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How to Finally Stop the 45 Minute Intruder

October 16, 2024September 14, 2022 by valplowman
Mom holding a crying baby with an exasperated look on her face

The 45 minute intruder is when your baby starts waking up about 45 minutes into his/her nap. Baby is waking early from naps and you aren’t sure why. When your …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags 45 minute intruder, poll results, waking early 97 Comments

Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time

February 25, 2025June 20, 2022 by valplowman
Toddler boy with blue eyes looking at the camera.

Signs your toddler is ready getting to transition to one nap. Toddlers are usually not quite ready to drop the morning nap all at once, but have some transition time. …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler Tags dropping naps, poll results 164 Comments

Baby’s 4 Month Sleep Regression: What To Do

December 10, 2024March 9, 2022 by valplowman
4 month old in crib

4 month old not sleeping well? Find out reasons why this happens and how you can fix those 4 month sleep regression issues. How to Solve Your Baby’s 4 Month …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags 4 month sleep problems, poll results, sleep regression 94 Comments

Dropping the 3rd Nap: Impact on Baby’s Schedule

October 15, 2024March 7, 2022 by valplowman
7 month old baby looking at camera

How baby’s schedule should change (and should NOT change) when dropping the third nap. This should be 6-10 months old. When a baby drops naps, you usually don’t drop that …

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Categories Naps Tags dropping naps, poll results 12 Comments

How To Use Cluster Feeding to Get Baby Sleeping All Night

October 4, 2024January 31, 2022 by valplowman
Newborn sleeping

Read for great tips on how to get baby sleeping through the night using cluster feeding. Read for other great benefits of cluster feeding. There are many simple things you …

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Categories Night Sleep Tags Baby Whisperer, cluster feeding, newborns, nursing, poll results 34 Comments

Transitioning from a Crib to a Bed

October 24, 2024May 26, 2021 by valplowman
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Tips to transition from a crib to a bed. Find out the best age, if a toddler or twin bed is best, and tips for success! The idea of moving …

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Categories Toddler Tags crib to bed transition, poll results 55 Comments

How to Get Your Child to Obey with a Simple “Yes Mommy”

February 19, 2025May 12, 2021 by valplowman
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Teaching kids to obey with a simple “Yes Mommy”. This is an effective solution to get first-time obedience.  “Yes mommy!” Requiring that simple response can change how well your child …

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Categories Childwise, Discipline Methods, First Time Obedience Tags obedience, poll results, prevention, yes mom 12 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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