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Discipline

Learn effective ways to discipline your children. You can start discipline as young as with your baby! Learn tips for correcting and training children of all ages, from baby through teen years. Get a solid foundation from my post Discipline 101: The Basics of Correcting Children. Read all about my Discipline Phrases to be prepared to respond to children when they misbehave. You can read up on consequences and find different discipline methods.

Wise In Your Own Eyes Explained

November 20, 2024August 14, 2019 by valplowman
Blonde girl wearing a green beret looking at the camera

How “wise in your own eyes” leads to conflict between you and your child. Understand what decision-making freedoms to allow your child to have. While our little ones are babies, …

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Categories Funnel, Preschoolwise Tags freedoms, wise in own eyes 14 Comments

How You Should Respond to Frustration Tantrums

August 17, 2021July 1, 2019 by valplowman
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Frustration tantrums are different from temper tantrums. Read all about what a frustration tantrum is and why and how you should respond differently. All tantrums are not the same. The …

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Categories Tantrums 4 Comments

Valuable Discipline Tips for Toddlers

May 26, 2021June 28, 2019 by valplowman
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These helpful tips will help you correct your toddler and make sure he/she obeys you from a young age, making future correction so much easier! There are some important points …

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Categories Discipline, Toddler Tags yes mom 5 Comments

How to Create a Prayer Journal For Kids

June 26, 2019 by valplowman
Prayer journal for kids

Clever ideas for how to create a simple and effective prayer journal for your little ones. What to include along with pictures of samples. by Julia Bowen Ugh! I just …

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Categories Moral Training Tags Guest Post, prayer Leave a comment

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

The Perfect Way to Respond to a Dramatic Child

January 14, 2025May 2, 2019 by valplowman
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How to respond when your child is dramatic and will not calm down. Be prepared with a response so you can remain calm and avoid yelling at your child. I …

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Categories Discipline Phrases 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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