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Month: December 2011

Poll Results: IF YOU BREASTFED, HOW LONG DID BABY NURSE TOTAL PER FEEDING AGES 8-12 WEEKS?

November 14, 2022December 21, 2011 by valplowman

10 min or less   30 (17%)   15 min   43 (24%)   20 min   25 (14%)   25 min   22 (12%)   30 min   16 …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags nursing, poll results Leave a comment

Avoiding Legalism as a Parent

December 10, 2021December 19, 2011 by valplowman
mom and dad talking to daughter

As parents, we need to allow for our children to learn and apply context to different situations. Rules should not be black and white. Moral precept number six in On …

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Categories Childwise Tags context, legalism 2 Comments

How I Do It Series: What I Learned From You!

December 10, 2021December 16, 2011 by valplowman
Valerie Plowman - Babywise Mom

Everything I learned from readers during my “How I Do It” series of posts! There are a lot of great tips given by readers. Through this series, many of you …

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Categories Parenting Tags how I do it 2 Comments

Addressing Concerns About Baby’s Ears

December 10, 2021December 15, 2011 by valplowman
Baby touching his ear

Learn what is normal with baby’s ears and when to be concerned and seek a doctor’s advice about baby ear concerns. Good hearing is very beneficial to the development of language. Baby …

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Categories Baby Tags baby body signs, medical issues, physical development 6 Comments

How To Help Kids Memorize Scriptures

December 6, 2021December 14, 2011 by valplowman
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Get a step-by-step process for helping kids memorize scriptures. Also included is a list of good scriptures for children to memorize. I recently read a talk about the power of …

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Categories Moral Training Tags scriptures 6 Comments

Benefits of Using a Chore Wheel (Free Printable!)

December 6, 2021December 13, 2011 by valplowman

A chore wheel is a great way to organize chores for your kids and family. Find out how to use one and get a free printable! This is my latest …

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Categories Chores Tags printables 4 Comments

Evaluating and Teaching Context to Your Kids

December 6, 2021December 12, 2011 by valplowman

Children need to learn that there is a time and a place for rules to be followed. We don’t throw ball inside, but can outside. Our last moral precept discussion …

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Categories Childwise, Moral Training Tags context 3 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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