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First Time Obedience

Learn how to teach your child to obey the first time. These posts will help you know how to get your child to listen to you when you give an instruction.

How To Teach Your Child to Come When Called

April 29, 2026March 24, 2026 by valplowman
Child running on grass

Does your child run the other way when you call? Learn 9 practical tips — from setting clear expectations to using the right tone — to teach your child to …

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Categories Discipline, First Time Obedience Tags obedience Leave a comment

Discipline 101: The basics of correcting children

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 by valplowman
Mom correcting her child

Discipline 101 breaks down the foundation of correcting children in a calm, consistent way. Learn how to set realistic expectations, follow through on consequences, prevent misbehavior before it starts, and …

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Categories Discipline, First Time Obedience Tags obedience 4 Comments

First Time Obedience Tips for Parents

February 19, 2025 by valplowman
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When you have first-time obedience, your child listens to you the first time you give an instruction. This is not easy to do, but it can be accomplished! Here are …

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How to Get Your Child to Obey with a Simple “Yes Mommy”

February 19, 2025May 12, 2021 by valplowman
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Teaching kids to obey with a simple “Yes Mommy”. This is an effective solution to get first-time obedience.  “Yes mommy!” Requiring that simple response can change how well your child …

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Categories Childwise, Discipline Methods, First Time Obedience Tags obedience, poll results, prevention, yes mom 12 Comments

Teach Kids What Obedience Looks Like

February 19, 2025June 20, 2019 by valplowman
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You cannot just expect your child to know what you mean when you give a specific instruction. Kids must first be taught before they can understand. Children are not born …

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Categories First Time Obedience Tags obedience 6 Comments

How Often Can You Really Expect a Child to Obey

November 20, 2024May 29, 2019 by valplowman
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You might feel hopeless when your child disobeys, but did you know it is NORMAL for a child to not always listen? Read proper expectations here. Chances are when you …

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Categories First Time Obedience, Toddlerwise Tags obedience 8 Comments

Train To Obey Your Voice

May 26, 2021April 12, 2019 by valplowman
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Why you want to train your child to obey you rather than just memorize rules of what is okay to do and what is not okay to do.  “The goal …

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Categories First Time Obedience Tags baby-proofing, Babywise II, obedience 7 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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