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More is Caught Than Taught with Pre-Toddlers

September 30, 2022October 15, 2012 by valplowman
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When teaching your pre-toddler the difference between right and wrong, your kiddo will learn more from what you do that what you say. By the time your child is a …

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Categories Discipline, Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise Tags example, prevention 1 Comment

How to Set Boundaries for Children & Siblings

January 18, 2023October 8, 2012 by valplowman
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Get info on how to set boundaries for kids and how to manage freedoms and boundaries in siblings. Learn how you manage to balance this when you have multiple kids …

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Categories Funnel, Pretoddler, Pretoddlerwise, Siblings Tags boundaries, prevention 4 Comments

Selfishness and Rebellion Are Not Outgrown

June 17, 2022June 28, 2012 by valplowman
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Kids will not simply “outgrow” undesired behavior. You have to teach them how to be instead of the undesired behavior. In Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp states: “Selfishness is …

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Categories Discipline Tags prevention, Shepherding a Child's Heart 2 Comments

How To Prep Baby for Family Mealtime

October 11, 2021October 10, 2011 by valplowman
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Tips to get your baby or toddler ready to join the family at mealtime rather than always eating alone. Get tips to help with family meals. Tips to get your …

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Categories Family Tags family time, prevention 6 Comments

Discipline Strategy: Think Prevention First

May 18, 2020May 31, 2010 by valplowman
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One of the most powerful discipline strategies you have is to prevent negative behavior before it happens. Read about how to prevent rather than react. One of the best positive …

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Categories Childwise, Discipline Methods Tags prevention 4 Comments

A Simple One-Liner To Keep Your Preschooler On Track

September 23, 2019September 28, 2009 by valplowman
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A perfect discipline phrase to help your preschooler on track and doing what she should be doing. This one-liner is simple and effective.   On Becoming Preschoolwise talks about two …

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Categories Discipline Methods, Discipline Phrases, Preschoolwise Tags prevention 2 Comments

Proactive and Directive Parenting

April 17, 2019February 16, 2009 by valplowman
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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
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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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