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word to the weary

More Benefits of Babywise

November 19, 2020April 21, 2008 by valplowman

As I said in my previous post, I am out of town (in Washington DC–expect posts to resume Wednesday). My husband and I have been on vacation without our children. …

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Babywise Does Not Have to Be Super Stressful

May 24, 2022March 5, 2008 by valplowman
Stressed out mom with her baby in the crib

There are lots of amazing tools you can use when implementing On Becoming Babywise. That can be overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be stressful! With my first child, I honestly …

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Categories Babywise Tags blanket time, word to the weary 2 Comments

The Value of a Schedule with a Toddler

August 26, 2019February 21, 2008 by valplowman
smiling family standing outside

Toddlers cannot tell time so having daily structure is so helpful to helping them feel secure and avoid tantrums and meltdowns. The other morning Brayden was anxious to go visit …

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Categories Babywise Benefits, Schedules Tags schedule benefits, word to the weary 2 Comments

Tip for Establishing Consistency—Make Sacrifices

May 28, 2021February 19, 2008 by valplowman
Tip for Establishing Consistency in Baby's Schedule—Make Sacrifices. If you want to establish a consistent schedule, you need to be willing to make sacrifices. 

Tip for Establishing Consistency in Baby’s Schedule—Make Sacrifices. If you want to establish a consistent schedule, you need to be willing to make sacrifices. Whether you are trying to teach …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags consistency, word to the weary 16 Comments

Sleep Training Was Worth It!

May 5, 2022December 30, 2007 by valplowman
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A mom of a toddler looks back on sleep training and ponders on if it was worth it to sleep train or not (spoiler–it was!) For those of you in …

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Categories Babywise Benefits, Parenting, Sleep Training Tags CIO, word to the weary 10 Comments

What Age Do Babies Get Easier?

May 4, 2022December 19, 2007 by valplowman
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What Age Do Babywise Babies Get Easier? When you can expect baby to sleep better and get more predictable when you follow the Babywise routine. Oh when! This is a …

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Categories Baby, Babywise, Babywise Benefits Tags CIO, consistency, word to the weary 23 Comments

Word to the Weary/Pep Talks Index

August 18, 2021November 23, 2007 by valplowman

Babywise Babywise II: Establishing Right Patterns In Action: Benefits of Babywise More Benefits of Babywise No Regrets Success Story  Why vs. How CIO When Does it Get Better? Word to …

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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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