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Siblings

Siblings can be great friends. Learn to navigate parenting siblings. Get room sharing tips, tips for helping siblings like each other, and other concerns that come with siblings.

The Perfect Hugging Rule For Siblings

July 27, 2020June 11, 2018 by valplowman
The Perfect Hugging Rule For Siblings. Rules to keep the peace among siblings with different hugging preferences.

The Perfect Hugging Rule For Siblings. Rules to keep the peace among siblings with different hugging preferences.   McKenna is a hugger. She loves to get in there with a …

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Categories Discipline, Siblings Tags family dynamics, family relationships 4 Comments

How to Balance Multiple Schedules

March 4, 2026September 27, 2017 by valplowman
How to Balance Multiple Schedules

One of the biggest concerns parents have when they are expecting their second child is how to attend to the needs of more than one child. How do you make …

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Why I Don’t Let My Children Fight

September 7, 2020June 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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Categories Discipline, Siblings Tags fighting 1 Comment

The Good Things to Expect With Your Second Baby

September 7, 2020June 10, 2017 by valplowman
The Good Things to Expect With Your Second Baby {Guest Post}

You found out you are expecting a second baby. Congratulations are in order! However, you feel some anxiety about what life with two children will be like. Even though every …

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How to Respond to Siblings Fighting

September 7, 2020May 1, 2017 by valplowman
How to Respond to Siblings Fighting

When your children fight, you might not know how to best respond. You don’t want to create bitterness among the siblings. You also want them to learn to solve problems …

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Poll Results: Introducing a New Baby to Older Siblings

May 1, 2019June 22, 2016 by valplowman

    Bringing home a new baby can be scary, for all involved. Life is going to change and no one really has a full grasp on exactly how that …

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Managing Cry It Out While Room Sharing

September 28, 2020June 20, 2016 by valplowman

I looked down at the envelope I had been addressing and realized I put the stamp on the wrong side of the envelope. Instead of placing it on the right …

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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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