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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.

Addressing Concerns About Baby’s Ears

December 10, 2021December 15, 2011 by valplowman
Baby touching his ear

Learn what is normal with baby’s ears and when to be concerned and seek a doctor’s advice about baby ear concerns. Good hearing is very beneficial to the development of language. Baby …

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Categories Baby Tags baby body signs, medical issues, physical development 6 Comments

Evaluating and Teaching Context to Your Kids

December 6, 2021December 12, 2011 by valplowman

Children need to learn that there is a time and a place for rules to be followed. We don’t throw ball inside, but can outside. Our last moral precept discussion …

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Categories Childwise, Moral Training Tags context 3 Comments

McKenna Toddler Summary: 32 Months Old

November 23, 2021December 6, 2011 by valplowman

A full summary of life for this 32 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 32 month old toddler sample schedule to follow. McKenna is …

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Categories Toddler Tags dentist tips, toddler summary 6 Comments

Teach Kids “Why” (no “because I said so”)

November 23, 2021December 5, 2011 by valplowman
Discipline Tip: Teach "Why"

The reason parents should not say “Because I said so” but should rather explain the “why” behind rules they give their kids. I think a right of passage for life …

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Categories Childwise, Moral Training, Parenting 4 Comments

Brayden Child Summary: 6.5 Years Old

November 22, 2021November 29, 2011 by valplowman
Brayden 6.5 years old

6.5 year old life and daily schedule. Learn about this child’s daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with six year olds. It is amazing how much …

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Categories Child Tags child summary 12 Comments

Hey Parents! Moral Training Starts With You

November 22, 2021November 28, 2011 by valplowman
Dad and daughter sitting on the bed

If you want to raise your children to be good people, you need to demonstrate those qualities to your child. Last week, we talked about the moral precept of teaching …

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Categories Childwise, Discipline Tags example, virtues 3 Comments

Teach Kids What is Right, Not Just What is Wrong

November 15, 2021November 21, 2011 by valplowman
parent talking to child

Focus on teaching what is the right choice and not just always telling your child what is the wrong thing to do. If you got to an intersection and you …

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Categories Childwise, Discipline Phrases Tags virtues Leave a comment
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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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