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Month: August 2020

How I am Prepping My Kids for the 2020-2021 School Year

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 by valplowman
A mom and her four kids

No matter how you plan to do school this 2020-2021 school year, there are many things you can do to set your kid up for success! Whether you are a …

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Categories Schooling Tags Back to School, homeschooling, public school Leave a comment

McKenna Preteen Summary: 11.25 Years Old

October 9, 2020August 11, 2020 by valplowman
McKenna 11.25

Daily life and schedule for an 11 year old tween girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the preteen age group. This covers 11-11 years 3 months old. …

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Logical Consequences to Stop Kids Hitting and Biting

June 18, 2024August 10, 2020 by valplowman
Grumpy child

What to do when your child hits or bites and how to prevent it in the future. This isn’t something you have to wait for your child to outgrow! No …

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Categories Consequences Tags hitting, logical consequences 13 Comments

Dos and Don’ts When Caring for Twins

August 27, 2020August 5, 2020 by valplowman
twin babies

Tips to know what to do to care for your twins. 4 valuable tips to be able to care for your twins. While there’s truly nothing as beautiful as becoming …

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Everything You Need to Know About Dropping the Swaddle

March 18, 2025August 4, 2020 by valplowman
Baby swaddled

Find out when and how to drop baby’s swaddle and still have your baby sleep well. Sleep doesn’t have to be ruined just because the swaddle is dropped! Dropping the …

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Categories Sleep Tags poll results, Swaddling 31 Comments

How To Keep Your Kids Quiet at Church

August 3, 2020 by valplowman
Family at church

Find out the 5 secrets to keeping children quiet during your church service. Know what you can do to keep your kids still and quiet at church. Being at church …

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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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