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Independent Playtime Lengths by Age

June 29, 2022February 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, Wake Time Tags Babywise II, independent playtime, structured playtime, waketime activities 34 Comments

How Easily Work Learning Activities into Your Daily Life

December 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, Preschoolwise Tags learning activities, waketime activities 6 Comments

Best Toys for Baby: Ages 0-3 Months

March 17, 2022December 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}

January 29, 2021October 16, 2014 by valplowman

by Claire    This past summer I accepted a small position teaching a few music classes at a playschool each week. Although I have experience with children from 1st grade …

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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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Why Your Preschooler’s Job is Play

January 29, 2021July 6, 2009 by valplowman
preschooler with messy hands enjoying play

It is tempting to fill your preschooler’s day with lessons and organizes sports, but read this post to see why your preschooler’s focus should be play. A child’s job is …

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Categories Preschooler, Wake Time Tags learning, waketime activities 2 Comments

McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Two

November 14, 2022April 13, 2009 by valplowman
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Baby schedule for newborns. Babywise newborn schedule and routine for the second week of life. Read all about this baby’s second week.  Week two has continued on smoothly with little …

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Categories Baby, Sample Schedules Tags newborn summary, waketime activities 31 Comments
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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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