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Babywise II

Proactive and Directive Parenting

April 17, 2019February 16, 2009 by valplowman
father and daughter hugging

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

Factors that Influence a Child’s Learning

January 21, 2019January 30, 2009 by valplowman
Child reaching for the clouds while standing on a ladder

Factors that Influence a Child’s Learning. Four factors that will impact how and what your child learns. Teach your little one well. “There are many factors that influence learning, both …

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Categories Education Tags Babywise II, learning 6 Comments

How To Use Free Playtime In Your Child’s Schedule

April 15, 2022August 12, 2008 by valplowman
How To Use Free Playtime In Your Child's Schedule. What free playtime looks like by age and examples of how to use it in real life.

How To Use Free Playtime In Your Child’s Schedule. What free playtime looks like by age and examples of how to use it in real life. I use free playtime …

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Categories Schedule Tips, Wake Time Tags Babywise II, free playtime, waketime activities 9 Comments

How Much Time Should You Spend With Your Child Daily

May 5, 2020August 5, 2008 by valplowman
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How Much Time Should You Spend With Your Child Daily. How to know if you are spending too much time with your child or too little time with your child. …

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Categories Schedule Tips Tags Babywise II, family time, one-on-one time, separation anxiety, waketime activities 4 Comments

Tips for Baby-Proofing Your Home

January 16, 2023July 11, 2008 by valplowman
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Tips for Baby-Proofing Your Home. What to baby proof and what to leave out. You don’t want to make everything indestructible.  When it comes time to baby proof your house, …

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Categories Discipline, Safety Tags baby-proofing, Babywise II, child-proofing 4 Comments

How to Know What Freedoms to Give Baby

April 27, 2020January 10, 2008 by valplowman
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How to Know What Freedoms to Give Baby. Understanding the concept of freedoms and knowing how to respond when baby tests those limits.  The idea of freedoms is talked about …

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Categories Baby, Funnel Tags Babywise II, babywise theory, freedoms 5 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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