Need to Be Able to Problem Solve as a Parent

August 14, 2024June 15, 2009 by valplowman
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As a parent, you need to learn how to think. You need to learn how to problem solve. You need to understand WHY and not just HOW.  Chapter Five in …

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Categories Parenting, Toddlerwise Tags babywise theory 6 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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