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I’m Sorry vs. Please Forgive Me: Helping Kids Apologize

February 12, 2020 by valplowman
Mother consoling her sad daughter as they sit on a bed

Learn two great phrases to help kids apologize and distinguish between intentional harm and accidents. Why kids should apologize even for accidents. It isn’t easy to apologize. It takes a …

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Categories Moral Training, Preschoolwise Tags forgiveness 14 Comments

Put Your Marriage First and Why Your Kids Need You To

May 13, 2026February 11, 2020 by valplowman
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How putting your marriage first makes you a better parent and leaves your children happier. Your kids NEED you to put your marriage first. One of the best things you …

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Categories Babywise, Marriage Tags couch time 21 Comments

8 Ways to Use Positive Reinforcement for Good Behavior

February 10, 2020 by valplowman
Father and Mother kissing daughter's face

Positive reinforcement is a powerful way to help your child develop habits of choosing correct behavior. Find out how to use it without it becoming a crutch. Positive reinforcement is …

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Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 12.75 Years Old

May 15, 2025February 4, 2020 by valplowman
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12.75 year old tween girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a preteen girl and get the tween schedule.  This is a summary for Kaitlyn from …

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Categories Preteen Tags Preteen Summary 4 Comments

12 Chores Your Toddler Can Actually Do

June 16, 2026February 3, 2020 by valplowman
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Are you looking for some chores your toddler can do? Do you love the idea of your toddler learning to do chores, but you aren’t sure what she CAN do? …

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Categories Chores, Toddler Tags chores by age 2 Comments

How to Plan Your Perfect Babywise Schedule

October 2, 2020January 29, 2020 by valplowman
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How to plan your baby’s schedule to work with everyone else in the family. Learn an easy process to set up a Babywise schedule that will work! Whether you are …

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Categories Babywise, Schedule Tips Tags Baby wise 11 Comments

How To Diaper Baby at Night for Optimal Sleep

January 9, 2025January 28, 2020 by valplowman
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Get tricks and tips for how to diaper baby at night so wet diapers do not wake baby up and you can get baby sleeping longer stretches at night. Sometimes, …

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Categories Night Sleep Tags diapers 20 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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