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Preteen

Help for parenting preteens, or tweens. Find sample schedules and read up on the lives of preteens. Get sleep help, school help, and feeding help. Learn about setting up daily schedules and balancing home life with extracurricular activities.

Fighting the Body Image Battle for Our Daughters

October 5, 2020May 11, 2016 by valplowman

  My mom hated her birthdays. She did not like to have birthdays and didn’t like to be celebrated. I remember her crying many years. Why, you may wonder? Did …

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Categories Motherhood, Preteen, Teens Tags body image, daughters 3 Comments

Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 9 Years Old

March 20, 2023April 26, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for Kaitlyn from 8.75-9 years old. EATING  Eating is good. She continually improves her willingness to eat foods she doesn’t particularly like. I am proud of …

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Categories Preteen Tags Preteen Summary 2 Comments

Brayden Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old

June 21, 2023March 23, 2016 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brayden from 10.5-10.75 years old. It seems ten year olds in general are pretty easy. They are usually independent and responsible for themselves. They still …

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Kaitlyn Preteen Summary {8.75 Years Old}

May 20, 2021February 2, 2016 by valplowman

Kaitlyn loves art. This is her at the Art Institute in Chicago. She entered our art show competition at the schooland did quite well. She likes to enter every category. …

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Self-Worth Comes Vertically, not Horizontally

March 14, 2022January 28, 2016 by valplowman

There is a period in most people’s lives where we are surrounded by peers of the same age range. We get judged by those peers and we judge ourselves against …

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Categories Preteen, Teens Tags love, self-esteem 1 Comment

Brayden Summary: 10.5 Years Old

April 18, 2023December 1, 2015 by valplowman

Brayden is a very good and very sweet big brother This is a summary for Brayden from 10.25 – 10.5 years old. EATING Eating is going as usual. He eats …

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Reading Aloud to Preteens

May 7, 2019November 19, 2015 by valplowman

Photo credit: Brayden Plowman Your child has reached the age of 9 and really is a proficient reader. Congratulations! And whew! That means no more needing to read to that …

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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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