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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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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
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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
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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

When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)

April 6, 2026December 5, 2022 by valplowman
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Find out when it is kay to use sleep props for baby and when you should avoid sleep props. This will help establish solid sleep. Get a list of examples …

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Categories Sleep Tags poll results, sleep props, Swaddling 18 Comments

What Time Should Baby Wake Up in the Morning?

April 12, 2024November 9, 2022 by valplowman
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What Time To Start Baby’s Day. What time should be baby’s wake up time each day? How to calculate and decide baby’s perfect wakeup time. Get answers to the questions you …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Sleep Tags morning wake time, poll results 49 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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