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Baby Whisperer: P.C. Parent

January 7, 2021April 9, 2009 by valplowman
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How to be a patient and conscientious parent and how these skills will help you in your parenting journey. Read for great parenting tips.  A P.C. parent is one who …

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Categories Parenting Tags Baby Whisperer, patience, personality, perspective Leave a comment

How Moms Can Get Stuff Done

May 20, 2019March 13, 2009 by valplowman
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Tips for moms to be productive and get things done. Cleaning schedule tips, daily life tips, and a sample daily schedule of a SAHM.  I get a lot of questions …

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Categories Motherhood, Organizing 37 Comments

More Than Making it Through the Day: 9-12 Months

March 16, 2021February 20, 2009 by valplowman
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More Than Making it Through the Day with your 9-12 Month Old. Sample schedule and routine for a 9-12 month old. Thrive rather than survive each day! Many of us …

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Categories Parenting Tags More Than Making it Through the Day 15 Comments

Proactive and Directive Parenting

April 17, 2019February 16, 2009 by valplowman
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Proactive and Directive Parenting. How to direct your child to do right behavior before he or she chooses to do something they shouldn’t. In On Becoming Babywise II, we learn …

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Categories Discipline, Parenting Tags Babywise II, prevention 4 Comments

More Than Making it Through the Day: 6-9 Months

April 15, 2024February 13, 2009 by valplowman
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More Than Making it Through the Day with your 6-9 month old. What to do each day with your 6-9 month old baby. 6-9 months old is a period that …

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Categories Baby, Parenting Tags More Than Making it Through the Day 18 Comments

More Than Making it Through the Day: 0-6 Months

July 16, 2024February 3, 2009 by valplowman
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More Than Making it Through the Day with your 0-6 month old. Tips to thrive with your baby. Get great naps, playtime, and feeding time. A goal I have always …

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Categories Baby, Parenting Tags More Than Making it Through the Day 27 Comments

Potty Training and Accidents

May 5, 2020November 12, 2008 by valplowman
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Potty Training Accidents. What to do when you face potty training problems. How to handle potty training accidents and why you should be patient. I recently heard an analogy on …

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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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    The Basics of a Dreamfeed

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    Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

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    How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

  • Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

    Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

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