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Month: October 2008

Training in Times of Non-Conflict

February 26, 2020October 31, 2008 by valplowman
Mother and child being affectionate

Training in Times of Non-Conflict. How to get your child to obey before there is disagreement or conflict. Obedience training and first time obedience. Training in times of non-conflict means that …

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Categories Discipline Methods, Preschooler, Toddler Tags non-conflict training, prevention 15 Comments

Poll Results: What was the average length of naps for baby ages 5-6 weeks? (approximate)

March 29, 2019October 29, 2008 by valplowman

Results: 45 minutes or less: 13 votes (9%) 1 hour: 17 votes (12%) 1 hour 15 minutes: 13 votes (9%) 1.5 hours: 35 votes (25%) 1 hour 45 minutes: 14 …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags nap lengths, poll results 5 Comments

Babywise Debates: Is Babywise Bad?

August 23, 2022October 28, 2008 by valplowman
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Is Babywise bad? Will it harm your baby? What is the controversy surrounding Babywise? What are the positive points of Babywise? Below are some exchanges I had in the early …

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Categories Babywise Benefits, BabywiseMom Tags debates, reader comments 5 Comments

Schedule While Mom is Sick

May 5, 2020October 24, 2008 by valplowman
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Keeping a Schedule While Mom is Sick. How to maintain a Babywise schedule when mom isn’t feeling well. What to hold on to and what to let go. This topic …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags flexibility 6 Comments

Best Art Supplies for Kids

January 29, 2021October 23, 2008 by valplowman
Best art supplies for kids

Best Art Supplies for Kids. Great art supplies children will love and use. Crayons, paint, play doh, and other great ideas. I don’t consider myself to be artistic. I sew, scrapbook, …

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Categories Wake Time Tags baby stuff I love, waketime activities Leave a comment

Time Change with Older Children

May 5, 2020October 22, 2008 by valplowman
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How to do the Time Change with Older Children. When it is Daylight Savings Time or Daylight Savings Time ends, here are tips to transition your older children. While most …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags time change 7 Comments

Poll Results: What was the average length of naps for baby ages 3-4 weeks? (approximate)

June 18, 2019October 20, 2008 by valplowman

Results: 45 minutes: 15 votes (11%) 1 hour: 10 votes (7%) 1 hour 15 minutes: 10 votes (7%) 1 hour 30 minutes: 22 votes (16%) 1 hour 45 minutes: 9 …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags nap lengths, poll results 5 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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