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Month: September 2020

Super Common Traits of a Youngest Child

September 13, 2024September 30, 2020 by valplowman
Everyone adoring the youngest child

Learn all about the youngest child. Learn some of the strengths of being the youngest as well as some of the struggles of being the youngest child. Youngest child stereotypes …

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Categories Parenting Tags birth order, youngest child 5 Comments

Christmas Gifts for Children: The Ultimate Guide

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by valplowman
Kids opening Christmas gifts

The Ultimate Guide to get gifts for boys, gifts for girls, toddler gifts, Christmas gifts for tweens, and gifts for teens. A great list of Christmas gifts for children. If …

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Categories Gift Ideas, Holidays Tags Christmas Leave a comment

How To Show Your Child Love Through Quality Time

September 22, 2021September 28, 2020 by valplowman
Mom and daughter spending time together

23 ideas for spending quality time with your kiddos. Learn ways to spend meaningful time with your children. The Book The Five Love Languages of Children by Chapman and Campbell …

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Categories Parenting Tags love language, one-on-one time 8 Comments

The Vital Importance of the First Nap

September 13, 2024September 23, 2020 by valplowman
Baby taking a morning nap

The morning nap is one of the most important, if not THE most important, naps your baby will take all day. Learn why and how to get it down well. …

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Categories Naps Tags morning wake time 49 Comments

Parenting Pre-Toddlers Goal: Simply Don’t Lose Ground

August 14, 2024September 22, 2020 by valplowman
Pretoddler holding parents' hands

It can be difficult to have a 12-18 month old. During this time period, focus on maintaining your ground and you will succeed. We all want to be intentional with …

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Categories Discipline, Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise 6 Comments

10 Chores Your Five Year Old Can Do

July 16, 2025September 21, 2020 by valplowman
5 year old chores

Looking for some age-appropriate chores for your 5 year old? Read this post to find a list of chores your child can do and get your chore cards and chore …

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Categories Child, Chores Tags Child Age Range, chores by age Leave a comment

My Sleep Hierarchy For Newborns

October 1, 2025September 16, 2020 by valplowman
Brayden sleeping as a newborn

How to prioritize and balance your baby sleep schedule and sleep training for your newborn. Get peace of mind sleep training your baby with these newborn sleep tips. Many times, …

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Categories Baby, Sleep Tags CIO, newborns, sleep hierarchy, Top 56 Comments
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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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