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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.

Raising Difficult Children: Words of Comfort

February 19, 2024September 24, 2014 by valplowman

Get comfort when you have a child who is just really difficult to raise. You were put there for that child because you can reach them best. I have noticed …

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Categories Parenting, Strong-Willed Tags word to the weary Leave a comment

Responding Well in the Heat of the Moment as a Parent

February 19, 2024September 22, 2014 by valplowman
Mom getting mad at he daughter who is holding a stuffed animal

Get the tips you need to keep your cool and respond well when your child does something they should not do. Well, you did it. You just said something you …

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When Kids Push The Limits (Dos and Don’ts)

February 19, 2024June 19, 2014 by valplowman
grumpy child scowling at the camera with a red background behind her

When your child decides to push boundaries and break rules, what should you do about it? This post discusses what to do and what not to do about it. As …

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Commanding Obedience from Kids Within Reason

February 19, 2024February 18, 2014 by valplowman

If you want children to listen and obey, you need to set proper expectations and requirements of them. Kaitlyn and I recently read The Little Prince together. As we were reading along, …

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Categories Discipline, Funnel Tags leadership and authority 1 Comment

Teaching Children to Speak Nicely and Honestly {THINK}

February 5, 2024January 22, 2014 by valplowman
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This acronym is super helpful to get kids to learn how to be kind to others with this simple saying. Great tips for parents! Children are naturally honest people when …

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Categories Moral Training Tags Child Age Range 2 Comments

Teach and Train to Your Child’s Character Traits

January 29, 2024January 16, 2014 by valplowman
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Teach your children in a way that makes sense to your child and help them overcome limiting character traits so they can have success! By Maureen Monfore, www.ChildwiseChat.com There are …

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How To Build Faithful Testimony in Children

October 13, 2023November 20, 2013 by valplowman

4 steps to help your child build a testimony of Jesus Christ. Follow these steps to help your child love the Lord. One of the scariest realizations you come to …

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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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