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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.

How to Deal with Toddler Tantrums

March 25, 2026April 14, 2021 by valplowman
Baby brinley throwing tantrum

How to Deal with Toddler Tantrums. What to do in the moment when your toddler is having a tantrum and how to prevent toddler tantrums in the future. Toddler tantrums …

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How To Respond to Your Emotional Preschooler

March 17, 2021 by valplowman
upset and emotional preschooler

Get 8 tips for helping your preschooler to calm down when she is being really emotional. Learn what to do and what not to do. “Mama I love it when …

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How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”

October 24, 2024February 23, 2021 by valplowman
teen looking like she feels left out of a group of other teens

How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It” Avoid peer pressure from your parent peers, whether real or perceived. Stick to your family rules. We all know the classic …

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Categories Discipline, Preteen, Teens Tags friends 3 Comments

5 “I Statements” To Teach Your Child

February 9, 2021 by valplowman
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These five statements will help your child to be responsible and bring positive contributions to all they interact with. “She made me get mad!” came the crying protest from my …

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Structure Deters a Child’s Whining

February 1, 2021 by valplowman
Whining child

If you add this element to your day, you will help prevent your child from whining. If you have a child who whines, this is how to stop it. No …

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Categories Discipline, Preschoolwise Tags whining 14 Comments

The “Mini-fit”: Responding to Young Tantrums

January 18, 2023January 27, 2021 by valplowman
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What to do when your child has a mini-fit. How to solve the early tantrums your pre-toddler and toddler have. Strategies to stop tantrums. The mini-fit. Ugh. The first time …

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Categories Pretoddler, Tantrums Tags mini-fits 52 Comments

How to Quickly Think of a Logical Consequence for Kids

November 6, 2024December 14, 2020 by valplowman
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Logical consequences are a powerful parenting tool, but it can be hard to think of them in the moment. Use this trick to make it easy. Logical consequences are my …

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Categories Consequences, Preschoolwise Tags logical consequences 10 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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