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Discipline Methods

Discipline methods to help you get ideas for how to best correct your child and teach him/her how to behave. You will find discipline tools for you to implement to help you prevent issues as well as tips on how to respond when your child disobeys.

Distraction as a Discipline Tool

November 4, 2022January 12, 2015 by valplowman

A very handy tool for discipline with older babies, toddlers, and even at times preschoolers is distraction.   What is Distraction Distraction is taking your child’s attention and placing it …

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Discipline Strategy: Think Prevention First

May 18, 2020May 31, 2010 by valplowman
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One of the most powerful discipline strategies you have is to prevent negative behavior before it happens. Read about how to prevent rather than react. One of the best positive …

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Categories Childwise, Discipline Methods Tags prevention 4 Comments

Prepping for the Dentist using Training In Non-Conflict + Ask & Tell

April 20, 2020April 30, 2010 by valplowman
Mom with three kids

Some tips for how to prep your kids for the dentist using simple training in times of non-conflict plus ask and tell to get your kids mentally prepared. We recently …

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Categories Discipline Methods Tags dentist tips, in action, non-conflict training 6 Comments

A Simple One-Liner To Keep Your Preschooler On Track

September 23, 2019September 28, 2009 by valplowman
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A perfect discipline phrase to help your preschooler on track and doing what she should be doing. This one-liner is simple and effective.   On Becoming Preschoolwise talks about two …

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Categories Discipline Methods, Discipline Phrases, Preschoolwise Tags prevention 2 Comments

Training in Times of Non-Conflict

February 26, 2020October 31, 2008 by valplowman
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Training in Times of Non-Conflict. How to get your child to obey before there is disagreement or conflict. Obedience training and first time obedience. Training in times of non-conflict means that …

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Categories Discipline Methods, Preschooler, Toddler Tags non-conflict training, prevention 15 Comments

Why Prevention is a Powerful Parenting Tool

February 26, 2020May 15, 2008 by valplowman
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Why Prevention is a Powerful Parenting Tool. Prevention is a great way to avoid parenting problems and pitfalls.  Prevention is talked about it the Babywise series, but I wanted to …

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Categories Discipline Methods Tags prevention 7 Comments

Hand Folding: Establishing Self-Control

November 4, 2022February 18, 2008 by valplowman
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How to use hand folding to help your little one gain control and stop misbehaving. This simple tool works! In Toddlerwise, it talks about the idea of hand folding. This …

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Categories Discipline, Discipline Methods Tags self control 8 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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