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Kids’ Chore Schedule for School Days

June 19, 2024 by valplowman
Family working together to clean the kitchen

Get ideas for how to fit in chores even on school days. There are many different options for how to still fit those chores in even when your child is …

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Categories Chores Tags Back to School, WOHM Leave a comment

How to Get Out of the House Faster with Kids

July 26, 2021 by valplowman
mom and kids jumping in air together

Wondering how to get out of the house quickly with kids? Get tips to survive and even thrive the morning rush with kids. I am typically a very patient person …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags Back to School, WOHM 2 Comments

Managing Babywise with Daycare

December 19, 2022October 3, 2016 by valplowman

Babywise is definitely a philosphy that requires time and attention from the caregiver. This can be difficult enough when you are home with your baby all day and know exactly …

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Categories Babywise, Childcare Tags daycare, Managing Series, WOHM 1 Comment

Caregivers index

May 14, 2019July 31, 2016 by valplowman

5 Tips for Using Family as Babysitters Babysitters Baby Whisperer: Daycare Tips Church Nursery/Daycare/Playcenter Daycare/Childcare and Babywise  

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Success with Older Children

October 7, 2022July 14, 2015 by valplowman

by Bethany   Our family has used Babywise principles, in many ways, for over seven years now. We did not really have a “name” for our parenting philosophy when we …

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Starting, stopping, and coming back to Babywise

October 7, 2022June 11, 2015 by valplowman
Mom with twin babies

Today is BFBN day! We have added quite a few new ladies to the Babywise Friendly Blog Network, so be sure to check out the blogs you know in the …

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Maintaining a Consistent Schedule and Discipline with Caregivers

October 7, 2022July 17, 2014 by valplowman

I am mom of two fantastic kiddos, age 4.5 and 6.5 (and don’t just say “6 years old” to my son”–it is “6 and A HALF” now). They continue to …

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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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Schedules and Sleep

  • Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

  • 8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

    8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

  • When To Stop the Dream Feed

    When To Stop the Dream Feed

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

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

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

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

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