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Month: October 2009

Best Toys for Toddler…2.5 and Up

August 30, 2022October 30, 2009 by valplowman
Toddler playing with train set

The best toys for toddlers from age 2.5 and older. Get ideas for Christmas gifts or birthday gifts and know which toys will be educational and fun! We are approaching …

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Categories Toddler, Toys Tags Best Toys 7 Comments

Book Review: Parenting the Strong-Willed Child

May 13, 2021October 29, 2009 by valplowman
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child Book

Book Review: Parenting the Strong Willed Child by Rex Forehand (Author), Nicholas Long (Author). Is the book worth the read and helpful? When I first started reading Parenting the Strong-Willed …

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Categories Parenting Book Reviews, Strong-Willed Tags book recommendation 2 Comments

Tips for Moving When You Have Kids

December 15, 2022October 28, 2009 by valplowman
Family with moving boxes

How to make moving easier when you have kids. Moving with children can be hard; these tips will help you make it through. Moving is always hard and crazy. There …

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Categories Home Tags tips and tricks 9 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 30

December 5, 2020October 27, 2009 by valplowman
30 week old McKenna on a hike

Schedule and routine for a 29-30 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your baby’s day. …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, finger foods 18 Comments

2 Important Tips for Overcoming the Picky Eater

October 28, 2019October 23, 2009 by valplowman
Baby eating at high chair

It is so stressful when your baby is picky and won’t eat! If you have a picky baby eater, these two tips are a must-try to get baby eating all …

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Categories Eat Tags picky eaters 11 Comments

Poll Results: Around age two, did your child take a long time to fall asleep at night?

June 26, 2019October 22, 2009 by valplowman

Results: Yes, starting around 20-23 months : 28 votes (23%) Yes, starting around 24-26 months : 25 votes (21%) Yes, starting around 26 months or older: 22 votes (18%) No …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags poll results 5 Comments

Strengthening Marriage

October 9, 2019October 21, 2009 by valplowman
Married couple looking at camera

Strengthening Your Marriage. Ideas to strengthen your bond as a couple. Keep your marriage strong to keep your family strong. The marriage relationship is very important and fundamental to the …

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Categories Marriage Tags love 11 Comments
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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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