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How to Raise Independent and Responsible Children

June 22, 2021July 31, 2017 by valplowman
How to Raise Independent and Responsible Children

I have such a passion for helping children to be independent and personally responsible. I know that personally for me a huge part of my success as a person in …

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Peter Pan Syndrome and Three Year Olds

September 28, 2020June 15, 2016 by valplowman

“No! I won’t turn four. I am free!” Brinley emphatically exclaimed. She loved being three and loved being young. And yet. Yet she wanted to be independent. She wanted to …

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Categories Parenting, Preschooler Tags independence, patience Leave a comment

In Our Efforts To Help, We Might Actually Hurt Them

May 21, 2019August 14, 2013 by valplowman

  Ah parenthood. We start out with this baby who is completely dependent on us. Completely. This baby could not live without us. With our first baby, this is probably …

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Categories Chores Tags independence, self-reliance 1 Comment
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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