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Month: December 2012

Brinley Baby Summary: Week 19

November 28, 2022December 18, 2012 by valplowman
19 week old Brinley in the jumperoo

Baby schedule for baby’s 19th week. Baby schedule and routine for the nineteenth week of life. 18 week old baby routine and daily life. Find out what to do with …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, doctor visits, dreamfeed, Swaddling, vaccinations 18 Comments

Quotable Mondays: Listen to Your Children

November 28, 2022December 17, 2012 by valplowman
Listen earnestly to your kids quote

Listen to your kids when they are little, even if the things they have to say are no big deal to you. It is a big deal to them. Today’s …

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Categories Parenting Tags quotable Mondays 2 Comments

McKenna Preschooler Summary: 3.5 years (plus 2 months)

November 21, 2022December 12, 2012 by valplowman
3 year old McKenna finger painting

A full summary of life for this 3.5 year old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and find a 3.5 year old preschooler …

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Categories Preschooler Tags preschooler summary 2 Comments

Brinley Baby Summary: Week 18 {Four Months Old}

November 21, 2022December 11, 2012 by valplowman
18 week old baby

Baby schedule for baby’s 18th week. Baby schedule and routine for the eighteenth week of life. 17 week old baby routine and daily life. Find out what to do with …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, wonder weeks 9 Comments

Quotable Mondays: Motherhood

November 21, 2022December 10, 2012 by valplowman
Motherhood quote

Today’s quote is: Motherhood is a choice you make everyday to put some else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right …

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Categories Motherhood Tags quotable Mondays 4 Comments

Reader Questions About Me

December 7, 2012 by valplowman

Krystal said… Hey, I have been wondering for awhile now if you are LDS? You said something about 3 hr. church, so that’s why I was wondering. We also have …

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Reading Aloud: Start From Birth

November 14, 2022December 6, 2012 by valplowman
Parent reading to the baby

Why you want to really read aloud from birth. Do not wait until your kiddo is older. Start right away. In Reading Magic, Mem Fox recommends parents start reading to their …

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Categories Baby, Reading Tags Reading Magic 3 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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