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weaning

Weaning from the Pacifier: When, Why, and How

April 12, 2021 by valplowman
Child reaching for pacifier

Find out the best time to wean from the pacifier. Get the ages, why to do it, and how to be successful with it. The pacifier can be a tool …

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Categories Toddler Tags pacifier, sleep props, weaning 6 Comments

Poll Results: Weaning from Breast

May 7, 2019December 2, 2015 by valplowman

  Our latest poll discusses weaning from breast. You can find original answers here–some were also answered on Facebook.   1. What age did your baby wean from the breast? …

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Categories Breastfeeding Tags poll results, weaning Leave a comment

Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 12.5 Months Old

August 14, 2023September 10, 2013 by valplowman
Brinley eating ice cream for the first time

12.5 month old pretoddler schedule and routine. 12.5 month old schedule. Baby schedule for baby’s 54-55th weeks. Baby schedule and routine for the fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth week of life. 53-week-old …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary, weaning 6 Comments

Reader Weaning Questions

May 8, 2023May 17, 2013 by valplowman

Weaning From Bottle:

Categories Breastfeeding Tags reader questions, weaning 4 Comments

What To Do When Your Child Hates Milk: Adding Dairy to the Diet

November 14, 2020November 16, 2010 by valplowman
Child drinking milk

A list of substitutes for milk for when your toddler or child does not like milk. It is easy to work it in! If your child is like Brayden or …

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Categories Eat Tags milk, weaning 8 Comments

Index: Dropping Things

October 30, 2023June 21, 2009 by valplowman

Dropping Feedings Dropping Naps How To Posts In Action Posts Polls Swaddling Timeline Weaning

Categories BabywiseMom, Dropping Feedings Tags dropping naps, index, weaning 8 Comments

How to Wean Baby From a Bottle

May 2, 2020July 10, 2008 by valplowman
Baby holding a bottle

How to Wean Baby From a Bottle to a sippy cup. Get baby drinking milk from a sippy cup each day instead of the bottle. Kaitlyn was basically an easy …

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Categories Eat Tags in action, sippy cup, weaning 42 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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