Sentences with phrase «children of a particular age»

Is the particular behavior you are worried about age appropriate — that is, can it be considered normal for a child of this particular age?

Certified instructors conduct sessions with children of a particular age group.

This list is not all - inclusive, and some techniques described may not be suitable for children of a particular age or temperament.

The judge will examine which parent can better provide care to a child of a particular age and gender.

Other relationships were only evident for children of a particular age.

Some of the services are open to everyone with a child aged 0 to 4, and others are aimed at children of particular ages or particular groups.

Not exact matches

In 2013, Scoot Airlines created its ScootinSilence upgrade, preventing children under the age of 12 from sitting in particular rows.

Then a team of Russian and American researchers trained the staff at one particular orphanage, where most children were under the age of two, in a new model of more sensitive caregiving.

Some states have further laws that require children to be in safety seats up to a certain age or weight, and you should inform yourself of the laws in your particular state so that you can purchase the most suitable seat for your situation.

As a result, that particular child may be able to function at age level, at least for a period of time.

In this particular study, which examined 493 children and their families, night wakings from 3 months of age onward actually rose consistently until age 4, when over half of the children were waking at least once per week and 22 % were waking every night.

In particular see the Kids» online magazine, which has games, interesting facts and activities for children of all ages.

However, in the US and many other western countries, in particular, mothers are more or less expected to wean their child from their breast no later than one year of age.

Contrasting previous experiences of your child to yourself at that age, the availability of support experienced as a child compared to your child in the present situation, and the particular meaning the event has for your child can help you sort through your past, finding the most accurate attunement to your child.

Parents of gifted children, like most parents, will look at the recommended ages for a particular toy or game.

No child can be trained until a particular nerve pathways have adequately matured, a process that's out of our hands, control over the bladder and the bowels begin around eighteen months to two years of age.

But even given that there's a wide range of normal when it comes to the rate at which kids blossom from tiny newborns to strapping teenagers, it's possible to predict with some degree of certainty where a child will be at a particular age and stage.

CBT Therapist: Marie O'Driscoll - Marie works with children aged 5 - 16 years of age who may be experiencing Anxiety in a particular area of their life, Low Self Esteem, Separation Anxiety, Emotional and Behavioural Regulation issues.

Children go through several developmental stages before they even hit the age of five, so remembering where your child is in his particular understanding of the world can help you construct responses to hard questions in a way the he can understand and accept.

In particular, breastfeeding may be of concern because it has been shown to be associated with both child's use of antibiotics36, 37 and cow's milk allergy, although inconsistently so.38 In a large Finnish birth cohort, the median durations of exclusive and total breastfeeding were 1.4 months and 7.0 months, respectively, and the proportion of breastfed infants decreased from 95 % at the age of 1 month to 58 % at the age of 6 months.39 Another limitation is our reliance on pharmacy records, which provides only a rough estimation of drug use.

We all know that chronological age alone is only part of the total balanced picture of a particular child.

Developmental milestones are age - specific tasks that the majority of children can achieve within that particular age group.

Daycare providers should be able to give a smack to one of their wards should misbehaviour occur, and teachers should be allowed to spank their students as a way of teaching lessons — especially the littlest ones in preschool, as the reasoning I have read here appears to be that children around that particular age just can't understand alternatives to spanking.

When Danish architect and urbanist, Jan Gehl, was invited to undertake a study of the quality of London's public spaces in 2003, his final report, Public Spaces and Public Life — London (2004), noted a particular absence of children and the elderly on the streets of the capital: of all people observed in the case studies, 95 % were between 15 — 64 years of age.

This particular tail can fit children from four years of age all the way up to 17 years.

With the high levels of obesity in children, and its associated health risks being increasingly evident at a younger age, understanding why certain people turn to particular types of food at times of stress or anxiety could help in encouraging healthier eating practices.

In particular, those who experienced parental separation before the age of 16 were more likely to be materially disadvantaged in adolescence and had lower educational qualifications by adulthood, compared to children who grew up with both parents.

«Management of a potentially life - threatening condition may be anxiety provoking, and some children may experience increased social anxiety about being «different» from other children depending on their age and how food allergy is managed by adults in a particular setting.»

The disease afflicts people of every age, but has become a particular problem in children, now that about one - fifth of U.S. school - age children are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

We have the most experienced program within the state of Michigan, with particular expertise in the transplantation of children under the age of 2.

Methylmercury exposure is a particular concern for women of childbearing age, unborn babies, and young children.

This particular study was a pilot study and included only four children between the ages of 6 and 14.

Once Hollywood actresses start to age out of love - interest roles (that is to say, when they turn 35), one particular option looms in their unfairly diminished choices: play a mother, especially one fighting tooth and nail for her child.

In particular, I examine 1) whether a child was below grade for age while still of school age (a proxy for grade retention); 2) three indicators of adult educational attainment (high school dropout, high school degree only, and some college); 3) adult wage and salary earnings and indicators of employment and receipt of public assistance income; and 4) an indicator for residence in institutionalized group quarters, a widely used proxy for incarceration.

Children, adolescents, and young adults demonstrate clear spurts in optimal performance for particular skills at the ages of 3 1/2 -4 1/2, 6 - 7, 10 - 12, 14 - 16, 19 - 21, and 24 - 26 years.

«The gains for children under the age of 11, in particular, are remarkable.

In the detailed analysis, we are primarily interested in two main outcome measures: the percentage of children reaching the expected standard for their age in English, («level 4» which takes account of tests in reading, writing, and spelling) and the percentile score in the reading test (as low standards in reading were of particular concern).

Young people in the United States today, she says, are suffering because of «school stress, the college admissions process, high - stakes testing, cutthroat competition, the emphasis on stardom rather than on enjoyment of activities, sleep deprivation, parental pressure, the push for perfectionism, the need for escapism, the Age of Comparison, [and] the loss of leisure and childhood...» Among her favorite culprits for this state of affairs are testing in general, the SAT in particular, the «Nation at Risk» report, and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which she believes turned elementary schools and junior high schools into testing factories.

«So you could have some states starting school with children at five years of age, versus 6 years of age, you could organise schools in one particular way or have different needs - based funding models in place and if the policy is a success the other states can copy it, however if the copy is a flop the damage is contained and it's easier to work out what to do next because they have other successful models in place.»

And this particular type of talk with children in the toddler / preschool age range was more predictive of child language outcomes than the quantity of talk or other types of talk, and it wiped out the effect of quantity in the statistical models.

Drawing inspiration from dozens of interviews conducted over the course of a two - year period, Lawrence - Lightfoot focuses on the experiences of 11 individuals in particular, including an Iranian teenager forced to flee political strife and come to America alone, a middle - aged gay man and his coming out, a bullied child whose parents take him out of school, and a psychotherapist who guides abuse victims in an effort to finally «terminate» therapy.

Education, Economic Development Keys to Improving Cities Like Worcester Worcester Telegram and Gazette, April 30, 2012 «Paul Reville, state secretary of education, said children in these middle - sized must be immersed at an early age in «literacy rich» environments, and said particular attention should be paid to English language learners.

By the same token, Krueger rejects the notion that policymakers should focus new investments in education on a particular age group, such as the very young: «Old dogs can learn new tricks,» he says, and the benefits of programs for teenagers and adults are apparent more quickly than those for young children.

In schools and afterschool programs, efforts to help children develop social and emotional skills should focus on skills that are relevant to the particular age group, according to the spring issue of The Future of Cchildren develop social and emotional skills should focus on skills that are relevant to the particular age group, according to the spring issue of The Future of ChildrenChildren.

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Letting children see and participate in decision - making can be educational, but the nature of this particular action raises questions about who funded the bus and t - shirts, along with whether or not it is age - appropriate for elementary school children to be expected to sit still and quiet for hours on end.

Another important element is the «Pedagogy pointers» which aim to support teachers to develop an understanding of the misconceptions or difficulties that children of this age are liable to face when learning particular concepts.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

Porter Anderson of Publishing Perspectives gave a rundown of the Nielsen Book's recent presentation on the increase in children's book sales, with particular attention paid to the «steady climb» of book purchases for boys ages 9 to 12.

If all your critique group members tell you a particular section of your children's story is age inappropriate, listen.