Sentences with phrase «better than younger children»

However, as Dr. Sharma notes, your child can now communicate her feelings much better than a younger child.

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The transfer shares a good part of the blame for the financial squeeze that leaves young adults unable to afford a family of more than one or two children, as journalist Duncan Hood discusses in «The war against the family.»

What better advertisement for the role teacher's play in the lives of children than teh fact that so many young people want to become one?

Stay - at - home mothers are slightly younger than mothers who work for pay (age 36 vs. 38), they tend to have more children and their children are younger as well.31

While the conversation lately has been about how many socioeconomically disadvantaged women are having children outside of marriage as well as the rise in choice motherhood, don't be surprised if we start talking instead about how more young couples are finding that it's a much better deal — and a heck of a lot easier — to find someone who'll be a good person to co-parent with than it is finding a soul mate.

Stop bashing young dads — and support them to help their children The Fatherhood Institute calls on government - funded services aimed at supporting parents to identify and support young fathers as well as young mothers, rather than dismiss them as «feckless» and reduce their role to that of cash providers.

Well, the dictionary says he's a young child who is just beginning to walk — but anyone who has one knows he is so much more than that.

One of his research studies found that young children were better than older children at remembering playing cards that they had been instructed to forget, a fact which points to the capacity of babies for independent thought.

Teach her self - calming techniques that can be implemented in these situations (this might work better with an older child than a younger one who can't quite control her emotions yet).

All i - Size car seats offer better head and neck protection for young children, with a required rear facing position of 15 months, rather than the current nine months.

While time - out may work well when he's younger, sending your child to his room as a teenager may seem more like a reward, than a punishment.

Childproof your swimming pool so that it is enclosed by a permanent fence (which is better than a removable pool fence) that has a self - closing and self - latching gate that is difficult for younger children to open.

If you've noticed a problem with your older child's sleeping habits, there's good news — it's usually a lot easier to fix than issues with younger children.

Some parents have used it with children much younger than that, however, it is safer, more comfortable, and better to use with an older child.

But the researchers did find two positive associations between working motherhood and well - adjusted children: kids whose mothers worked when they were younger than 3 were later rated as higher - achieving by teachers and had fewer problems with depression and anxiety.

A new stuffed toy or comfortable blanket can be a nice way to make your baby's new sleeping arrangements seem better than the old ones, but if your child is still very young, this may not always be a safe option.

They are smaller / shorter than the Flip which makes them a better size for my youngest child, and they do work on my toddler.

in my religion it says you should nurse a chld till 2 years of age but i weaned mine at such young ages started pureed food at 4 months and 5 months normal food squashed a little and are both very healthy my advice is to do what you think is best for your child as every childis diffrent and you know thee needs better than any one i would calmly talk to my husband and explain the matter and that every one should back off in a way that will not cause a problem with the relitionship

A study from researchers at the University of Chicago found that young children that play with puzzles have better spatial skills (understanding the relationships between physical shapes and forms) than those who don't.

A potty - trained young toddler is always better than a 3 or 4 - year - old who is still in diapers, but you can't really expect most children to be trained before they turn 2 and even then, it's a struggle.

Bug repellent isn't recommended for children younger than 2 months, so it's best to keep your infant covered with clothes and a hat.

Children younger than 3 are rarely diagnosed with CAS, but if you're at all concerned about your 2 - year - old, it's a good idea to consult a speech - language pathologist.

Young children do not understand the concept of time, so it's better to say «I'll be back after you finish your snack» rather than «I'll be back at 3:00».

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.

The primary teeth don't start to shed until about 5 to 7 years of age, so make sure you introduce good oral hygiene habits from a young age, and remember, babies and children learn more by example than words.

Further data come from the KiGGs Study, a large study on health and lifestyle of babies and young children, which also collected data on breastfeeding [19], from a study to determine the breastfeeding situation in Bavaria [20] and, most recently, a study conducted in the city of Freiburg [21] Looking at these scanty, mostly non-representative and difficult to compare data, it seems that the breastfeeding situation in Germany is a bit better than in some other European countries.

Most children younger than 18 months won't sit long enough or follow directions well enough to be properly potty - trained.

Even in the face of study after study detailing the detrimental effects of physical punishment on young children, more than ninety - percent of American parents still admit to spanking their toddlers and preschoolers, even if they don't believe that it is a good alternative.

Currently, 90 % of parents report that their children younger than 2 years watch some form of electronic media.2 By 3 years, almost one - third of children have a television in their bedroom.3 Parents report that they view television as a peacekeeper and a safe activity for their children while they are preparing dinner, getting ready for work, or doing household chores.3 Many parents report feeling better knowing that the programming their children watch has been described as educational.

Why are they not as aware as we are that adoption is «so wonderful,» two adopters better than one parent, young mothers are bad for their children... why don't adoptees get told this stuff?

There are some exceptions, but the majority of home schooled children are very good at getting along with others, and they are very comfortable talking to children of different ages (both younger and older than themselves), and to adults.

Babysitting co-ops are best suited for younger children whose parents need more babysitting services than older school - age children.

Stay - at - home mothers are slightly younger than mothers who work for pay (age 36 vs. 38), they tend to have more children and their children are younger as well.31

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Young kids only lie because they're trying to make their parents happy, so by telling your child that the truth will make you happy, you're challenging the original thought that hearing good news (rather than the truth) will please you.

The good news, according to the new Kids & Family Reading Report by Scholastic, is that more than three out of four parents who have children ages 5 and younger start reading aloud before their child reaches his first birthday.

A double stroller is the one best essential item that you need in your arsenal if you have more than one young child.

In addition, soon to be published EU - funded research shows that parents of young children are disproportionately targeted with health claims on products, with over 70 % of baby foods and formulas carrying health claims all of which suggest that processed products are better than fresh, healthy sustainable foods.

A child younger than 18 months is unlikely to notice you're pregnant until well into your third trimester, if at all.

In families with more than one child, sometimes two smaller beds work best — mom shares a bed with the youngest nursling and dad sleeps beside the older child.

Our next child will be nearly three years younger than our second, so both of my kids have a much better idea of what's going on, although our son is convinced that this baby will be exiting through my mouth.

1999 Dr. Sears explains how babies sleep differently than adults, how sharing sleep can help the whole family sleep better, and encourages parents to have confidence in the own intuition and to be responsive to their babies and young children at night.

It's best if children eat fruit rather than drink fruit juice; however, if young children do drink juice, all natural vitamin C - fortified juice is best, and toddlers should not exceed 4 oz.

Stereoacuity is a central phenomenon that may better reflect the maturity of the visual system in young children than does visual acuity.

DiNapoli Monday called for «better monitoring» among local law enforcement agencies to ensure they are enforcing the law, which also makes it a felony to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs with a child younger than 16.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

Farron said that he had three young children (as well as an older one) and that he was more worried about spending time with them than about being Lib Dem leader.

Because of increased prosperity and better medical care, the risk of death for children younger than 5 is projected to decrease by more than 40 percent by 2030.

«Social attitudes rather than differences in the brain's wiring may be why young children do better»

It is widely believed that children younger than 7 are good at picking up new languages because their brains rewire themselves more easily, and because they use what is called procedural, or implicit, memory to learn — meaning they pick up a new language without giving it conscious thought.