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Month: May 2019

How To Improve Reading Skills with Sustained Silent Reading

May 31, 2019 by valplowman
Four year old girl reading a book

No matter what level of reading your child is currently, those skills can be improved on with this super simple, daily practice. If you have read many of my posts …

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Categories Reading Tags read aloud handbook, SSR, summer setback 3 Comments

How Often Can You Really Expect a Child to Obey

November 20, 2024May 29, 2019 by valplowman
Toddler looking over her shoulder with a burgundy ship-lap background

You might feel hopeless when your child disobeys, but did you know it is NORMAL for a child to not always listen? Read proper expectations here. Chances are when you …

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Categories First Time Obedience, Toddlerwise Tags obedience 8 Comments

Compelling Reasons to Have a Baby Schedule

May 21, 2019 by valplowman
Mother and newborn baby

8 reasons a baby schedule is awesome along with tips for successfully setting up a schedule for your little one. Learn when to start and how to do it. To …

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Categories Schedules Tags schedule benefits Leave a comment

How To Travel Without Destroying Your Babywise Progress

September 27, 2023May 20, 2019 by valplowman
Boy and girl on the beach

How To Travel without destroying the progress you have made with Babywise so far. How to travel and maintain your Babywise schedule. Traveling with a baby is stressful. I would …

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Categories Babywise, Traveling Tags Babywise Schedules 4 Comments

A Parent’s Complete Guide to Structured Playtime

January 29, 2021May 14, 2019 by valplowman
Child playing with toy cars at the table

Understanding what structured playtime is and when to plan those structured playtime activities into your child’s day each day. As you plan out your daily schedule or routine with your …

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How to Prepare for the Summer You Want to Have

April 29, 2021May 10, 2019 by valplowman
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Summer does not need to be elaborate, but if you have any goals for summer, it is wise to do some planning. Read these 6 simple steps for summer planning. …

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Categories Summer 3 Comments

5 Things You Really Need to Know About Bottle Feeding

October 21, 2021May 9, 2019 by valplowman
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I think many of them have developed as a result of the big push to get mothers to breastfeed. While I 100% am in support of mothers breastfeeding, I am …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Eat Tags BFBN, Guest Post 2 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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