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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.

Having Patience with a Strong-Willed Child

March 9, 2020 by valplowman
parent and child holding hands as they walk outside

6 tips to help you have patience with a strong-willed child. These 6 tips can help you be a more patient parent, which will help your child behave better. Parenting …

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Categories Discipline, Strong-Willed Tags patience 18 Comments

How To Use Time-Out Effectively

March 2, 2020 by valplowman
Toddler throwing a fit and having a tantrum

Tips for how to use a time-out, or isolation, as a discipline method with your little one. Change behavior with this simple parenting tool. A time out can be a …

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Categories Discipline Methods 13 Comments

Consequences: Natural VS Logical and How to Use Each

February 26, 2020 by valplowman
Child look up in frustration

Learn all about what a natural consequence is and what a logical consequence is and tips for using each type. Learn also when to intervene. I think the most powerful …

Read moreConsequences: Natural VS Logical and How to Use Each

Categories Consequences, Discipline 21 Comments

How to Correct Your Child in a Really Positive Way

February 20, 2020 by valplowman
Happy child looking at his dad

Use this simple trick to use positive discipline to get your child to obey and understand what you are wanting him to do. Correcting children in a positive way, or …

Read moreHow to Correct Your Child in a Really Positive Way

Categories Discipline, Preschoolwise 13 Comments

I’m Sorry vs. Please Forgive Me: Helping Kids Apologize

February 12, 2020 by valplowman
Mother consoling her sad daughter as they sit on a bed

Learn two great phrases to help kids apologize and distinguish between intentional harm and accidents. Why kids should apologize even for accidents. It isn’t easy to apologize. It takes a …

Read moreI’m Sorry vs. Please Forgive Me: Helping Kids Apologize

Categories Moral Training, Preschoolwise Tags forgiveness 14 Comments

8 Ways to Use Positive Reinforcement for Good Behavior

February 10, 2020 by valplowman
Father and Mother kissing daughter's face

Positive reinforcement is a powerful way to help your child develop habits of choosing correct behavior. Find out how to use it without it becoming a crutch. Positive reinforcement is …

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Using Encouragement as a Discipline Tool

February 13, 2020January 23, 2020 by valplowman
Mom encouraging her daughter

There are many ways to discipline, or correct, a child, and encouragement is one of those! Read all about how to use encouragement as discipline in this post. Did you …

Read moreUsing Encouragement as a Discipline Tool

Categories Discipline Methods, Pretoddlerwise Tags attitude, prevention 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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