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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.

Observe Other’s to Decide Your Parenting Strategies

November 1, 2021November 7, 2011 by valplowman
family looking into sunset

When you observe those around you, you will see children and families you would like to emulate. These parents make great mentors! On Becoming Childwise gives some great advice in helping …

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Categories Childwise 3 Comments

McKenna Toddler Summary: 31 Months Old

February 9, 2022November 2, 2011 by valplowman

A full summary of life for this 31 month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 31 month old toddler sample schedule to follow. For those …

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Categories Toddler Tags toddler summary 6 Comments

Tips for Getting Preschoolers Ready to Do Math

October 31, 2024October 31, 2011 by valplowman
Mom and daughter playing with beads

Great tips for how to easily work math into your day each day and get your preschooler ready to do math in Kindergarten. Dun, dun, dun. Math. Okay, not everyone …

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Categories Education, Preschooler, Preschoolwise Tags learning 4 Comments

Kaitlyn Preschooler Summary: 4.5 Years Old

October 18, 2021October 18, 2011 by valplowman
4.5 year old Kaitlyn jumping of a pile of straw bales

Daily life, schedule, and routine for a 4.5 year old preschooler. See how the preschooler’s sleep was going and how eating was going. I was just thinking about how these …

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Child Won’t Eat Favorite Foods

October 18, 2021October 17, 2011 by valplowman
child looking with disgust at apple and banana

Get help for when your child suddenly won’t eat favorite foods. If your toddler or child is refusing to eat, get answers below. There can be many reasons a child …

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McKenna Toddler Summary: 2.5 Years

October 1, 2021October 4, 2011 by valplowman

A full summary of life for this 2.5 year old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 2.5 year old toddler sample schedule to follow. Does it …

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Categories Toddler Tags crib to bed transition, toddler summary 9 Comments

Teaching Children that Other People Count

September 23, 2021September 26, 2011 by valplowman
Dad and daughter

Why we parents need to teach our children that other people count and tips for how to do so. Childwise Principle #6 in On Becoming Childwise is “Other People Count” (page 70). …

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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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