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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.

Poll Results: Adding Baby to Family and Sibling Dynamics

May 14, 2019July 23, 2014 by valplowman

  Here are the results for the poll on dynamics with a new baby and the older children.   How old was your child when the new baby came? 15-18 …

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Making Hand-Me-Downs Work in Any Season

March 8, 2024March 6, 2014 by valplowman
Boy leaning against a wall

How to use your hand-me-downs even if the seasons do not match up perfectly. Save money by using hand-me-downs for your kids. When I was in my third trimester with …

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Balancing Baby’s Needs With Family’s Needs

November 27, 2023February 24, 2014 by valplowman
Parents and preschooler at home with a new baby

Get a step-by-step process for how to balance the needs of your baby with the needs of the older kids. The baby needs consistency and solid sleep while older kids …

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Categories Baby, Schedule Tips, Siblings Tags newborns 1 Comment

Breastfeeding in Front of Older Siblings

February 19, 2025February 17, 2014 by valplowman
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Should you feed your baby in front of your older children? How will they respond? Why might you want to do so and why might you want to feed alone? …

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Categories Breastfeeding, Siblings Tags nursing 6 Comments

Tips for Keeping Kids Busy During Summer

May 8, 2023May 20, 2013 by valplowman
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Get ideas for keeping kids busy during the summer months. Fun activities to do at home and away from home. Summer is coming! Summer break is great. You no longer …

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Categories Siblings, Summer 7 Comments

8 Rules for Kids Chores at Home

May 1, 2023May 13, 2013 by valplowman
Two kids doing chores

Do you want to get your kids doing chores at home? Follow these 8 rules to set up a solid and consistent chore routine for your children. You want to …

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Categories Chores, Siblings 6 Comments

How To Meet the Needs of Each Child

April 24, 2023May 6, 2013 by valplowman

How to make sure you are meeting the needs of each of your kids when you have multiple children. 8 actionable tips you can use to make sure each child …

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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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