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All The Help Parents Need for Consequences

December 3, 2024November 4, 2024 by valplowman
Brinley standing against a cinderblock wall looking at the ground

Using conequences is a great way to get your kids to learn to respect rules and learn to be responsbile. There are logical consequences, which parents apply, and natural consequences, …

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Parenting Teens: Tips Parents Need

October 30, 2025October 7, 2024 by valplowman
McKenna and Kaitlyn as teenagers

Teenagers can be so much fun! They also bring a lot of stress as they have more freedom and you have to allow them to take more control of their …

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Parenting Preteens: Tips Parents Need

September 11, 2025September 9, 2024 by valplowman
Brinley as a preteen looking off to the side

The preteen, or tween, age range can be a bit of a roller coaster. This is the 8-12 year range. As your child gets older in this range and hits …

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Everything You Need to Know for Your PreToddler

November 21, 2024February 13, 2023 by valplowman
Pretoddler Brinley crawling

The 12-18 month old age range is a transitional time from babyhood to toddlerhood. This page has everything you need to get your 12-18 month old sleeping well and on …

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Technology Index

December 1, 2022May 28, 2018 by valplowman

 

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Wake

May 26, 2021November 26, 2017 by valplowman

The second element to the Babywise routine is “Wake.” Official wake time includes feeding time, dressing time, bathing time, playing time…all time awake in between naps is your waketime. Because …

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Sleep

January 23, 2025November 26, 2017 by valplowman

The third element to the Babywise routine is “Sleep.” This is when your baby naps or goes to bed for the night. You can read up on the Eat portion of …

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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

  • 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

  • Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

    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

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