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Preschoolwise

Learn all about On Becoming Preschoolwise. Learn how to parent your preschooler to smoothly move into the childhood years. Learn about moral training, how to help your child obey, preschooler sleep, how to set up learning time, and more!

Controlling the Environment for Preschoolers: What is Best?

August 14, 2024May 7, 2012 by valplowman
preschoolers playing

What is the correct amount of control you should have over your preschooler’s daily life? Should a preschooler do play dates or activities? Things start to change a bit in …

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Categories Preschooler, Preschoolwise Tags sports 1 Comment

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

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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Getting Preschoolers Ready to Learn to Read (someday)

September 17, 2021September 19, 2011 by valplowman
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Four simple things you can do with your preschooler today to help her be ready to learn to read when she gets in Kindergarten. Helping children love to read is …

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Categories Preschooler, Preschoolwise, Reading 2 Comments

Getting Preschoolers Ready for Kindergarten

August 23, 2021August 1, 2011 by valplowman
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5 important areas to focus on to make sure your preschooler will be ready for Kindergarten when it is time to go! Sending your child off to school can be …

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Categories Preschooler, Preschoolwise, Schooling Tags Kindergarten 1 Comment

A Simple Toy Rotation for Busy Moms

May 24, 2021May 31, 2011 by valplowman
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Toy rotation does not need to be difficult or elaborate. You can have a simple toy rotation that still accomplishes the main goals. On Becoming Preschoolwise says that one of …

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Categories Organizing, Preschoolwise, Toys 10 Comments

Guidelines for Choosing Preschool Toys That Will Last

April 15, 2024November 8, 2010 by valplowman
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Guidelines for Choosing Preschool Toys. What to consider when deciding what toys to get for your preschooler. On Becoming Preschoolwise has a section on choosing toys, and I thought this …

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Categories Preschooler, Preschoolwise, Toys Tags Best Toys 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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