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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.

McKenna Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old

May 20, 2021January 23, 2018 by valplowman
McKenna Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old

This is a summary for McKenna from 8.5-8.75 years old.  EATING McKenna is a great eater. Eating has never been a issue with her. When I think about that, I …

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How to be Kind and be Firm with your Kids

August 24, 2020December 14, 2017 by valplowman
Mom and son taking a picture together

by Carrie Wiley Today, I’m sharing with you something that has been a struggle in my own heart and life lately and one I am very much still learning as …

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Categories Discipline Tags Guest Post 1 Comment

You Don’t Have to Like It, But You Do Have to Eat It

August 31, 2020August 31, 2017 by valplowman
Helpful phrase to get picky eaters to eat

I love my little phrases I use over and over again in my parenting journey. When I die and my children all sit around reminiscing about me, I am sure …

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How To Easily Get Your Child To Do What You Say

August 31, 2020August 21, 2017 by valplowman
How To Easily Get Your Child To Do What You Say

On our recent trip to New York City as a family (follow me on Instagram for the pics and details), we did a lot of walking. Lots and lots. As …

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How To Help Your Child Work Through Emotions

October 19, 2022August 14, 2017 by valplowman
How To Help Your Child Work Through Emotions

I have never been an emotional person. I live by logic. When my daughters started getting old enough to have irrational, emotional meltdowns, I would stare, utterly frozen. If my …

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How to Correct Your Preteen

September 4, 2024July 10, 2017 by valplowman
Brayden as a preteen

As soon as your child enters the age for a preteen, the way you correct or discipline that child starts to shift a bit. You both can feel things changing, …

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Why I Don’t Let My Children Fight

June 11, 2026June 26, 2017 by valplowman
Why I don't let my children fight

Siblings fight, right? That is to be expected. The question is, how much is normal, and when has the fighting gone too far? The even bigger question, as a parent, …

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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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