Sentences with phrase «kids a choice between»

I have always said that if you give a kid a choice between an apple and a donut, they will take a donut.

Give kids a choice between playing and studying, they would most definitely choose playing!

Not exact matches

When they have a choice, however, most will opt, alas, for hamburgers or pizza; and when Pineapple drags her little sister with her to the corner store to buy a treat between meals (which she does more often than she should), she usually reaches for the same big Hershey bars or packages of Twizzlers — reddish licorice sticks that kids buy at the local store in my hometown in Massachusetts.

But there's a difference between couples who are childfree by choice and those who are childless because they can't have kids, and the latter make up the bulk of the childfree.

When offered the choice between water and something sweet, many kids will choose sweet,» he adds.

This is overlong now so I won't go into great detail about the breakfast menu — rather bleak by my standards but at least it is free and many of our kids do partake of a choice between a serving of cereal, a whole wheat «donut hole» or pre-packaged breakfast burrito / 2 french toast sticks / or 4 mini pancakes.

When there is a choice between this kind of play and digital play, kids will be better nurtured with the former.

Friday means pizza day in Toms River, although the kids have the choice between the main dish of Domino's Pizza or Tossed Salad with Tuna.

Given a choice between my kid drinking sugar or HFCS - laden chocolate milk or artificial sweetener - laden milk, I'd prefer she stick with the sugar / HFCS.

You're fixated on the school creating a kid - friendly artificial environment where your kids never have to face uncomfortable choices between temptation and healthy eating.

So, maybe what needs to be done, is the restaurants need to offer a choice between a «classic» kids menu and an «enhanced» kids menu, which features a subset of items from the regular menu (or even the whole thing, for that matter) in a «kid - friendly» portion size and a parent wallet - friendly cost size.

And while there is a fine balance between teaching your kids to be aware of their eating habits and make healthy choices and placing an unnecessary amount of focus on what they put in their mouth, sticking to a vegetarian / vegan diet can help your kids develop a healthy relationship with food.

Given the choice between rocking to sleep for 15 minutes and knowing my baby will definitely fall asleep, or struggling for 45 minutes to get my kid to go down awake with no guarantee the baby will actually fall asleep, it seems like the «going down awake» plan is the clear loser.

You may not want to let a two - year - old have complete control over all the decorations in the room, but giving your child a few choices between bedspreads, area rugs or fun kid - friendly room décor can be an exciting experience for everyone involved.

When faced with a choice between sitting down with a book and playing outside, going to camp, or doing one of a myriad of other activities that make summer so special, most kids will leave the book behind in a heartbeat.

What The Nation should be doing is advocate to secure the rights of those kids that are being forced to make a choice between education and a religious observance.

This tablet is a great choice for children between 25 - 100 pounds, making it a great option for most young kids.

If given the choice between eating a salad loaded with veggies or a burger and fries most kids, and for that matter most adults, would likely pick the less healthful option.

If life existed in a vacuum and it was simply a matter of a choice between a) the small chance of something bad happening to kids while playing outside; and b) a 0 % chance of something bad happening under constant supervision, then my kids wouldn't be outside climbing trees right now unsupervised while I write this post!

I was the kid that chose morning glory muffins over chocolate chip muffins, Jello over cake, and during the holidays if I had a choice between sugar cookies with icing or fruit cake, guess what I would choose?

Of all the things to pin the decline of professional film criticism as a career choice on, from changing audience - tastes to the globalization of the theatrical marketplace to the collapse of traditional media outlets overall, the Great Threat is actually... a college - age kid in a funny hat cracking wise (in between actual critical insights, mind you) about Antonioni?

Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. revealed an exclusive Captain America: Civil War trailer at the Kids» Choice Awards, which contains more action sequences between Cap, Black Panther and Falcon!

For a FREE DEMO please search: «The Philosophical Debate Generator [Free Demo Version]» Uses: - P4C (Philosophy for kids)- Form time activities - R.S. / Philosophy / Citizenship cover lessons - Debating societies - Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position.

Uses: - P4C (Philosophy for kids)- Form time activities - R.S. / Philosophy / Citizenship cover lessons - Debating societies - Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position.

As with everything else in this parenting game, it's about finding and striking the balance between a kid's normal spreading - of - wings, a peer group's increasing influence, and a family's values — the values that I hope will become an inherent part of who my son is and how he makes his choices.

Some of these are the same people who have made once - esoteric educational questions — like school discipline, collegiate Title IX policies governing due process, school choice, teacher evaluation, and determination of testing subgroups — into hero's journeys defined by bitter battles between those fighting «for the kids» (their side) and the forces of malice (the other side).

The research, carried out by Education Datalab on behalf of the Social Mobility Commission, shows a wide progression gap between post-16 choices made by bright poor kids and their affluent peers.

06, Ed.D.» 10, looked at the effects of three parenting practices that grow in importance during adolescence, as young people assume greater control over their own development: autonomy support (providing opportunities for young people to make choices, make decisions, and develop solutions to problems independently); monitoring (providing clear and consistent guidelines and knowing where kids are, what they're doing, and who their friends are); and warmth (a supportive relationship between parent and child).

My guess is that parent choice will outperform geographic assignment when it comes to finding great fits between kids and schools.

«And so if you, a parent who is a plumber and a union member, believe that you have made a choice to be here, we believe that one of our elements of success is the relationship between the administrators and the teachers, and the flexibility to be innovative and customize the work for the kids and communities that we serve.

So instead of questioning the choices of your students in moments where your classroom feels like it is out of control or where conflict has occurred between kids, start questioning your own choices.

But without the power to change their neighborhood schools, low - income and minority parents consistently find themselves in essentially a «no - choice» scenario, forced to decide between financial security and a great education for their kids.

In 2011, Indiana passed a school choice bill which currently allows 9,300 kids from low and middle income families with household income below 150 percent of school lunch eligibility to receive vouchers equal to between 50 and 90 percent of state per - pupil education funding to use at any of 289 schools — some of which provide religious education — that participate in the Choice Scholarship Prchoice bill which currently allows 9,300 kids from low and middle income families with household income below 150 percent of school lunch eligibility to receive vouchers equal to between 50 and 90 percent of state per - pupil education funding to use at any of 289 schools — some of which provide religious education — that participate in the Choice Scholarship PrChoice Scholarship Program.

Kids then spend the summer reading eight titles of their choice and return the completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 15 and September 3 of this year to choose a free book from the titles featured on the back of the journal.

We're asked to make so many decisions and choices in a day, from what size your coffee is all the way up to putting food on the table and getting your kids to soccer practice in between your job and cooking dinner for six people.

As a robust, affordable tablet, the Fire HD Kids Edition makes an ideal first tablet for children, with a good balance between kids taking control over their download choices, and parents being able to set limits on how they useKids Edition makes an ideal first tablet for children, with a good balance between kids taking control over their download choices, and parents being able to set limits on how they usekids taking control over their download choices, and parents being able to set limits on how they use it.

Between their size, strength, speed, and stubborn streak, they arent a good choice for first - time dog owners or a house with little kids toddling about.

With a choice between ultra-all-inclusive, bed & breakfast, or half board packages, guests will be captivated by the spacious rooms and suites, restaurants and amenities, the spa, meeting and event facilities, kids» club and the magnificent beach.

Club guests receive a private check - in, unlimited access to the kids club, exclusive access to the private Club Pool (with complimentary drinks), use of the Inspiration Space (library / business lounge), unlimited visits to Club InterContinental Lounge (complimentary drinks all day and afternoon tea), a choice of five different breakfast venues within the resort and complimentary cocktails between 5 and 7 pm in the Club Lounge.

What about the husky kids out there who have a choice between exercising with Wii Fit and sitting on their butt playing Pokémon?

ConAgra Foods has begun to use between 30 percent and 40 percent post-consumer recycled plastic in nearly all of its frozen meal trays for Healthy Choice, Banquet, Kid Cuisine and Marie Callender's products.

While we as adults might struggle with finding a balance between being «wired in'to the digital world and being fully present and paying attention to the «real world» right in front of us, it's even more difficult for kids, because they're not fully capable of making the best choices in general, and when it comes to screen time, they don't self - regulate well.