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Month: October 2008

First Born Child and Birth Order

September 8, 2021October 17, 2008 by valplowman
Parents walking with their first born child.

First Born Child and Birth Order. The traits of a first born child and how an oldest child develops personality traits. Tips for parenting a first born. Nearly everyone reading this …

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Categories Family Tags birth order, leman, oldest 4 Comments

Poll Results: If you taught your baby sign language (at any age), do you think it helped or hindered verbal language development?

May 6, 2019October 14, 2008 by valplowman

Results: Helped: 69 votes (64%) Hurt: 9 votes (8%) Neither: 13 votes (12%) I don’t know: 17 votes (16%) Total of 108 votes* *I added my vote to the results …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags poll results, sign language 6 Comments

Vaccinations: When you have two children

January 21, 2021October 13, 2008 by valplowman
Vaccinations with two kids

Today was Kaitlyn’s 18 month well-baby check up. I took Brayden along so he could get his flu shot. Now, the advice I have to give is really going to …

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Categories Siblings Tags vaccinations 16 Comments

Toys for Baby and Toddler

May 5, 2020October 10, 2008 by valplowman
Baby toy. Baby playing with a toy.

Toys for baby and toddler. 14 toy ideas that are perfect for the baby age range and toddler age range. I am positive that once I post this, I am …

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Categories Toys Tags baby stuff I love 2 Comments

The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are

August 23, 2022October 8, 2008 by valplowman
Birth order book review cover image

Review of the book The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are by Kevin Leman. Is the book worth reading? What is it about? I recently finished …

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Categories Parenting Book Reviews Tags birth order, book recommendation, leman Leave a comment

What was the average length of naps for baby ages 0-2 weeks? (approximate)

October 6, 2008 by valplowman

Results: 45 minutes: 9 votes (8%)1 hour: 5 votes (4%)1 hour 15 minutes: 2 votes (1%)1 hour 30 minutes: 16 votes (15%)2 hours: 31 votes (30%)2+ hours–baby would sleep all …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags nap lengths, poll results Leave a comment

Poll Results: How many hours did baby sleep in a 24 hour period for ages 11-13 weeks? (approximate)

March 29, 2019October 1, 2008 by valplowman

Results: 20-21 hours: 5 votes (7%) 18-19 hours: 17 votes (26%) 16-17 hours: 24 votes (38%) 13-15 hours: 17 votes (26%) Total of 63 votes

Categories BabywiseMom Tags poll results, sleep totals 4 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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