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How to Potty Train and Maintain Your Routine

June 16, 2025August 28, 2024 by valplowman
Girl sitting on the potty

When you start potty training, you might wonder how to still have your toddler take naps and play independently. This post outlines how. Get tips for when to use diapers for …

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Categories Potty Training 18 Comments

How To Tell the Difference Between Smart and Gifted

May 19, 2026August 21, 2024 by valplowman

What to look for in determining gifted vs smart kids. This post outlines 6 traits and what those traits look like in smart children vs gifted children. At some point …

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Kids’ Chore Schedule for School Days

August 28, 2025June 19, 2024 by valplowman
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Get ideas for how to fit in chores even on school days. There are many different options for how to still fit those chores in even when your child is …

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11 Ways to Make Chores Fun for Kids

July 24, 2025February 21, 2024 by valplowman
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Just because it is chores doesn’t mean your child has to hate it. Find ways to get ideas for how to make it fun for your kids. Get 11 different …

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Categories Chores Tags work ethic 4 Comments

Pregnant and Toddler Won’t Sleep? What To Do

February 19, 2024 by valplowman
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What to do when your toddler just won’t sleep and you are pregnant. Get 8 tips for making nap time and bedtime smoother with your toddler so you can maintain …

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Categories Pregnancy, Pretoddler, Sleep Problems, Toddler Tags sleep disruptions Leave a comment

5 Things To Do BEFORE You Start Potty Training

August 20, 2025February 14, 2024 by valplowman
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Potty training is an exciting milestone. As you prepare read all the potty training tips, take note of these 5 things you need to do BEFORE you really start potty …

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Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 by valplowman
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Get actionable tips and steps you can take to get your kids to open up and talk to you. Learn how to implement it into your life and build your …

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Categories Boys, Parenting, Preteen, Teens Tags communication Leave a comment
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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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Schedules and Sleep

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    Protecting Kids’ Sleep During Summer Travel

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    How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

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