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Sleep Training According to Babywise (Baby Wise)

August 15, 2022May 13, 2019 by valplowman
Baby yawning in bed next to a teddy bear

Babywise sleep training. Babywise sleep method and how to sleep train according to On Becoming Babywise. On Becoming Babywise is an amazing way to set up a sleep schedule for …

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Categories Babywise, Sleep Training Tags babywise info, CIO, myths 26 Comments

Myths versus Realities of Babywise

May 15, 2019November 7, 2016 by valplowman
Baby with dark eyes looking at the camera

Myths versus Realities of Babywise. The truth behind the Babywise controversy and what it does say or doesn’t. What On Becoming Babywise Really says.  This post contains affiliate links.  My …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise info, BFBN, myths 3 Comments

Poll Discussion Results: Breastfeeding

October 17, 2020October 24, 2012 by valplowman

Time to look at results from the discussion on breastfeeding! This was a very interesting group of information to read. With my minor in college, I did a lot of …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags myths, nursing, poll results 8 Comments

Reasons Babywise Worked for our Family

October 7, 2022July 14, 2011 by valplowman

Babywise worked great for us with both of our kids! And none of the typical anti-Babywise myths were true. 1. My son was sleeping through the night by 8 weeks …

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Categories Babywise Benefits Tags Babywise Success Stories Week, myths Leave a comment

How Is A Babywise Mom Defined?

March 2, 2020March 4, 2010 by valplowman
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What are Babywise moms like? Do you have to fit one certain mold to be able to be a successful Babywise mom? Read to find out! I was reflecting on …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise info, myths 19 Comments

Book Review: The Nursing Mother’s Companion

March 18, 2021May 18, 2009 by valplowman
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A review of the book The Nursing Mother’s Companion. Find out if the book is helpful or not, especially if you are a Babywise Mom. During my pregnancy with McKenna, …

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Categories Parenting Book Reviews Tags book recommendation, myths, nursing, PDF 22 Comments

Combatting Babywise Myths: Your child will not be interactive

November 12, 2020March 7, 2008 by valplowman

I think the myth I was most surprised about reading was that your child won’t be interactive if you do Babywise. Remember, I didn’t become aware of the anti-Babywise sentiment …

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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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