Sentences with phrase «better than their siblings»

They found that mice with the human brain cells had memories that were four times better than their siblings who did not have the injections.

Further, in checking estimated EPA ratings, Honda Hybrid is better than its sibling plug - in, delivering an impressive 50 city and 45 highway compared to plug - in's 47 city and 46 highway.

In a follow - up study 10 years after the divorce, however, the youngest children were adjusting to their new environments and interactions better than siblings who were older at the time of the divorce.

Not exact matches

Kids who are born in the middle tend to be less well defined in their personalities than their older or younger siblings.

Studies suggest firstborns score higher in IQ tests, earn higher salaries and perform better in school than their siblings.

Consequently, middle children often seem better able to cope with change and pressure than are their older siblings.

What better way to celebrate than to share the story of our sibling studio owners, who are not only sisters but also business partners?

Small - cap investment should be part of a well - balanced portfolio, however, small cap stocks are definitely more volatile than their large - cap siblings.

At S&P Dow Jones Indices, our research indicates that indexing small - cap and mid-cap stocks works as well as it does for large - cap stocks, even though the large - cap segment may be more efficient than its junior siblings.

What better ancestor could Jesus have than this son of Israel whose self - offering reverses not only the sibling rivalry in his own family but the primal, murderous jealousy of Cain?

We are siblings in Christ to love and encourage each other, but the damage the church at large has done in their good faith attempts to «keep people in check» is incalculably higher than loving them and entrusting them to Jesus who knows how to reach our hearts.

The best co sleeping cot for sale today might be different for you than it is for your neighbor, your sibling, or your best friend.

What better way for children to learn to have fun and enjoysports than by sharing activities with their parents, siblings andfriends?

In terms of the children's relationships with their parents, sibling rivalry, and their own self - esteem, Jeannie Kidwell, a former professor of family studies at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, says the best time to have another baby is either when your first is younger than 1 or older than 4.

It is often the case that children who have older siblings are better at sharing than only children as they are used to being around other children; your child will adjust in time so don't worry.

It's also important to notice and encourage older siblings» positive behaviour with the baby — but Smolkin suggests phrases like «I love that you're being gentle with your new sister,» rather than «You're such a good big brother.»

Also bearing in mind that at least in my opinion it is more the personality of the siblings than age spacing that determines closeness and new studies have suggested that siblings teach compassion and bounderies way better because they have a peer.

this creates a lot of conflict because siblings typically DO NT want to spend time together, so the sibling that ends up with all the friends is usually going to feel «better» than the other... this is just my experience with my sister though, and my husbands with his brother.

If mom is pregnant with triplets or higher, there is a good chance that one of the babies born will be significantly smaller than their siblings.

New study suggests that kids may get along better with their pets than their siblings.

THE KIDS ARE AT IT AGAIN Parenting Press, 1997 In this simple and well - focused book, Crary looks at sibling conflicts as a function of developmental stages and learned «people skills» rather than jealousy.

Yet the name still belongs to the city that — like its siblings in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida and elsewhere — is representative of more than just the place where state government conducts its business, for better or worse.

Many compared children with their siblings — a «within - family» design that some assert is better than comparing children from different families, as the new analysis did.

After adjusting for maternal IQ and education, characteristics of the home environment, school district, and number of siblings, the children who were exposed to greater than 5 parts arsenic per billion of household well water (WAs ≥ 5 μg / L) showed reductions in Full Scale, Working Memory, Perceptual Reasoning and Verbal Comprehension scores, losses of 5 - 6 points, considered a significant decline, that may translate to problems in school, according to Gail Wasserman, PhD, professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia, and the study's first author.

I couldn't find a better way to celebrate Sibling Day (April 10) than wearing her clothes (probably spoken like a little sister).

The eventual showdown between the police and the now - notorious Tsarnaev siblings is visceral and exciting, to be sure, but Berg diminishes the impact of this stretch by following it with an astonishingly anti-climactic finale (which is capped off with interminable interview footage with real - life participants in the attack)- with the end result a passable endeavor that probably would've fared better had it been helmed by almost anyone else (ie the movie is decent in spite of Berg's involvement rather than because of it).

Four siblings for a comedy like Our Idiot Brother doesn't get too much better than those four.

Front Defense: Heroes is certainly much better than its poorly conceived wave shooter sibling, Front Defense, but it still feels a bit unfinished.

Nobby means well but he's more bushel than lantern in the smarts stakes, and his unofficial occupation — England football hooligan — is a source of embarrassment for his sibling.

Rosemarie DeWitt and Josh Pais turn in good performances as distant siblings, while Ellen Page does a really good job of playing young and slightly against type — here she's more reined - in than we usually see her, and she's effective.

Miller's both incredibly winning at the more upbeat side of the character (it's a version of the gay best friend archetype we actually recognize from real life, rather than from other movies), but sells the broken - heartedness, the step - sibling bond with Watson, and the general sense of being on the wrong side of the cool kids beautifully.

Like its festival sibling Lovelace, Winterbottom's well - crafted film evolves from picaresque to tragedy — though in this case, perhaps owing to its gender perspective, it makes a stronger impression in the former mode than the latter.

Michael McKean — whose performance as Jimmy's afflicted, maddeningly holier - than - thou sibling Chuck in «Better Call Saul» pushed all the emotional buttons — wasn't nominated for supporting actor - drama.

With this film, he and co-screenwriters Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman (who also co-stars in the picture) concentrate on that mysterious link between siblings — those people who know us better than we'd ever care to admit.

«Singletons who had family resources all to themselves would be healthier, wealthier, and better educated than siblings who had to compete with each other for parental investment,» Fong says the theory went.

By packaging the battery pack into the floorpan, engineers not only avoided wasting passenger space (the 500e loses only four cubic feet of interior volume due to its electrification), but also gave the 500e better weight distribution than its gas - powered siblings.

Best of all, this diesel powerplant promises to deliver better fuel economy than its gasoline - powered siblings» 15/23 mpg city / hwy rating.

It was arguably the best go - faster model the firm made, offering far more entertainment than any of its quicker and more expensive siblings.

Though it's a much better drive than the XC90 and its slightly lifted and cladded - up V90 CrossCountry sibling, the priorities of most buyers are elsewhere.

The gamble worked: The IS drives better than most of its Lexus siblings.

Its unique front and rear fascias, and one - inch greater ride height, give is better approach and departure angles than its siblings.

The M4 has starred on BMW's New York show stand alongside the i8 and new X4 SUV as well as its M3 and M4 siblings, each displayed in new, more subtle colours than the blue and yellow that have so far been their respective signatures.

It's nimble and precise, and it sports a disputably better profile than its sibling's bullfrog - like stance.

Well Mercedes at least thinks so, once the A Class, GTA, and siblings are no more than a Megane mechanicaly...

The H3T may ride better than its SUV sibling due to its longer wheelbase, but the dead steering, archaic transmission, and secondary chassis vibrations clearly show that there are better options if you're looking for on - road drivability.

For its part, the Suburban also tows with the best of them, although its maximum is slightly less than its smaller sibling's, at 8000/8300 pounds.

Not only is the Volvo V90 Cross Country better looking than its XC90 sibling, but it's easier to drive thanks to its lower centre of gravity and smaller dimensions.

It benefits from a chassis that's more highly developed than its siblings, the Volkswagen Polo and SEAT Ibiza, putting the extra size and sophistication of its MQB componentry to good use.

Much like its global sibling, the Hilux, the Toyota Tacoma is developing a reputation for toughness — a go anywhere die hard attitude that does a better rendition of «yippee - ki - yay» than Bruce Willis.

The 124 Spider Abarth gets a mere 4 hp more than other trims, but it's the more aggressive (if still fairly friendly) fascias, unique 17 - inch wheels, sport suspension and a selectable sport mode that give a good helping more personality than its siblings — with or without the throwback matte black - painted hood and red deck lid.