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Read different posts targeted at different age ranges of children. Get help on raising babies, raising pretoddlers, raising toddlers, raising preschoolers, raising children, raising tweens, and raising teenagers.

The 10 Very Best Things About 5 Month Olds

October 7, 2019October 14, 2009 by valplowman
5 month old baby girl playing in an exersaucer

There is something amazing about a 5 month old! They are just sweet and usually very easy. Among the things, here are the 10 very best.   I think with …

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Categories Baby Tags best things stages 12 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 28

December 5, 2020October 13, 2009 by valplowman
28 week old McKenna being held by her dad

Schedule and routine for a 27-28 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your baby’s day. …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, wonder weeks 18 Comments

Start Your Child’s Moral Training at Age 3

October 7, 2019October 12, 2009 by valplowman
Mother hugging daughter

Teaching children the why behind their actions and the reason it isn’t okay is not usually effective until age three. Children understand morals starting around age three. Read more below.  …

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Categories Moral Training, Preschooler, Preschoolwise 1 Comment

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 27

December 5, 2020October 6, 2009 by valplowman
6 month old McKenna

Schedule and routine for a 26-27 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your baby’s day. …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary, sign language, sippy cup 32 Comments

Helpful Tips for Introducing Baby to a Sippy Cup

July 23, 2026October 1, 2009 by valplowman
Baby drinking from sippy cup

Tips for introducing a sippy cup to your baby. Know what age to start and how best to get your little one drinking from a sippy. As soon as my …

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Categories Baby, Eat Tags Baby Whisperer, sippy cup 14 Comments

McKenna Baby Summary: Week 26

November 20, 2020September 29, 2009 by valplowman
26 week old baby McKenna and her dad

Schedule and routine for a 25-26 week old newborn baby. Get info on this baby’s daily schedule and routine for each day and know how to structure your baby’s day. …

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Categories Baby Tags baby summary 26 Comments

A Simple One-Liner To Keep Your Preschooler On Track

September 23, 2019September 28, 2009 by valplowman
Preschooler looking confused with a solid white background

A perfect discipline phrase to help your preschooler on track and doing what she should be doing. This one-liner is simple and effective.   On Becoming Preschoolwise talks about two …

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Categories Discipline Methods, Discipline Phrases, Preschoolwise Tags prevention 2 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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