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Month: June 2015

Reading Aloud to Children

May 7, 2019June 18, 2015 by valplowman

As your children grow, I hope you feel more comfortable with the reading process and it is just a more natural part of your day. The child age range is …

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Categories Child, Reading Tags children's books, read aloud handbook Leave a comment

LEGO Birthday Party

May 7, 2019June 16, 2015 by valplowman

  For Brayden’s 10th birthday this year, he wanted a LEGO theme party. We played some games, age some food, and watched the LEGO Movie. I decided for his party …

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Surviving Potty Training

March 5, 2019June 15, 2015 by valplowman

There are two things about parenting that I truly dread. One is sleep training. The other is potty training. Now, I haven’t necessarily had a terrible experience with either. When …

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Categories Potty Training Tags Surviving 2 Comments

Preserving Family Time

May 15, 2019June 12, 2015 by valplowman

While our children are babies and toddlers, it is relatively easy to have plenty of family time. As children get older, however, their activities start to encroach upon what used …

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Starting, stopping, and coming back to Babywise

October 7, 2022June 11, 2015 by valplowman
Mom with twin babies

Today is BFBN day! We have added quite a few new ladies to the Babywise Friendly Blog Network, so be sure to check out the blogs you know in the …

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Poll Results: Time Allocation for Activities Each Day

August 25, 2018June 10, 2015 by valplowman

Β I wanted to talk about how your child’s time is allocated through the day. This can help people get an idea of what trends are for these activities. You can …

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Brinley Toddler Summary: 34 Months Old

May 7, 2019June 9, 2015 by valplowman

Brinley is a good sport. This is a picture she took of her feet as she sat on the couch and entertained herself at the end of the year Kindergarten …

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Categories Toddler Tags toddler summary 6 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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