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valplowman

Valerie, also known as The Babywise Mom, is the mother to four children. She has been blogging on Babywise and general parenting since 2007. She has a degree in technical writing and loves using those skills to help parents be the best parents they can be! Read her book, The Babywise Mom Nap Guide, to get help on sleep from birth through the preschool years. You can also find her writing at Babywise.life, Today Parenting, and Her View From Home. Read more about Valerie and her family on the About page. Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for more tips and helps.

McKenna Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old

November 17, 2022July 9, 2019 by valplowman
McKenna kissing a dolphin

10 year old preteen, or tween, summary. See how this tween spends her days and what life is like. Get a sample schedule for kids this age. This is a …

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How You Should Respond to Frustration Tantrums

August 17, 2021July 1, 2019 by valplowman
Child crying in black and white

Frustration tantrums are different from temper tantrums. Read all about what a frustration tantrum is and why and how you should respond differently. All tantrums are not the same. The …

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Valuable Discipline Tips for Toddlers

May 26, 2021June 28, 2019 by valplowman
Toddler girl sitting in the forest in Yellowstone

These helpful tips will help you correct your toddler and make sure he/she obeys you from a young age, making future correction so much easier! There are some important points …

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Categories Discipline, Toddler Tags yes mom 5 Comments

How to Create a Prayer Journal For Kids

June 26, 2019 by valplowman
Prayer journal for kids

Clever ideas for how to create a simple and effective prayer journal for your little ones. What to include along with pictures of samples. by Julia Bowen Ugh! I just …

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How To Successfully Combat Teen Attitude

May 15, 2023June 24, 2019 by valplowman
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How do you deal with a difficult teenager? Read this for tips in dealing with a difficult teenager and that teen attitude and understand what is normal teenage behavior. Teen …

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Teach Kids What Obedience Looks Like

February 19, 2025June 20, 2019 by valplowman
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You cannot just expect your child to know what you mean when you give a specific instruction. Kids must first be taught before they can understand. Children are not born …

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A Case for Prefolds: Cloth Diapering at its Roots

June 19, 2019 by valplowman
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Everything you need to know about cloth diaper prefolds. Know the benefits, how many to get for your baby, and what the best prefolds are for baby. by Autumn Battaglia …

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Categories Baby Tags cloth diapers, diapers, Guest Post 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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