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Beliefs and Goals and How They Impact Parenting

August 10, 2022June 17, 2008 by valplowman
Beliefs and Goals and How They Impact Parenting. How to be the parent you want to be.

Beliefs and Goals and How They Impact Parenting. How to be the parent you want to be.   The idea of beliefs and goals is talked about in On Becoming …

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“Mom, not baby, decides…”: What that means

June 1, 2022April 30, 2008 by valplowman
mom kissing baby

What is meant by “mom, not baby, decides” as discussed in the Babywise books? What does that look like in practice? Mom, not baby decides. How to apply this Babywise …

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Categories Discipline, Schedules Tags babywise theory, mom not baby decides, PDF 4 Comments

Childwise Principles for Parents to Follow

June 1, 2022April 23, 2008 by valplowman
Childwise book

Parenting principles found in the book On Becoming ChildWise by Garry Ezzo and Robert Bucknam. Find out what the book is all about. I am currently in the middle of …

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Understanding Why vs. How When Parenting

April 27, 2020March 6, 2008 by valplowman
Understanding why vs how for discipline

Humans are creatures of habit. Once we get an idea of how something should be, we will stick to it rather stubbornly. This is as true in parenting as anything …

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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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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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