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5 Important Sleep Training Tips for Baby Sleep

June 3, 2020August 29, 2016 by valplowman
baby sleeping in the arms of an adult

Learn the five tips that will help you achieve great sleep from your baby. These tips will help set you up to have a solid, independent sleeper. When you are …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags CIO, newborns 14 Comments

What Age Should You Start Cry It Out?

March 16, 2026March 14, 2016 by valplowman

Wondering when to start cry it out? Most agree 16 weeks-6 months is the sweet spot for least crying & fastest success. But trust your gut—every baby is different. Plus, …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags CIO 10 Comments

Rest for the Whole Family

October 7, 2022July 18, 2012 by valplowman

While pregnant, I dreamed of what life would be like with a new baby. I had experience with kids and newborns, my husband did not. I thought I would be …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week, CIO, starting babywise late 5 Comments

It’s time to take the guilt out of sleep training

March 14, 2022March 15, 2012 by valplowman
Taking the guilt out of sleep training | sleep training | #sleeptraining

Take the guilt out of sleep traning. Sleep training is not a bad thing to do for your baby. It is actually a very helpful thing to do! By Rachel …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags CIO, Guest Post 21 Comments

Self-Soothing Success

October 7, 2022July 12, 2011 by valplowman

When I got pregnant and we began to think about how we wanted to raise our kids, we came to one fact very quickly: babies cry.   We were relieved …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week, CIO 12 Comments

Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Before Naps

June 18, 2019December 3, 2010 by valplowman

Hello readers! Please share any experience/insight you have with this situation: Sum said… Hi Val – I scanned all of these questions/comments and even the link to Reader Nap Questions, but …

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Categories Naps, Toddler Tags CIO, help a reader out 8 Comments

Reader Success Stories

August 22, 2022July 5, 2010 by valplowman

BABYWISE IN GENERAL AquaNet said…Hi there! Thanks for stepping out to write about this topic! I had the same encounter while searching on Google & found negative remarks which I …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags CIO, dreamfeed, reader comments, sttn 10 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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