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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.

Tips for Feeding Baby and Napping Away From Home

March 4, 2020 by valplowman
baby sleeping in carseat

Do you need help figuring out how to keep baby on a schedule when you are away from home? This post will walk you through it. Having a baby on …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags disruptions, flexibility 17 Comments

15 Things Your Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten

June 18, 2020March 3, 2020 by valplowman
Child in Kindergarten in the classroom

Are you wondering what your kid needs to know before kindergarten? Here are some kindergarten skills to teach your little one before school starts. When your child approaches Kindergarten, it …

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Categories Education, Preschooler Tags Kindergarten, preschool Leave a comment

How To Use Time-Out Effectively

May 26, 2021March 2, 2020 by valplowman
Toddler throwing a fit and having a tantrum

Tips for how to use a time-out, or isolation, as a discipline method with your little one. Change behavior with this simple parenting tool. A time out can be a …

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Categories Discipline Methods 13 Comments

Consequences: Natural VS Logical and How to Use Each

October 16, 2024February 26, 2020 by valplowman
Child look up in frustration

Learn all about what a natural consequence is and what a logical consequence is and tips for using each type. Learn also when to intervene. I think the most powerful …

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Categories Consequences, Discipline Tags logical consequences, natural consequences 21 Comments

How To Get Your Little One To Pee or Poop on the Potty

September 25, 2020February 25, 2020 by valplowman
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Use this one simple tip to help your little one pee or poop on the potty. Make the whole potty training process easier. It is easy and very effective! It …

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Categories Potty Training Tags pooping, tips and tricks 12 Comments

5 Steps to Get Your Child on a Schedule

October 20, 2022February 24, 2020 by valplowman
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No matter the age of your child, you can get your little one on a schedule. Read all about how to get your child on a schedule here. So you …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags Child Age Range 2 Comments

How to Correct Your Child in a Really Positive Way

March 23, 2021February 20, 2020 by valplowman
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Use this simple trick to use positive discipline to get your child to obey and understand what you are wanting him to do. Correcting children in a positive way, or …

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Categories Discipline, Preschoolwise 13 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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