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Month: January 2012

McKenna Toddler Summary: 2.75 Years

March 28, 2022January 31, 2012 by valplowman
McKenna at 2.75 years old

A full summary of life for this 2.75 year old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 2.75 year old toddler sample schedule to follow. McKenna is …

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Categories Toddler Tags medical issues, surgery, toddler summary Leave a comment

Nobody Knows Baby Like You Do

January 24, 2022January 30, 2012 by valplowman
Mom holding baby

Mama, trust your instincts. No one knows your baby better than you do. Trust your gut and follow through on what you think is right for your baby. Do you …

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Categories Motherhood 6 Comments

The “D” Word: Is Discipline Good or Bad?

January 24, 2022January 26, 2012 by valplowman
Boy holding had up to ear wearing green

Discipline is often regarded as cruel or unnecessary for children, but is it really bad? Are there good things about disciplining kids? Discipline is about love. That might not be …

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Categories Discipline Tags love language 3 Comments

Poll Results: What was baby’s independent playtime length for 6-7 months old?

May 29, 2019January 25, 2012 by valplowman

5-10 minutes once a day   2 (2%)   5-10 minutes twice a day   15 (16%)   10-20 minutes once a day   10 (11%)   10-20 minutes twice …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags independent playtime, poll results Leave a comment

Surprise Announcement!

January 17, 2022January 20, 2012 by valplowman
Pregnancy announcement

I have some exciting news to announce. I am pregnant! I am 8 weeks along and due in August. We have always planned on having (3-4) children if you are …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags about me 55 Comments

Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Touchy Baby

January 17, 2022January 19, 2012 by valplowman
Touchy baby who is fussy in moms arms

Learn about the touchy baby personality type as described by Tracy Hogg in the Baby Whisperer books. Learn what to expect from your baby. We all have our own distinct …

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Categories Baby Tags Baby Whisperer, personality 4 Comments

Mom’s Positive Attitude Makes All the Difference

January 17, 2022January 18, 2012 by valplowman
Happy mom with messy baby

Your perspective on any given parenting difficulty will influence your happiness more than the actual parenting situation you are in. Parenting is hard. Our children throw things at us that …

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Categories Parenting Tags perspective, word to the weary 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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