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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Moral Training: Love
Our son Brayden recently turned three. Before he did, I of course read On Becoming Childwise. While I was reading it, one section really jumped out to me for him. It was the section about providing the “why” of your moral training to your child (starting on page 79). I especially like the thoughts about [...]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Mom, Not Baby, Decides
I had a request on my blog to elaborate on the idea of “Mom, not baby, decides.” I wrote this post and it has been very well received. This is another principle of Babywise that will greatly help you if you can understand it.
In an email Anne Marie Ezzo sent to me a few months [...]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Change Your Strategy
My husband and I really enjoy playing games of strategy. One of our favorites is Settlers of Catan, with the expansions. The board is set up randomly each time so each time you play, it is a different game involving different strategies. You build settlements, cities, and roads among other things to earn points. One [...]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Problem Solving Tip: Detailed Log
I always recommend to keep a log while you are problem solving, and even while you are simply starting something new. It is much easier to analyze the situation when you have the data to look at and compare.
When I say keep a log, I mean a detailed log. Details. I like to make a [...]
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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Getting a Consistent Schedule
This is a very popular post on my blog, Chronicles of a Babywise Mom.
Many Babywise moms find themselves in a schedule where the baby gets up about the same time every day, and they follow the eat/play/sleep pattern, but the times of each nap and each feeding every day vary considerably. If asked, “What time [...]
