Sentences with phrase «children as their shields»

using women and children as shield to protect weapons of war is evil in any civilized society.

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Adding to the challenges facing the advancing forces, retreating Islamic State fighters have forced women and children from outlying villages to march alongside them as human shields as they withdraw into the city, according to villagers who spoke to Reuters by telephone from Mosul.

When you try to shield your children from failure in order to boost their self - esteem, they have trouble tolerating the failure required to succeed as a leader.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

I have seen people use the words of Jesus «judge not» as a shield to allow themselves to participate in whatever destructive behaviors they feel like indulging in, (including child neglect, spousal abuse, drug abuse, fraud, and adultery).

Perhaps, as we work and pray for such a faith - guided cultural resurrection, we might show Fantasia and Sleeping Beauty to our children and shield them from the barren and looted moral landscape of Tangled.

For those of you who are confused why the symbol of a cross can be so powerful to some people (powerful as in a negative connotation), think of it this way: wouldn't you be offended and wouldn't you want to shield your children from a place with swastika banners hanging all over the place?

Second, I was raised in a very religious environment and turned away from that when I was 19, best thing I ever did for myself, but as for my children, I will not shield them from religion, but I will not teach it to them and force them to go to church or anything like that.

Progressives clearly realize that parents are using religious schools as a sanctuary, hoping to shield their children from the materialistic culture and anti-traditional social agenda that have overwhelmed the public schools.

Indeed, the framework of rights would make little sense if a marvelous right to privacy gave us freedom to couple as we pleased, then failed to shield us when only one such coupling could compel us to care for a child for twenty years.

It also has a sun hood to shield your baby's face from dangerous UV rays as well as a zip - up vented mesh window to keep your child cool and breezy all day long.

Children should be shielded from divorce conflict and never be used as messengers.

The canopy of the stroller is removable if you don't require it and you can as well adjust it to cover or shield the child while sleeping.

A deep shell is also something to look for, as this will help shield your child from any flying debris, should you have a collision.

Shatterproof goggles and face shields can reduce the number of eye injuries in children playing in sports such as baseball, basketball and other sports

«As parents, we want to shield our children from the pains of growing up and facing difficult situations, but long term we must honor our kids» desire for some struggle,» Tough said, adding that the struggles between those with high incomes and high poverty are different and require distinct supports.

We must do our best to shield our children from hearing this sort of talk in the family home, as we don't have any control other places.

These models usually include a 5 point safety harness or impact shield for the earlier stages and then easily adapts as your child grows, converting to a high back booster seat — ideal for older children until they can safely use an adult seatbelt.

But, it does help me grow a deeper connection with my children that acts as a shield when the guilt strikes.

This canopy meets with gleeful squeals from our two children who love that the canopy also acts as a privacy shield for them.

When reclined, the cocooning effect is excellent and your child will be well shielded from the weather as the seat has its own apron at the back with is very well sealed.

Many to most members of crunchy - mom mafia tend to identify as «feminist,» which has proven to be a remarkable shield that largely prevents observers from noticing that each new item on the must - do list increases the burdens and demands on mothers, who already have a full plate living in a sexist society that doesn't really do much to make it easier for women raising small children.

I have nursed all my children in all sorts of public places, using a blanket or whatever else was available, either to cover myself and the baby, or, as now with a 14 month old who doesn't like to nurse under a blanket, to shield myself so that nothing is showing that shouldn't be.

(2014) Directs each local school board to adopt a policy to set aside, in each school in the school division, a non-restroom location that is shielded from the public view to be designated as an area in which any mother who is employed by the local school board or enrolled as a student may take breaks of reasonable length during the school day to express milk to feed her child until the child reaches the age of one.

There is a five point harness for safety, and Hamax have ensured there is extra space behind the head rests for a child's helmet, as well as adding in - built mosquito nets, and rain shields which can be rolled up or down independently.

While you can't completely shield your children from whatever crises you face (even if they're not directly involved, kids are notorious for picking up on stressful situations their parents face, as if by osmosis), you can do other things to minimize their exposure to the stress.

In his «100 - day action plan to Make America Great Again,» Trump said he would «cancel all federal funding to sanctuary cities,» roll back President Barack Obama's executive actions shielding undocumented foreign nationals who arrived as children, deport what he claims are «more than two million criminal illegal immigrants from the country» and get eliminate of visas to foreign countries that will not take them back.

Citizenship and Immigration Services has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under the Obama - era program that shields from deportation young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and who remain in the country illegally.

«Our facility and the thousands of children who use this sports and fitness center yearly should not be used as human shields to block the garbage trucks» asthma - causing carcinogenic fumes from the rest of the neighborhood.

UPDATED, 11:45 a.m., July 22: One opponent of the East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station has accused one candidate of using children as «human shields» to support the site, DNAinfo reported.

Unfortunately, in an attempt to shield the bawdy widow from his children's nasty pranks, the father's actions are misconstrued as overt sexual advances.

A large part of that is down to the performances she cajoles from her leading cast; Essie Davis is a revelation as a mother desperate to shield her child from the horrors of this taunting beast.

Mickey quickly insinuates himself with Ray's broken brothers: Eddie Marsan as broken - down boxer Terry, whose Parkinson's tremors act as an emotional shield as he explores a tentative romance with a nurse (the wonderfully sympathetic Brooke Smith), and Dash Mihok as Bunchy, a pathetic Peter Pan of an overgrown arrested adolescent who's never healed from the psychic trauma of being abused as a child by the neighborhood priest.

Shadyac is an unabashed peon to the knee - jerk wisdom of test - screening recruits: this and that were cut for being edgy (such as — shield the eyes of the children!

There's an unmistakable pain in their voices as they acknowledge their own path to recovery and their inability to shield their children from that same fate.

Although Mama strives to shield her children from the pain of racism, Cassie grows up fast as the seeds of the civil rights movement are planted in her family farm.

We've somehow decided that little kids can't understand these complex topics, or we want to delay exposing them to injustices as long as possible (even though not all children have the luxury of being shielded from injustice).

The colder season brings with it different challenges for schools and nurseries but hand hygiene should always remain a top priority in order to shield children from winter bugs, such as colds, flu and even norovirus.

As you know, stereotypically, preachers are viewed as stringent parents who typically shield their children from the outside worlAs you know, stereotypically, preachers are viewed as stringent parents who typically shield their children from the outside worlas stringent parents who typically shield their children from the outside world.

For too long the NEA, as well as the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), have been hiding their intentions behind the guise of student advocacy, using children as human shields to block criticism.

He's best known, of course, for his use of songs as a shield and weapon, but to get the full Pete Seeger you had to see him sing «Abiyoyo» as he danced on his long pipe - cleaner legs through the children gathered on Little Stony Point, a vest - pocket park that he helped create along the Hudson.

Rather than teaching kids how to be confident and independent, parents are urged to over-protect, guard, and shield their children from the most unlikely events, while ignoring other things that threaten their wellbeing — such as not being able to be a kid and run around naked in the backyard.

In either case, the manufacturer of the defective shield or grate and anyone in the chain of the product's distribution may be held liable in a product - liability action for the flame - burn injuries suffered by the child as a result of the defect.

As a divorcee, I have experienced the life - altering trauma of marital separation and as a mother, I know firsthand how important it is to ensure your children are shielded through such a difficult timAs a divorcee, I have experienced the life - altering trauma of marital separation and as a mother, I know firsthand how important it is to ensure your children are shielded through such a difficult timas a mother, I know firsthand how important it is to ensure your children are shielded through such a difficult time.

While it may be impossible to shield them entirely from the impact of your divorce, I will work with you to minimize the impact on your children as much as possible.

No matter how much they dislike each other, Diamond says it's incumbent on parents who are separating to work together to shield children from high - level conflict and not use their children as pawns.

I note, even in the past fortnight, that some of the far right commentators who seem to dominate the opinion pages of our newspapers have presented this issue as about anything that has ever happened in Australia since colonisation, or as providing a shield against any child being removed from circumstances of neglect or abuse, into the future.

Dependant children can make your task even more difficult as you try to shield them from the anger, conflict and upheaval of a divorce.

It can also shield children from being put in the middle of adult discussions or being used as messengers.

It's important to remember that as parents, it's natural for us to want to protect our children from negative experiences, but it's important not to shield them completely from life's challenges.