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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.

Toddler Behaviors I “Go To The Mat” For

September 21, 2020December 8, 2016 by valplowman
4 toddler behaviors you shouldn't ignore text overlaying toddler with head in arms

    A few weeks ago, a mama in the Mama’s Organized Chaos Discussion group on Facebook, posed a question:   “What fights aren’t you willing to have with your toddler, and …

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Brinley Summary: 4 Years 4 Months Old

September 21, 2020December 5, 2016 by valplowman
4 year 4 month brinley summary preschooler text overlaying Brinley smiling for camera

This is a summary for Brinley in her fourth month as a four year old. SLEEP Brinley rarely ever sleeps at nap time these days. It amazes me how quickly …

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Brayden Preteen Summary {11.5 Years Old}

March 7, 2024November 29, 2016 by valplowman
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This is a summary for Brayden from 11.25 years old to 11.5 years old.  Guys. 12 years old is a huge milestone for us in our church culture. I can …

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9 Things to Know About Having Older Children

September 21, 2020November 21, 2016 by valplowman
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  Do you ever sit back and daydream about life with older children? How life will be so much easier then? Do you look at that grass on that side …

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Brinley Preschooler Summary: 4 Years 3 Months

September 21, 2020November 15, 2016 by valplowman
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This is a summary for Brinely in her third month as a four year old. All in all, it was a pretty uneventful month. Sometimes that is the best thing! …

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When To Drop Rest Time

July 31, 2024November 14, 2016 by valplowman
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Find out the best age to drop rest time and not have any time to rest each day for your child. What to consider when making this decision. Looking back …

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15 Must-Own Picture Books

October 17, 2022October 31, 2016 by valplowman
15 Must-Own Picture Books

Some books are just timeless. Must-own, beloved by all. The sad truth is we run out of space in our homes. I am out of space for books at my …

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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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  • How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

    How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

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    You Cannot Force a Baby to Sleep — But Here’s What You Can Do

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