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How to Teach Children Life Skills: 10 Steps

September 8, 2023March 27, 2023 by valplowman

Teach your child independent life skills in 10 steps. Find out why we need to teach life skills, what kind of life skills we should be teaching, and the ten …

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Categories Chores Tags BFBN, life skills 6 Comments

The Symbolism Behind Your Christmas Decorations

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 by valplowman
Family decorating a Christmas tree

Understanding what the Christmas symbols stand for. You can teach these to your children to help them think about more than gifts at Christmas. I have always loved to decorate …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Christmas 4 Comments

6 Really Fun Things to Do With Your Kids This Fall

October 28, 2021September 2, 2020 by valplowman
Fall family activities

What to do with your children in the fall. Great family activities and activities that make great family traditions year after year. I love the season of Fall. The weather. …

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Categories Autumn, Family Tags BFBN, fall, family time Leave a comment

5 Things You Really Need to Know About Bottle Feeding

October 21, 2021May 9, 2019 by valplowman
Bottle feeding baby in black and white

I think many of them have developed as a result of the big push to get mothers to breastfeed. While I 100% am in support of mothers breastfeeding, I am …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Eat Tags BFBN, Guest Post 2 Comments

5 Tips for Making Laundry Easier and More Tolerable!

April 18, 2019April 16, 2019 by valplowman
pink, white, and yellow dresses hanging on a clothesline

How to make laundry day easier. These tips are fantastic for families. Find products to make the day easier and how to get kids involved.  If you have been reading …

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Categories Home Tags BFBN, laundry 7 Comments

How to Allow Children to Feel Without Acting Out

October 19, 2022January 10, 2019 by valplowman
Girl looking to the side

How to Allow Children to Feel Without Acting Out. Children can have feelings and emotions, but need to learn to manage them. Little kids come with big feelings. We all …

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Categories Discipline Tags BFBN, emotions, Guest Post Leave a comment

How to Have a Wholesome Halloween

October 9, 2020October 17, 2018 by valplowman
How to have a wholesome Halloween. What you can do to celebrate Halloween with your family without focusing on the gore and creepy things. 

How to have a wholesome Halloween. What you can do to celebrate Halloween with your family without focusing on the gore and creepy things. I love, love, super-love the Fall …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Halloween 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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Schedules and Sleep

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    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

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

  • When To Stop the Dream Feed

    When To Stop the Dream Feed

  • It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

    It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

  • How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

    How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

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