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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 To Get Baby to Sleep Through the Night

April 9, 2025March 6, 2025 by valplowman
Baby night sleep

What to do when your Babywise baby is not sleeping through the night. Find out how to get baby to sleep through the night and when babies sleep through the …

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Categories Babywise, Night Sleep, Sleep Problems Tags baby sleep, poll results, sttn 10 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

Sleep Totals: How Much Sleep Should Your Child Get?

August 6, 2025November 25, 2024 by valplowman
3 Kids in pajamas on a bed

Find out how much sleep your child should get per 24 hours, from baby on up through teenager. Learn how long naps and night should be as well as how …

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Moving Baby From 4-3 Naps: All You Need to Know

September 17, 2024October 16, 2023 by valplowman
baby napping in the crib

Wondering when to drop your baby’s fourth nap? Find out the best age to drop to 3 naps, signs baby is ready for it, how to drop that 4th nap, …

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Baby Finger Foods Basics

October 18, 2024August 23, 2023 by valplowman
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Finger foods for babies. Signs baby is ready for finger foods. Good first finger foods. How to help baby learn to eat finger foods. What age is best to start …

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Categories Eat Tags finger foods, poll results 5 Comments

Blanket Time Full Guide: Teach Baby to Sit Still

October 16, 2024May 17, 2023 by valplowman
Baby on tummy on a blanket looking at a book

Blanket time is a helpful tool to help you teach your child to respect boundaries. It can be a nice quiet time that is structured each day. Find out what …

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Categories Play Time, Toddlerwise Tags blanket time, poll results, structured playtime 36 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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