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Posts to help you navigate the child years. These are ages 5-8 years old. Get discipline help, summaries, schedules, instilling morality, sleep, schooling, and all considerations for children in this age group.

How To Help Kids with Growing Pains

June 16, 2025 by valplowman
Child massaging pain in the calf

If your child complains of leg pain at night, it might be growing pains. Learn the common ages, causes, symptoms, and soothing remedies to help ease the discomfort. You might …

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Categories Child, Preschooler, Preteen, Sleep Problems Tags medical issues Leave a comment

Should You Correct Kids for Attitude?

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 by valplowman
Brayden in the caboose of a train ride

Will you ruin a child if you correct their attitude? Can children really learn to have a positive attitude instead of a negative one? Learn why you should correct for …

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Categories Child, Discipline, Preteen Tags attitude, emotions, self control Leave a comment

Tips for Parenting Child Age Range (5-8 Years Old)

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 by valplowman
Brayden at age 5 posing for a photo

The child age range is often referred to as the golden years. Most children are quite easy at this time. It is a little reprieve between the difficulties of the …

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Gateway Chapter Books for Beginners

March 18, 2025March 27, 2024 by valplowman
Photo of many of the books discussed in this post

These easy to read chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. They will get your kiddo hooked and wanting to read more and more! Some kids resist leaving picture books …

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Categories Book Lists, Child Tags book recommendation, chapter books, children's books, literacy Leave a comment

Kindertude: How To Combat Bad Attitude in your Kindergartner

April 10, 2023 by valplowman

It is very typical for a kindergartener to start to get an attitude at home. Learn what Kindertude is, why it happens, and what you can do to help mitigate …

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Categories Child, Schooling Tags Child Age Range, Kindergarten 9 Comments

Age-Appropriate 8 Year Old Chores

September 8, 2023February 6, 2023 by valplowman
Child pulling laundry from the dryer

Chores Your 8 Year Old Can Do. A complete list of chore ideas that your child can learn to do when your child is eight years old. Find out what chores …

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27 Fantasy Books for Middle Readers

January 23, 2025December 7, 2022 by valplowman
Child reading a book and images flowing from it

A book list of great fantasy books appropriate for middle grade readers, from 8-12 years old and in grades 3-7. Fantasy books are highly popular with children. This has been …

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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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Schedules and Sleep

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    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

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    8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

  • When To Stop the Dream Feed

    When To Stop the Dream Feed

  • It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

    It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

  • How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

    How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

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