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Month: September 2013

Poll Discussion: Picky Eaters

May 21, 2019September 18, 2013 by valplowman

  Today’s poll is on picky eaters. Questions: Would you consider your child a picky eater? Yes or no. If yes, do you think you did anything to contribute to …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags picky eaters, voting on polls 8 Comments

Finger Foods Basics

April 15, 2022September 17, 2013 by valplowman

Finger foods for babies. Signs baby is ready for finger foods. Good first finger foods. How to help baby learn to eat finger foods. Finger foods! What a conundrum finger …

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Categories Eat Tags finger foods 3 Comments

Restaurant Manners {Dining Out With Children}

April 17, 2023September 16, 2013 by valplowman

In recent years, some restaurants around the United States have started banning certain ages of children or announcing that unruly children will not be tolerated. It really doesn’t bother me …

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Categories Discipline Tags manners 2 Comments

Parenting Far From Home {Guest Post}

May 21, 2019September 12, 2013 by valplowman

    Our family has spent the past few months this summer in Florida with my extended family. It has been, in short, amazing. Since we live most of the …

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Categories Parenting Tags BFBN, Guest Post Leave a comment

Poll Results: Potty Training

May 21, 2019September 11, 2013 by valplowman

  Here are the results on potty training! To see the original post and the responses, see this post.   There were 25 responses.   Here are the answers–you will …

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Categories Potty Training Tags poll results 1 Comment

Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 12.5 Months Old

June 22, 2021September 10, 2013 by valplowman

enjoying an ice cream cone at a family reunion This is a summary for Brinley for age 12-12.5 months old. This is weeks 54 and 55–she was 53 and 54 …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags pre-toddler summary, weaning 6 Comments

Parenting–sometimes you need to laugh at yourself

July 8, 2019September 9, 2013 by valplowman

Laughter is the best medicine. Sometimes you are faced with situations in life where the best reaction is either to laugh or cry…and while a good cry is sometimes necessary, …

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Categories Parenting Tags quotable Mondays 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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