Sentences with phrase «decisions in the hands of parents»

The best «federalist» approach may be to follow the doctrine of subsidiarity and leave key decisions in the hands of parents.

Not exact matches

Implicit in this judgment is the view that the harm that would have been done to Charlie by his parents was so obvious and of such magnitude that the decision had to be taken out of their hands.

Within Optimal Families power is in the hands of the parents who have an egalitarian coalition and children are able to be heard fully and influence decisions.

If children want to make it sweeter by adding extra honey, maple syrup or fruit they can, but we think that decision is best left in the hands of parents.

If children want to make it sweeter by adding honey, maple syrup or fruit they can, but we think that decision is best left in the hands of parents.

However, unlike adoptions in the past, where expectant parents had no say in the decision - making process and never knew what became of their babies or had a chance to explain their decision to them, in open adoption you can take a hands - on role in many of the key decisions both before and after your baby's placement.

Birth parents have considered all possible options for raising their biological child and have come to the respectable decision that the child's care would best be in the hand's of another family who can better provide for the child.

This is interesting, since the two latter styles of parenting are nearly opposites: permissive parenting is characterized by a high degree of warmth with few, if any, boundaries set by the parent; helicopter parenting, on the other hand, is illustrated by a parent who «hovers,» or becomes too involved, in the child's decision - making.

And yes, I get it that we don't let kids make decisions about the most important things in life; on the other hand, we didn't have a whole lot of support from school admins, or even from parents (who relied on the sale of soda and junk at school events to fund enrichment programs) at that time to eliminate junk from schools.

A Conservative party spokesman said that decisions about what was in the curriculum should lie in the hands of those «who can be held to account by parents at the ballot box — not unelected bureaucrats as proposed by the Lib Dems».

The Connecticut Parents Union, on the other hand, is as fierce a foe of the AFT and the NEA as they come; but its president (and Dropout Nation Contributing Editor) Gwen Samuel is skeptical of the propensity of some reformers to be as disdainful as traditionalists about the role families (especially those from poor and minority households) should play in education decision - making.

According to Gov. Brian Sandoval, «The language approved by the commission, passed with unanimous bipartisan support, puts the decisions that have an immediate impact in our classrooms directly in the hands of parents, teachers and principals, which is where it belongs.»

As more and more facts come out about Michael Sharpe, the CEO of the Jumoke / FUSE Charter School Management company, parents, public school advocates and the taxpayers of Bridgeport and Connecticut are turning their attention to the decision by Paul Vallas and former Bridgeport Board of Education, Chairman Kenneth Moales, Jr. to hand over Bridgeport's Dunbar School, its students, staff, parents and millions of dollars in public funds to the disgraced charter school fraud.

If parents are unable to reach an agreement, ultimately the decision will lie in the hands of a judge.

Collaborative Law is worth considering if some or all of the following are true for you: (a) you want a civilized, rational resolution of the issues, (b) you would like to keep open the possibility of a viable working relationship with your partner down the road, (c) you and your partner will be raising children together and you want the best working relationship possible, (d) you want to protect your children from the harm associated with litigation between parents, (e) you have ethical or spiritual beliefs that place high value on taking personal responsibility for handling conflicts with integrity, (f) you value control and autonomous decision making and do not want to hand over decisions about restructuring your financial and parenting arrangements to a stranger (a judge), (g) you recognize the restricted and often unpredictable range of outcomes and «rough justice» generally available in the public court system and want a more creative and individualized range of choices available to you and your spouse or partner for resolving the issues.

But in those times where they do not agree, a Florida family law judge will take the decision out of the hands of the parents and set a time - sharing schedule.

On the other hand, if those same emotional Achilles heals are not effectively managed, the couple may end up not being able to agree to settlement terms, forcing the couple to spend tens of thousands of dollars (or more) on legal fees in a contested, litigated trial where the judge makes all of the decisions for them regarding a Parenting Plan and property / debt division in ways that neither of them likes.

When that happens, the parents are putting the decision of their children's future into the hands of a family law judge who must now decide what plan will be in the best interests of the children.