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Seasons

Find posts that are related to certain seasons. Find all the posts you need for summer, spring, winter, and fall. Find ideas for family activities in each season, posts with our favorite gear for each season, and posts with great family activities to do in each season.

Drowning Information: Know the Signs

June 3, 2024June 26, 2015 by valplowman
child in the pool. she is smiling and looking to the side.

Drowning does not look like what we imagine it will. Here is the info you need to know for what to look out for to help keep kids safe this …

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Categories Summer Tags swimming Leave a comment

Summer Planning and Preparation Tips for Moms

June 3, 2024May 11, 2015 by valplowman
Mom with her kids in the summer

Get the tips you need to be able to plan for and prepare for your summer break from school! Avoid summer setback, set up a solid schedule or routine, sign …

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Categories Summer 2 Comments

Tips for Camping with Children

October 13, 2021June 26, 2014 by valplowman

Camping is pretty much our family’s favorite thing to do. It is a great vacation with young children. It is inexpensive and really relaxed. There are a lot of amazing …

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Categories Summer, Traveling Tags BFBN, camping 10 Comments

How to Have Summer Fun At Home

May 13, 2024June 18, 2014 by valplowman
Child swinging

Get tips for how to have a really fun summer from your own home! Summer does not have to be expensive and grand to be memorable. Summer is something we …

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Categories Summer 2 Comments

Sunburns: Tips for Moms to Prevent and Treat

May 13, 2024June 16, 2014 by valplowman
Family at the beach

Get the tips you need to be able to prevent and treat sunburns for you and your kids this summer. It is summer in the northern hemisphere and that means …

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Categories Summer Tags medical issues, sunburns, Surviving 2 Comments

How to Have Structure for Your Kids in Summer

May 13, 2024May 22, 2014 by valplowman
How to Have Structure in the Summer Months

How to Have Structure in the Summer Months. Get four simple tips for how to have structure for your kids this summer, but still manage to have fun. Bees that …

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Surviving Bad Weather {With Kids}

January 29, 2025April 16, 2014 by valplowman
Girl building a snowman. She is putting the coal on the snowman

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is quoted as saying, “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” This quote is also attributed as being a Scandinavian proverb and is …

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Categories Winter Tags Surviving 2 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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Schedules and Sleep

  • Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

    Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early

  • How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

    How Cooler Weather Affects Naps & Outdoor Playtime

  • Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

    Sample Sleep Schedules for School-Aged Kids

  • Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

  • 8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

    8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

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