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Why Your Child Is Suddenly Acting Out: The Hidden Cause of Disobedience Most Parents Miss

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 by valplowman
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Sometimes disobedience isn’t really about discipline. When kids become unusually defiant, clingy, or emotionally dysregulated, the missing piece may simply be more one-on-one connection time with you. Here’s what to …

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Categories Discipline, Strong-Willed Tags disobedience, one-on-one time 2 Comments

How To Show Your Child Love Through Quality Time

September 22, 2021September 28, 2020 by valplowman
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23 ideas for spending quality time with your kiddos. Learn ways to spend meaningful time with your children. The Book The Five Love Languages of Children by Chapman and Campbell …

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Categories Parenting Tags love language, one-on-one time 8 Comments

The Why and How of Parent/Child Dates

February 9, 2026February 8, 2016 by valplowman
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Strengthen your bond through monthly parent-child dates! Learn why one-on-one time matters, how to make it happen even with busy schedules, creative low-cost date ideas, and tips for planning dates …

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Categories Parent Child Dates Tags one-on-one time Leave a comment

How to Add “Culture” to Kids’ Lives on a Budget

September 22, 2023October 17, 2013 by valplowman
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You might think you can’t expose your kids to culture due to budget concerns. Perhaps you worry about how they will behave at a big cultural event. Get tips for …

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How To Meet the Needs of Each Child

April 24, 2023May 6, 2013 by valplowman

How to make sure you are meeting the needs of each of your kids when you have multiple children. 8 actionable tips you can use to make sure each child …

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Categories Siblings Tags love, one-on-one time 12 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
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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