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Guest Post

Tips for Eating Organic as a Family

March 18, 2025December 10, 2010 by valplowman
Family eating dinner

Get tips for taking baby steps to eat organic as a family. There are many things you can do right now to get started. There are a lot of ways …

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Categories Eat Tags Guest Post 7 Comments

Why Routines Work So Well for Developmental Disorders

August 10, 2020August 19, 2010 by valplowman
A mom and her autistic child

If your child has a developmental disorder, a routine can work really well! Read about this mom’s journey with autism and routines. I recently did my first radio show on …

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Categories Parenting Tags autism, Guest Post, spectrum disorders 9 Comments

How To Do Babywise with Triplets

June 2, 2021August 5, 2010 by valplowman
Triplet babies

How to get your triplets to sleep through the night and get on a schedule. See how this mom had great success with Babywise for her triplets. Blog reader, Suzy, …

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Categories Babywise, Multiples Tags Guest Post, triplets 19 Comments

5 Different Cloth Diapering Options

May 18, 2020May 21, 2010 by valplowman
Cloth diaper

If you are thinking about cloth diapering, here are five options to consider for different types of diapers. I am, have always been, and probably always will be a disposable …

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Categories Baby Tags cloth diapers, diapers, Guest Post 24 Comments

Early Literacy and Phonemic Awareness

October 7, 2019October 9, 2009 by valplowman
Preschooler wearing suspenders deep in thought

The importance of phonemic awareness for a pre-reader or pre-writer. What that even is and how to teach your child at home. Here is the next post by blog reader, Susanne. …

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Categories Reading Tags Guest Post, language development, learning, literacy 6 Comments

How to Teach Early Literacy Concepts About Print/Books

August 6, 2019August 6, 2009 by valplowman
Boy reading a book

How to teach early literacy concepts to children. Children need to learn basic literacy skills before they can actually learn how to read. Read for tips. After I posted Over …

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Categories Reading Tags Guest Post, learning, literacy 13 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

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    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

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    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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