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How to Use Free Playtime in Your Child’s Schedule by Age

June 18, 2025May 20, 2025 by valplowman
Kaitlyn pushing a toy lawnmower

Learn how to use free playtime effectively in your child’s daily routine. Discover age-specific tips, real-life examples, and how to foster creativity and independence through unstructured play. Free playtime is …

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Categories Play Time, Schedule Tips Tags Babywise II, free playtime, waketime activities 9 Comments

Independent Playtime: The Ultimate Overview

February 4, 2025November 15, 2023 by valplowman

Get a full overview on independent playtime. Learn all about independent playtime and its benefits as well as how to implement it and solve any problems. Get information for independent …

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Categories Babywise, Play Time Tags independent playtime, waketime activities 33 Comments

Independent Playtime Lengths by Age

October 24, 2024February 24, 2021 by valplowman
baby playing with toys independently

Find out how long independent playtime should be for your little one. The amount of time you can expect your child to play alone each day during independent playtime. Independent …

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Categories Babywise, Play Time Tags Babywise II, independent playtime, poll results, structured playtime, waketime activities 36 Comments

How Easily Work Learning Activities into Your Daily Life

February 14, 2024December 21, 2020 by valplowman
Toddler do an alphabet game

There are so many ways to teach your children at home! Get ideas for reading, numbers, shapes, colors, music, science, and more! Children are always learning. They are like little …

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Categories Education, Play Time, Preschoolwise Tags learning activities, waketime activities 6 Comments

Best Toys for Baby: Ages 0-3 Months

September 12, 2024December 5, 2018 by valplowman
Newborn with toys

Best Toys for Baby: Ages 0-3 Months. Best toys and activities for newborn babies ages 0-3 months old. Ideas for waketime with your baby. I had a request for a …

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Categories Baby, Toys Tags Best Toys, newborns, waketime activities 7 Comments

Musical Activities for Toddlers {Guest Post}

December 11, 2023October 16, 2014 by valplowman
Children playing instruments at home

4 musical activities to do with toddlers at home. Fun ideas to do with your kids! by Claire  This past summer I accepted a small position teaching a few music …

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Blanket Time Index

January 29, 2021December 8, 2009 by valplowman

Blanket Time Info Poll Results: Did you do blanket time with your child? Poll Results: If you did blanket time, at what age did you start? If you did blanket time, …

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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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    It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

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    How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

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