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blanket time

Blanket Time Full Guide: Teach Baby to Sit Still

October 16, 2024May 17, 2023 by valplowman
Baby on tummy on a blanket looking at a book

Blanket time is a helpful tool to help you teach your child to respect boundaries. It can be a nice quiet time that is structured each day. Find out what …

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Categories Play Time, Toddlerwise Tags blanket time, poll results, structured playtime 36 Comments

Order for a scatterbrain

October 7, 2022July 16, 2013 by valplowman

I love Babywise! I know some people think that BW is for moms who have it “all together”, are super scheduled already, etcetera. Well, I am definitely NOT that way. …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week, blanket time Leave a comment

McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 12 Months Old

June 22, 2021April 6, 2010 by valplowman
12 month old McKenna eating cake

A full summary of life for this 12 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 12 month old sample schedule to follow. And just like …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags blanket time, pre-toddler summary 23 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 52

January 12, 2021March 30, 2010 by valplowman
52 week old McKenna

Schedule and routine for a 51-52 week old baby. Get info on this 11-12 month old daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your day. …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, blanket time 10 Comments

Blanket Time Index

January 29, 2021December 8, 2009 by valplowman

Blanket Time Info Poll Results: Did you do blanket time with your child? Poll Results: If you did blanket time, at what age did you start? If you did blanket time, …

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Categories Play Time Tags blanket time, index, waketime activities Leave a comment

Babywise Does Not Have to Be Super Stressful

May 24, 2022March 5, 2008 by valplowman
Stressed out mom with her baby in the crib

There are lots of amazing tools you can use when implementing On Becoming Babywise. That can be overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be stressful! With my first child, I honestly …

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Categories Babywise Tags blanket time, word to the weary 2 Comments
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.

Babywise Mom Nap Guide

Schedules and Sleep

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    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

  • 8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

    8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

  • When To Stop the Dream Feed

    When To Stop the Dream Feed

  • It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

    It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

  • How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

    How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

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