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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.

No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk…Or Is There?

June 2, 2022June 13, 2012 by valplowman
spilled milk

No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk…Or Is There? Why I actually do get after my kids for spilling milk. Not every time–but there are moments. I am typically a very …

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Categories Discipline Tags in action 8 Comments

Importance of Teaching Kids to Accept Personal Responsibility

February 21, 2023June 12, 2012 by valplowman
Child with a thumbs up

The Importance of Accepting Personal Responsibility. Why we need to own up to our mistakes, even if they were unintentional. I was recently reading my newspaper’s opinion section when I …

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Categories Moral Training Tags example, responsibility 9 Comments

Train Your Child to Have Good Character (even if it is hard)

August 14, 2024June 4, 2012 by valplowman
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You should train your child to have good character–even if it is hard. This is how and this is why you need to do it! Children are different from each …

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Categories Childwise, Moral Training Tags character 2 Comments

Why You Need to Allow Kids to Make Mistakes

May 23, 2022May 31, 2012 by valplowman
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Mistakes are vital for kids to have learn how to be responsible and take control of their own lives. You need to allow mistakes to be made. As a society …

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Categories Consequences, Discipline Tags love and logic 5 Comments

Does Your Tantruming Child Need More Love?

November 4, 2022May 17, 2012 by valplowman
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Does your fit-throwing child need more love? Sometimes a child who is misbehaving or throwing fits is doing so because she feels unloved. Here is what to do about it.

Categories Discipline, Tantrums Tags love language 1 Comment

Tips for Teaching Your Kids Morals

April 18, 2022April 25, 2012 by valplowman
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Get four tips to make it easier to teach morals to your children. Find out how to best teach kids to develop virtues. When teaching children, there are a few …

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Finding Balance When Protecting Children

April 18, 2022April 24, 2012 by valplowman
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How much is too much protection? Can you protect your child too long? Will that lead to long-term issues if you do? As parents, we really, really want to protect …

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Categories Funnel, Parenting Tags freedoms 4 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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