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Month: October 2012

Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 12

October 31, 2022October 30, 2012 by valplowman
12 week old Brinley

Newborn schedule for baby’s 12th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the twelfth week of life. 11-12 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn …

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Categories Baby Tags newborn summary 14 Comments

Newborn Products: What we used month 2

July 18, 2023October 29, 2012 by valplowman
newborn baby looking to the side

Find out what you REALLY need to get to be prepared for your newborn baby in month two. These are items you will actually use. Another month has come and …

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Categories Baby Tags baby gear, newborns 8 Comments

Your Roadmap to Teaching Kids Self-Sufficiency

October 10, 2022October 25, 2012 by valplowman
Mom and daughter baking

Get a simple 8-step process for teaching kids how to be self-sufficient. Help your kids learn responsibility and how to contribute to the home. Get kids doing chores and help …

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Categories Chores Tags Parenting breakthrough Leave a comment

Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 11

October 31, 2022October 23, 2012 by valplowman
11 week old Brinley

Newborn schedule for baby’s 11th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the eleventh week of life. 10-11 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn …

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Categories Baby Tags newborn summary, witching hour 25 Comments

Let Your Child Pick the Consequence for Actions

September 30, 2022October 18, 2012 by valplowman
Mother and son in discipline

When your kids make a mistake, it is wise to let them participate in choosing the consequence for the action when applicable. Have you ever let your child choose her …

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Categories Discipline Tags love and logic 1 Comment

Brinley Newborn Summary: Week 10

November 14, 2022October 17, 2012 by valplowman

Newborn schedule for baby’s 10th week. Baby newborn schedule and routine for the tenth week of life. 9-10 week old newborn routine. Find out what to do with a newborn …

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Categories Baby, Bottle Feeding Tags Growth spurt, newborn summary, postpartum 25 Comments

Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old

September 30, 2022October 16, 2012 by valplowman

5.5 year old life and daily routine. Learn about her daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with five year olds. This time period had two major …

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Categories Child Tags child summary, Kindergarten 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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