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How To Manage Baby’s Dreaded Witching Hour

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 by valplowman
Baby on a bed

Tips to help your witching hour baby through this fussy evening period and help you know how to deal with baby’s witching hour. By the time you have a third …

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Categories Baby, Sleep Problems Tags fussiness, newborns, poll results, witching hour 71 Comments

Babywise Newborn Night Feeding Schedule

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 by valplowman
Newborn sleeping at night

Find out how often to feed baby at night and what night feeding schedule should like when using Babywise. This newborn night feeding schedule for those early weeks will help …

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Categories Night Sleep, Schedule Tips Tags babywise book one, newborns, poll results 55 Comments

How Long Should Your Baby’s Nap Be?

March 18, 2025December 16, 2024 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

Find out how long your baby’s nap should ideally be from 0-13 months old. Get tips for how to help baby sleep longer and see what typical parents found their …

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Categories Baby, Naps Tags nap lengths, newborns, poll results Leave a comment

9 Reasons Newborns Cry and How to Help

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 by valplowman

9 reasons newborn babies cry. Read about these common reasons for crying and what you can do about it to help your newborn stop crying. Your routine will go a long …

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Categories Baby Tags crying, hogg, newborns, overstimulation 8 Comments

4 Must-Try Newborn Wake Window Activities

June 12, 2024 by valplowman
Little Bloomer Little Dreams box contents

Get four ideas of things to do with your newborn (age 0-3 months) during playtime each day. Learn how the activity will benefit your newborn and tips for success. by …

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Eat: The “Eat” Part of Your Routine

May 28, 2026May 6, 2024 by valplowman
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Everything you need to know about the “eat” portion of your daily routine. Get tips from feeding newborns all the way up through older kids. Get tips on snacks, picky …

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How To Do Tummy Time Even if Baby Hates It

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 by valplowman
Baby Brinley doing tummy time

Even if baby cries when you do tummy time, it is so important. Here are ways to do tummy time when baby hates it so you can avoid developmental delays. …

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Categories Baby, Play Time Tags Baby Whisperer, newborns, physical development, tummy time 11 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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