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The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by valplowman
Baby yawning on a bed

Short naps can leave both you and your baby frustrated. If your little one wakes after just 30–45 minutes, don’t panic—there are common reasons and simple fixes. Use this troubleshooting …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags Top 122 Comments

Sample Babywise Schedules: 0-12 Months

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 by valplowman
Mom and baby

Inside: Over 100 sample Babywise schedules for 0-12 month olds. Baby sleep schedules and routines to help your baby eat well, take great naps, and sleep through the night. 

Categories Babywise, Sample Schedules Tags baby sleep, Babywise Schedules, Top 64 Comments

Your Babywise Baby: First Year Overview

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 by valplowman
Babywise family

Explore what to expect during your Babywise baby’s first year with our easy-to-read schedule chart, milestone guide, and routine tips. Babywise schedule chart and printable cheat sheet. What to expect …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise book one, babywise milestones, Top 29 Comments

When and How to Move Baby to 4 Hour Schedule

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by valplowman
4 month old baby hero shot

When to Move baby to a 4 Hour Schedule. Once your baby is happily eating every three hours and you seem to always need to wake her up to eat, …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags four hour schedule, On Becoming Babywise, poll results, Top 112 Comments

Potty-Training Using the “Oh Crap!” Method

June 16, 2025May 21, 2025 by valplowman
Mom potty training her daughter

How to successfully potty train your little one using the “Oh Crap!” Potty Training Method from Jamie Glowacki. Get step-by-step tips for success on your potty training journey. by Autumn …

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Categories Potty Training Tags Guest Post, Top 7 Comments

How To Successfully Do “Babywise Sleep Solutions”

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 by valplowman
Newborn baby sleeping

A full step-by-step guide written by the Babywise Mom to do Babywise Sleep Solutions (formerly On Becoming Babywise). How to use the Babywise method to get baby sleeping. Follow these …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise book one, On Becoming Babywise, Top 6 Comments

Sleep Training According to Babywise (Baby Wise)

July 7, 2025February 5, 2025 by valplowman
Baby yawning in bed next to a teddy bear

Babywise sleep training. Babywise sleep method and how to sleep train according to Babywise Sleep Solutions (formerly On Becoming Babywise). What does Babywise really say about sleep training? What does …

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Categories Babywise, Sleep Training Tags babywise info, CIO, myths, Top 26 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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