Sentences with phrase «included spending time with my children»

Her outside interests include spending time with her children — both two - legged and four - legged.

Simple tips include spending time with children outside of doing schoolwork to understand them.

Not exact matches

The report argues that: «it would not be appropriate to include time spent with children as part of the cost of a child.

Parents are urged to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect; to communicate on levels of fun and recreation as well as on discipline and advice; to allow a child to learn «through natural consequences» — that is, by experiencing what happens when he dawdles in the morning and is permitted to experience the unpleasantness and embarrassment of being late to school; to encourage the child and spend time with him playing and learning (positively) rather than spending time lecturing and disciplining (negatively), since the child who is misbehaving is often merely craving attention and if he gets it in pleasant, constructive ways, he will not demand it in antisocial ways; to avoid trying to put the child in a mold of what the parent thinks he should do and be, or what other people think he should do and be, rather than what his natural gifts and tendencies indicate; to take time to train the child in basic skills — to bake a cake, pound a nail, sketch or write or play a melody — including those things the parents know and do well and are interested in.

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Support and strategies to help fathers optimise the quality of the time spent with their children, including developing appropriate parenting skills

Include the child in day - to - day tasks, and spend non-work time with family

She is an active volunteer at her children's schools, and her greatest love is spending time with her family, including her husband, Browne Greene, and their children Violet, Blue, and Teal.

Many parents, myself included, struggle to balance the widespread use of electronic media devices (tablets, computers, etc) at many schools and at homes, with a desire that our children spend more time reading, playing with friends, and creating.

Examples might include a child who visits with the other parent, spends a lot of time with friends and going out, or otherwise spends time away from parents or caregivers.

Sure I would be giving up a decent salary, a reliable bonus, and benefits including paid vacation days, paid sick days, and employer sponsored 401k matches that doubled the investment in my retirement fund, but saving on child care and spending precious time with my newborn seemed to make sense at the time.

Deciding factors may include how much time your child spends in the teacher's class, how directly the teacher works with your child, how much of a darn the teacher gives about special students, how pushy the case manager is, and whatever else is preoccupying the teacher that day.

Most experts agree that there are plenty of other ways for children to develop the skills necessary to be successful in kindergarten, including attending a good daycare facility or spending quality time at home with you or another loving caregiver.

To avoid these problems but ensure your child knows they are safe and loved, spend time with them during the evening, bath them, read stories to them and give them snuggles before bed; try to put them down when they start to show signs of tiredness (including rubbing their eyes and touching their ear).

«Love bombing entails spending a period of time alone with your child, offering them unlimited love and control,» says James, whose previous works include How Not to — Them Up, a wry inversion of Philip Larkin's bittersweet observations on parenting.

When thinking about how much time your child spends with screens, be sure to include all these different devices.

Her current passions include spending time with her family, and creating a community of support for families of young children with infants & toddlers of all developmental levels.

But should that warning include the time your child spends with Big Bird and his friends on Sesame Street?

This doctrine is interpreted in many courts to mean that children — including very young children — develop most healthily if they spend approximately equal amounts of time with each parent.

Mr Cameron added that his children, who also include two - year - old daughter Nancy and new baby Arthur Elwen, «couldn't care less» whether he became Britain's premier and stressed that a «successful dad» was one who spent time with his offspring.

Parental monitoring refers to parents» supervision over their children's lives, including their communication and knowledge about what a child is doing, who she is hanging out with, and how she spends her time and money.

The Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology review notes that the tentative definition of IGD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM - 5) is a good starting point for diagnosing the condition, with the most stringent criteria including a build - up of tolerance (more time needs to be spent playing computer games), loss of control, giving up other interests, and excessive use despite clear - cut psychosocial and health - related problems.

When not working, she enjoys an active lifestyle that includes running, boxing and yoga, as well as spending time with her husband, Eli and their two children.

A few of my favorite life - giving / sustaining practices include: centering prayer, kundalini yoga, mantra music and related videos, daily walks, soaks in the tub, time in nature, sharing the journey with fellow seekers, appreciating the variety of spiritual experiences that enrich our world, spending time with young children, and fixing things.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

We spend time with an assortment of established and aspiring singers, including a trio comprised of a feuding married couple (Allan Nichols and Cristina Raines) and their promiscuous third wheel (Keith Carradine), a beloved songstress (Ronee Blakley) who collapses and is unwell, a sexy tone - deaf newcomer (Gwen Welles) who's asked to strip to make up for her lack of talent, a white leader (Lily Tomlin) of a black church choir with two deaf children, her organizer husband (Ned Beatty), and a corny, successful patriot (Gibson).

These include Moonee (Brooklynn Prince), the hyperactive child of 22 - year - old Halley (Bria Vinaite), an unemployed single mother with bright - green hair who spends most of her time dodging rent deadlines from the motel's patriarchal manager, Bobby (Willem Dafoe, the first name actor to surface in Baker's typically microbudget filmography).

Every day when Katie heads to work, Max will spend hours staring at the door until she returns but also kills time by visiting with other pet friends in the building, including a Dachshund named Buddy (Hannibal Buress, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, 2016), a Pug named Mel (Bobby Moynihan, Sisters, 2015), a lazy, fat cat named Chloe (Lake Bell, Million Dollar Arm, 2014) and a Pomeranian named Gidget (Jenny Slate, The Obvious Child, 2015) who harbors a secret crush on Max.

«The average child 30 years ago was spending four to five hours a day outdoors, while the child today is spending almost all that time inside — including nearly six and a half hours a day with electronics,» says Kevin Coyle, vice president for education at the National Wildlife Federation.

With 75 per ‑ cent of children in the UK spending less time outside than prison inmates (survey of 2,000 people commissioned by Persil as part of its «Dirt is Good» campaign) it's going to take more than just schools to get young people outside enough to reap the benefits; benefits that include not just self - development, but also increased academic attainment — one of the core functions of schools.

His interests include: playing the guitar for his local church and spending quality time with his wife and children.

He is enjoying being able to spend more time with his family, which includes his wife, Antoinette; his four children, Lori, Jill, Christopher, and Kateri; Lori's husband Martin, and their two children Martin Jr. and Maquire: his three stepchildren, Tracey, Heather, and Michael; and Tracey's husband Jeff, and their two children, Taylor and Gino.

, golf, playing softball with his church, and spending time with his family which includes his wife and business partner, two children Rachel and Jacob, their four - legged crew of three dogs and one cat, and a cockatiel.

At home, Dr. Hubbard enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with her family, which includes her husband, Todd, and their four children.

His personal interests include golfing, backpacking, and spending time with his wife Lisa, and two children Josie and Isaac.

When not seeing patients, Dr. Fauber enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, and a menagery of animals that includes: Fred, a great pyrenees, Pete, a cat, Patch and Apaches, her horses, Goliath, A mini donkey, and a herd of cattle and goats.

His personal interests include spending time with his family, wife Carla, children Bethany, Buddy, Sam and Lily, and his French Bulldog «Pickles».

When not at work, Melinda enjoys spending time with her large family which includes 6 children, 2 dogs and 4 cats.

She enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of pets including dogs, cats and chickens.

To ensure the best fit possible, we will want to meet and spend time with the whole family, including any children or other pets.

The following explanatory variables were included in the analysis: gender, breed, age of arrival to a new home (in weeks), place of birth (at mother's home / at breeder) amount of socialisation, number of children in the household, number of adults, number of dogs in the household, number of other diagnosed diseases, the time the dog has to spend alone during a normal day, amount of daily exercise, amount of activities done with the dog, dietary supplements, neutering status and type of food.

Like many Mexicano's who work in the resort areas, Wilburt leaves his family behind, shares housing with others in a similar situation, and returns to the village to take money and spend time with his family — a family that I would eventually learn included a beautiful wife and two small children.

As a child, Feuer spent time interning at a theatre company, and her current use of materials including cast and painted foam, aircraft cable, and other commercial products, seems informed by her youthful experiences with set design.

Vulnerability to ozone effects is greater for those who spend time outside, especially with physical exertion, including children, outdoor workers, and athletes.

These parenting plans should «reflect -LSB--RSB- parental preferences, the allocation of parenting time to be spent with each parent, and major decisions, including, but not limited to, the child's education, medical and dental care, extracurricular activities and religious training.»

A parenting plan must, at a minimum, describe in adequate detail how the parents will share and be responsible for the daily tasks associated with the upbringing of the child and include the time - sharing schedule arrangements that specify the time that the minor child will spend with each parent.

Section 61.13 (2)(b) provides: «a parenting plan approved by the court must, at a minimum, describe in adequate detail how the parents will share and be responsible for the daily tasks associated with the upbringing of the child, the time - sharing arrangements that specify the time that the minor child will spend with each parent; a designation of who will be responsible for any and all forms of health care, school - related matters including the address to be used for school - boundary determination and registration, and other activities; and the methods and technologies that the parents will use to communicate with the child.»

Three points, however, stand in the way of this tidy, if somewhat simplistic, analysis: (1) the child doesn't want to spend any time with the rejected parent and will certainly experience some degree of trauma at being taken from the home of the loved parent and forced into the home of the rejected parent, while (2) leaving the child in the home of the favoured parent risks exposing the child to continuing efforts to nurture rancour toward the rejected parent, and, making things worse, (3) many of the strategies commonly employed to regulate the favoured parent's behaviour or enforce contact between the child and the rejected parent — including fines, contempt proceedings and peace officer enforcement — can backfire and inadvertently entrench the child's attitudes toward the rejected parent.

Obtaining a court order which will include those visitation terms will help protect parents who wish to spend time with their children.

Instead, the law requires a Parenting Plan which governs the relationship between the child and parent and includes a time - sharing schedule which specifies the times the minor child will spend with each parent.