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On Becoming Babywise

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

October 7, 2022November 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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Babywise Instructs Parents to Feed Baby When Hungry

July 13, 2020February 15, 2010 by valplowman
On Becoming Babywise does not say to starve baby. It says to feed baby when hungry nearly 30 times. Babywise allows parents to feed a hungry baby and does not cause failure to thrive.

On Becoming Babywise does not say to starve baby. It says to feed baby when hungry nearly 30 times. Babywise allows parents to feed a hungry baby and does not …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise books, babywise theory, Growth spurt, On Becoming Babywise 32 Comments

The Gist of Babywise: A Full Overview

May 7, 2020January 25, 2010 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

A summary of the book On Becoming Babywise. Know what the book is all about and milestones to expect with the Babywise method. What is the gist of Babywise? The …

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Categories Babywise Tags Baby wise, babywise books, babywise theory, On Becoming Babywise 18 Comments

Combating Babywise Myths #3: Your Baby Will Not Thrive

April 27, 2020February 7, 2008 by valplowman
Babywise Baby--Kaitlyn at 2 months old

Combating Babywise Myths #3: Your Baby Will Not Thrive. Babywise babies thrive and grow really well despite the claims otherwise. When looking through sites that bash Babywise, I found a …

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Feeding Solids on a Babywise Schedule

May 4, 2022December 28, 2007 by valplowman
baby being fed food

Feeding Solids on a Babywise Schedule. How to set up your baby’s feeding schedule. What your daily schedule should be for feeding solid foods. Many moms start baby on solids …

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Categories Babywise, Solids Tags Baby wise, On Becoming Babywise 35 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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