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Month: May 2010

Importance of a Strong Marriage for Your Kids

May 18, 2020May 17, 2010 by valplowman
Married couple embracing

The importance of Marriage. Why On Becoming Babywise emphasizes the marriage relationships and stresses that parents put their marriage first. “Great marriages produce great parents.” (On Becoming Babywise page 20) …

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Categories Marriage Tags babywise book one 6 Comments

Kaitlyn Preschooler Summary: Age 3

June 6, 2022May 14, 2010 by valplowman
3 year old at her birthda party

Daily life, schedule, and routine for a 3 year old toddler. See how the preschooler’s sleep was going and how eating was going. Now that Kaitlyn is three, she has …

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Categories Preschooler Tags preschooler summary 6 Comments

How to Communicate With Your Strong-Willed Child

May 11, 2020May 13, 2010 by valplowman
Parent talking to her child

An important facet of any relationship is good communication. Read these tips to learn how to effectively communicate with your strong-willed child. Parenting the Strong-Willed Child has a chapter on …

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Categories Strong-Willed Tags communication 1 Comment

Tips for Introducing Solids to Your Baby “Randomly”

May 11, 2020May 12, 2010 by valplowman
baby eating solid foods

If you want to introduce solids to your baby in a more random order than a systematic order, read this post for important tips. With my oldest two children, I …

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Categories Solids 10 Comments

McKenna Pre-Toddler Summary: 13.5 Months Old

June 22, 2021May 11, 2010 by valplowman
13 month old McKenna

A full summary of life for this 13.5 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 13.5 month old sample schedule to follow. McKenna is almost …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary 15 Comments

Unique Variables that Will Shape Your Pretoddler

January 18, 2023May 10, 2010 by valplowman
Pretoddler walking down the stairs

Every child is unique and needs to be treated as an individual, even children who grow up in the same home. Read about these unique variables. The first chapter in …

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Categories Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise Tags why vs. how Leave a comment

Poll Results: How old was your child when you first enrolled him/her in a team sport?

May 5, 2010 by valplowman

1-2 years old: 4 votes (4%) 2-3 years old: 11 votes (12%) 3-4 years old: 29 votes (32%) 4-5 years old: 24 votes (26%) 5-6 years old: 12 votes (13%) 6-7 …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags poll results, sports 2 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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