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virtues

Why Teach Virtue?

August 22, 2022April 28, 2016 by valplowman

Virtue almost seems a little antiquated. Maybe a lot antiquated. I mean, some of you might not really know how to define virtue. And if you can’t even define something, …

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Categories Childwise, Moral Training Tags BFBN, example, virtues Leave a comment

Hey Parents! Moral Training Starts With You

November 22, 2021November 28, 2011 by valplowman
Dad and daughter sitting on the bed

If you want to raise your children to be good people, you need to demonstrate those qualities to your child. Last week, we talked about the moral precept of teaching …

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Categories Childwise, Discipline Tags example, virtues 3 Comments

Teach Kids What is Right, Not Just What is Wrong

November 15, 2021November 21, 2011 by valplowman
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Focus on teaching what is the right choice and not just always telling your child what is the wrong thing to do. If you got to an intersection and you …

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Teaching Your Kids to Have Charity

August 23, 2021August 24, 2011 by valplowman
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Get 5 actionable steps you can take to teach your children over time to have charity for others. These are simple to do. How do you teach your kids to …

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Categories Moral Training Tags character, love, patience, virtues 3 Comments

Why You Should Teach Your Toddler to Have Self-Control NOW

February 8, 2021February 14, 2011 by valplowman
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There are many good reasons to teach the foundational virtue of self-control to your toddler now rather than waiting until he is older. Sometimes, training our children, from baby to …

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Categories Discipline Tags Babywise II, hitting, self control, virtues 2 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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