Sentences with phrase «exasperated parents»

But second, its huge surge in popularity is the result of a pirated PDF, and after a lap around the internet, the 32 - page picture book was a hit — and not just among exasperated parents.

With exasperated parents and suffering grades, the young dog turns in a visually detailed report that gives his teacher a change of heart.

For decades, teachers have walked out regularly, battling against pay cuts, driving exasperated parents to send their kids to charters.

An eight - year old boy in India, who faces discipline and learning challenges, is sent off to boarding school by his exasperated parents.

None is resolved satisfactorily, and angry and exasperated parents and students conclude that...

Use dolls to demonstrate or role - play an exchange between a whiny child and her exasperated parent.

It's the potting training fear that every exasperated parent has.

«People shut the windows and close the curtains when they want to sleep,» Eisler said, sounding like the exasperated parent of a recalcitrant child.

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The key New Testament injunction has two interrelated parts: Children are called to obey parents; parents are called not to «exasperate your children» (Col. 3:20 - 21).

A precocious Jesus seems exasperated with her failure to understand that he would rather be in his father's house than traveling home from Jerusalem with his parents (Luke 2:49).

and my parents would give an exasperated «Cathleen, that is not the point of the story, they are JUST eating breakfast»

Be Silly: Instead of getting exasperated when your child feigns inability, turn it into a playful parenting moment.

Many parents spank because they are exasperated with their child's behavior and want it to stop but don't know what else to do.

Lori: As a parent to a vibrantly free spirited 5 year old, many ideas come from her living ~ sitting back and taking that exasperated deep breath and realizing that the character trait giving me a run for my money is one that will serve her well in life and deserves to be appreciated.

For all the (often, exasperated) talk about how «parents these days» are raising «kids these days» to be spoiled, unruly brats, many parents of our generation are actually succeeding at what researchers have found is the most effective parenting style: authoritative parenting.

Despite parents becoming concerned as well as exasperated by such behaviors, these are normal characteristics that define what is often called the «terrible twos».

Whatever the cause, and it may be a combination of all the theories; colic is among the most exasperating conditions that parents of new babies face.

Whatever the cause, and it may be a combination of all the theories; colic is among the most difficult and exasperating conditions that parents of new babies face.

I once had a mom in my parenting group who, exasperated with all the stuff that is expected of parents, said to me, «please just tell me what the MINIMUM requirement is to get an A in parenting.»

Online community forums are full of notes from parents who find the process difficult and exasperating.

Whatever the cause — and it may be a combination of theories — colic is among the most exasperating conditions that parents of new babies face.

Many air travelers say they're exasperated by parents who seem to do little to quiet their kids; Others counter that fliers should be more See what employees say it's like to work at Travelers.

On top of that, they're struggling with parenting their younger teenage daughter Ali (newcomer Abby Quinn), a too - cool club kid whose transparent lies about her whereabouts and only passing interest in school leave them exasperated.

On film, the concept of imperious parents and exasperated children is far from new, with the variations of mother - son relationship fuelling everything from Throw Momma from the Train to Mother (both Albert Brooks» 1996 drama and Bong Joon - ho's unrelated 2009 thriller) to Psycho.

A mommy blogger struggling to find anything worth writing and anyone to write for, Allyson is increasingly exasperated by her life of full - time parenting.

It derails what should have been a simple, delicately balanced coming - of - age story of a kid coming into his own while struggling to step out of the shadow of a hot - tempered parent, and as such Freundlich's latest ends up being nothing short of an exasperating waste of time.

Sometimes when we are frustrated with students» behavior, it can be easy to blame a student's home life, be exasperated that family expectations are different than those in school, or feel that parents «just don't care.»

We spoke with frustrated teachers and exasperated administrators, well aware that they're riding the back of an AP tiger from which it's hard to dismount, especially for a public school that must weigh the priorities of parents, taxpayers, and voters.

Too much focus on testing and test prep, narrowing of the curriculum, stressed students, concerned parents, exasperated teachers --- taken together it makes for a combustible mix of anger and frustration that leads many to the regrettable but understandable conclusion that taking a standardized test designed to measure student learning is not in the interest of student learning.

The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting: How the Science of Strategic Thinking Can Help You Deal with the Toughest Negotiators You Know — Your Kids by Paul Raeburn and Kevin Zollman (Macmillan / Scientific American / FSG; Blackstone Audio; OverDrive Sample) combines the insight of a father of five with the expertise of an academic to offer ways to help parents game their kid's most common and exasperating behaviors, such a lying, fighting, and not doing what they were told.

For many people, this combination could result in a very bored, very unhappy dog — along with a very exasperated pet parent.

Teens frustrate parents and parents exasperate teens as they move through this phase of life.