Sentences with phrase «few minutes at a time»

So, make your child to sit on the chair for few minutes at a time.

It's a simple platformer that can be played for a few minutes at a time, yet its level creator also utilizes the device's various touch inputs in useful ways, which is more than can be said for a lot of Vita games.

Or, you can't focus for more than a few minutes at a time because you keep checking your phone.

At first, she could skate only a few minutes at a time before needing a nap, and certain pairs moves were harmful to her incision.

Not for more than a few minutes at a time.

It isn't complicated either, so you can get distracted... for a few minutes at a time without worrying about what the next step is.

Leave it to sear on each side for a few minutes at a time before stirring around.

I can only stand for a few minutes at a time.

Constantly fatigued, he was unable to play with his toddler son, Jamal Jr., for more than a few minutes at a time.

I eventually had to ask for sleeping pills because it'd been something like three days since I'd slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and having hallucinations while trying to care for a newborn is no fun.

They also need quieter periods — a few minutes at a time - when they can play on their own with no prompts.

As long as she is placed into the sitting position and someone holds her arms for support, Arya can sit up and look around for a few minutes at a time.

game doesn't require much setup or much time — you can play it a few minutes at a time to help your improve your child's focus, attention and memory.

If your kiddo can sit for a few minutes at a time and follow instructions, they could well be ready to get the potty training show on the road.

After her birth it took a week before I could walk outside with Mistaya, and then it was only for a few minutes at a time.

Brody loves holding onto the silicon handle and will chew on the soft bristles for a few minutes at a time.

With toddlers, simply trusting them to be able to hold (or watch, but not touch) the screen for a few minutes at a time can be instrumental in teaching them self - reliance.

I eventually had to ask for sleeping pills because it'd been something like three days since I'd slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and trust me when I say having hallucinations while trying to care for a newborn is no fun.

While most young children can only sit for a few minutes at a time, reading provides meaningful stimulation that can exercise the brain, improve concentration, and develop the imagination.

Keep him seated on the potty chair for only a few minutes at a time, don't insist, and be prepared to delay training if he shows resistance.

Your little one's skin is very delicate and can't be exposed to the sun's rays for more than a few minutes at a time.

I started by moving her crib into the room and letting her lay in it for a few minutes at a time, a few times throughout the day.

At first, you should only keep him seated for a few minutes at a time, don't insist and be prepared to delay training if he shows resistance.

There are night when I leave the room for a few minutes at a time and she will cry until I come back in, then we start over.

I thought they were sore because she only nursed for a few minutes at a time and I figured she was only nursing for a few minutes at a time because of something I was doing wrong.

Snackers like to eat for just a few minutes at a time and eat frequently, sometimes as much as a five minutes every thirty minutes.

While small children should not be exposed to computers for more than a few minutes at a time, and should be encouraged instead to find information in books, a child of nine or ten needs to become familiar with web searching as he begins to research subjects or topics that interest him, and which may not be covered in easily available books.

So even pumping for a few minutes at a time will do your supply some good.

In return, they may find it difficult to focus on one thing for more than a few minutes at a time making them more prone to forgetfulness.

My son returned to the breast Monday evening, as more milk was coming in, but only for a few minutes at a time.

After we got him home, however, it became clear that he was not going to sleep in his bassinet for more than a few minute at a time.

No one enjoys listening to a baby cry, even if it's just for a few minutes at a time.

I'm not talking about crying because they are hungry, need a diaper changed, tired and sleepy or just crying for a few minutes at a time, but for hours and nothing you do helps?

Most of their bouts lasted less than 60 seconds, whereas the mother - reared chimpanzees were more likely to play for a few minutes at a time.

Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or «rest their mind» for more than a few minutes at a time.

An elderly dolphin named Fuji gets an assist from a similar but smaller prosthetic she wears for a few minutes at a time.

However, he says, these chemicals last for only a few minutes at a time, so it has been puzzling how they can account for sleep drive that lasts hours.

Because of the intense nature of high - intensity interval workouts, they're excellent stress - busters — even if you only do them for a few minutes at a time.

«Normally you want to give them more freedom while you're walking, but it's fine to keep them really close for a few minutes at a time and then praise them and let the leash out so they get a reward for being good.»

Needless to say, our home is very rarely clean for more than a few minutes at a time and this week was no exception.

You can only use it for a few minutes at a time because you can't sustain the oxygen debt for too long — and lactic acid build - up in your muscles, a side effect of this energy system, tells you to back off.

By starting with a few degrees of inversion for a few minutes at a time, the body gets used to the inverted position and begins to reap the benefits of hanging upside down.

Start with a few minutes at a time, then slowly work up to longer sessions.

I only go for a few minutes at a time maybe 2 - 3 times a week.

The battle - based structure makes it easy to play this one for just a few minutes at a time.

Although Cleaner is certainly a substantial improvement over some of filmmaker Renny Harlin's more recent efforts - ie 2006's The Covenant - the film is nevertheless almost entirely lacking in elements designed to hold the viewer's interest for more than a few minutes at a time.

Unfortunately, we barely see any of these characters for more than a few minutes at a time, so you could hardly call them the saving grace of «WTC.»

Mobile games that are popular with consumers, such as Clash of Clans and FarmVille, are designed to be played in just a few minutes at time.

As Isabelle McDaniel, co-principal of the Berkeley Unified Early Childhood Education Program, had herself participated in Mills Teacher Scholars, she understood the value of regularly reflecting on one's inquiry learning and believed that engaging in this structured reflection — even for just a few minutes at a time — would support improved learning opportunities for their students.