Sentences with phrase «like reading to their kids»

This influences parents» motivation for choices like reading to our kids (for their enjoyment, not for their eventual admission to Harvard) and staying married (for their immediate happiness and well - being, not for the long - term effects).

Meanwhile, a November New York Times report suggested parents don't like reading to their kids digitally because of negative perceptions around screen time for children.

Not exact matches

I am not kidding here, I'm probably forced to turn off my laptop and read a book (or write a blog like this one) at least 50 percent of the time.

One example that I read about, Stanford University, a teacher in artificial intelligence offered a class, a couple of hundred kids in the class, he offered it online to 30,000 people, or 20,000 people, and if I remember correctly when he gave the test there were 400 people, or something like that, that did better than the number one kid at Stanford.

Reading a typical biotech press release is kind of like listening to a sugar - high kid gush about the latest superhero blockbuster.

Luke is very readable, I like to read some to the kids on Christmas Eve.

I think I'm too simple in my thinking that; if you don't like it, DO N'T WATCH... if you don't agree with it, DO N'T CHOOSE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE THAT WAY... Seems like a very simplistic way of thinking, but I have personal opinions on EVERYTHING, but I don't force others to live their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i see.TO LIVE YOUR LIFE THAT WAY... Seems like a very simplistic way of thinking, but I have personal opinions on EVERYTHING, but I don't force others to live their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i see.to live their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i see.to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i see...

It's like your grandfather telling you a story and you write it down for your kids to read once your grandfather dies.

angelis If the kids won't encounter these words in school (where they are supposed to get basic learning / guidance on society & culture), I wonder how it'll be like for them someday if they hear / read these «banned» words elsewhere?

all I can think of today is what I saw in yesterday's news, about the former paratrooper turned preacher at an Independent Fundamental Baptist church just outside Ft. Bragg, N.C., that told his congregation they should break their sons» wrists if they catch them doing the «limp wrist», or give him a good punch... and all the kids that have committed suicide because other kids have picked up on messages like this and bullied them till they couldn't stand it anymore... we are the only bible some folks will ever read, and if they get this kind of message, well, who'd want to be with a group of people where you are grudgingly tolerated, if not outright hated, and all this in Jesus» name... it also says that the churches will do just about anything to keep people obedient and unquestioning, so they will continue to give, and so the big donors will continue to give, so that the doors at Monster Megachurch can be kept open, and the lights on... David, this is one of your «less is more» toons here... a minimum of elements that says so much....

I keep hearing or reading things like, «It's so tempting to just give up,» or «I don't know how to explain this to my kids.»

I know, I know, you're a responsible adult but what are the kid things you still love to watch or read or do — or, like me, eat?

Read good books like Faber and Mazlish's How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk, or Shame Free Parenting by Sandra D. Wilson.

Summer is when you march yourself down to the local library, come out with more books than you can carry, and then beat the pants off all the other kids enrolled in the summer reading program by downing every Ramona book within a 50 mile radius like so many shots of vodka.

I was tempted at first to give maybe a 10 point list of advice for parents going through deconstruction in front of their kids... things like let them see the books you read and answer their curiosities about them; teach your kids how to think, not how to believe; tell them everything you're going through and let them deal with what it means for them; ask them what they believe and listen objectively and engage in conversation about it; openly share your struggles with what you're going through with the church and let them process it themselves, and so on.

Once you begin to read [the Bible], if you're reading the prophets where they're talking about exchanging the poor for a pair of sandals, and what happens when you have a widening gap between the ruling wealthy elites and the poor masses who can't feed their kids, and how this is an affront to what it means to be human, if at that point you're like, «Well, is this inerrant?»

I was kidding, but he liked the idea, so when he came home from work he maintained a cheerful silence (communicating via sign language that he wanted a glass of wine, whereupon his silence grew even more cheerful) and spent some time sketching out a little liturgy involving the reading of the Gospel story, the handing - over of a baby doll, the writing of a note, and the loosing of his tongue to proclaim the Benedictus.

The story of Kid Rock reads like an «Against All Odds» American success story of hard work, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence throughout his multi-million selling recording career — and he has done so in his signature «Bad Ass» fashion complete with undeniable style and swagger.

:D Last week this link made me laugh for more than 10 minutes nonstop — my husband thought I was reading something else but no, it was still the kids (and now that I've searched for the link to post here I'm laughing like an idiot again).

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I'm trying super hard to get everything done, like a week ahead of time, so I can spend that week before Christmas, baking cookies with my kids, reading stories, watching «It's a Wonderful Life», and sitting by the fire, drinking something warm and yummy.

If any parents are reading this, I am here to tell you that even kids who eat only refined sugars and enriched, bleached flour until age 18 can grow strong and learn to love things like dark leafy greens.

This easy chicken biryani with medjool dates was incredibly delicious and was ready to serve in no time at all.After the awesomeness that was cake and breakfast sausage for dinner last night, I felt like I needed to make it up to my kids for dinner tonight... so I made... [Read more...]

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Its not often I read one of your comments Budd and nod my head in agreement but on this I have to say yu are 100 % on the money Afobe will MAYBE a to notch plyer one day but right now we didthe right thing letting him go, the only thing that I will say is that we have always let players go when the world asked why and on hindsight have been proven right, HOWEVER why have we had players like Diaby on the books when it was clear he would never ever be fit enough to fulfil his potential and why on earth have we currently got Sanogoals or Wellbeck on our books whe its obvious to all and their mothers that neither of these kids will ever be anything other than average squad players at best.

And I got thumbed down for being able to read wenger like a kid's storybook.....

«What we did was like getting a kid who can't read to get straight A's,» Reid said just outside his gym a few weeks after the fight.

I'm assuming he's had an input because I'm sure I read somewhere that he was at the under - 20 World Cup last summer and recommended a player or two from the Greek team to Dortmund, so us snapping up this kid seems very much like him flexing his scouting muscles.

I would recommend actually doing some real observations of children going through sleep training before you make judgments (and this whole web page was very, very judgmental and reads more like anti-CIO activism to scare would - be parents from sleep training their kids).

Read Carrie Smith's humorous essay on teaching idioms - like «come out of the closet» - to our children, our new Kid's Korner feature, and see Sophia Hantzes's photo essay of Minneapolis families celebrating pride.

It may be that part of what produces positive results in health - based interventions like the Nurse - Family Partnership, or read - with - your - kids programs, or even the Jamaican experiment, is that they involve home visitors urging parents to play and read and talk more with their infants — to engage in more serve - and - return moments, in other words — and those up - close parental interactions may have the effect of promoting secure attachment, even if attachment was not the intended target of the intervention.

This is only my problem in the winter, because in the summer, I get to hang my laundry out on the line (read: get to spend 15 minutes alone outside in the sunshine), so I often search for clothes to wash and my kids are like, «I haven't even WORN that yet»!

If your kids don't feel like sleeping yet, reading a story to them might be the best thing do.

I've been reading your «back posts» when I feel like I need something pertaining to my specific age group and totally paying attention to your references for older kids so I can file them all away in a part of my brain saved for «what's coming next.»

Bonus: Lots of great bedtime routines, like reading a book or doing some relaxing stretches together, are wonderful opportunities to communicate with kids and strengthen your relationship.

Things like having kids be able to read proficiently at the end of kindergarten, things that are developmentally inconceivable for a lot of kids.

Enthusiasm for reading is contagious, so encourage kids to share books they like whenever possible.

If you don't want to end up like Jancee Dunn, who was almost at the point of divorce, as she writes in her new book, How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids, because she and her husband had «dreamy conversations» about their baby when they were pregnant, but never discussed the day - to - day practicalities, then you might want to read Hoefle's book.

I have not used them, but reading about how T is starting to like hugging and other things you mentioned made me think about theratogs and how it is also supposed to be helpful to kids who have sensory needs by providing hugging type feelings which calm them (like at school when you can't give him a hug yourself).

I tend to feel like kids need unstructured time to hatch their own plots and read and play what they want to.

When you map your day out this way, it is easier to identify small adjustment you can make - like getting to swim practice 10 minutes early and nursing your baby in the car while your older kids read.

• The need to exercising self - compassion as you process emotions • Emotional purging in a conscious way to move to an easier parenting journey • Moving passed mindfulness and consciousness to peacefulness • Functioning as a peaceful human being • Moving from «doing» to «being» • The value of peaceful presence, free of emotional trigger, for your kids • Modelling ownership of behavior for your kids • Peacefulness as a practice that takes time • Parenting as an extension of nature: gradually forging new pathways in your relationships and being expansive, not staying «stuck» • The healing power of authenticity with your kids • Aiming for perseverance and presence, not perfection • Exercising compassion for others and recognizing we don't know their struggles • Learning how not to try to control others and focus on self to remain peaceful • Journalling as a practice to release emotions • Finding opportunities for stillness • Releasing others from the responsibility for reading your mind • Shifting to a solution focus to create momentum • Fear: being curious about it to avoid being driven by it • Showing up in your own home to make a difference in the world • Practical ways to nourish yourself • Unconditional love — what does that look like?

We read «Rowan Is Gentle Like A Bird» every night at bedtime and before outings involving other kids (trips to the children's museum, library or park and play times with friends).

I wish I'd had something like this to read when any of my four kids were in the diaper stage.

Of course, some kids don't like to read or don't yet know how.

Like most parents, you are eager to learn how to teach reading to your young kids.

Society made me feel like kids were expected to read, be potty trained, and behave perfectly in a grocery store by the age of 2.

I would like to see the floor for school meals raised so that parents are supported in helping kids stay within the American Heart Association's recommendations for added sugar: http://ushealthykids.org/2013/03/11/infographic-sugar-limits-for-kids/ Until then, I will keep packing lunches and look forward to reading the newest «It Takes a Village to Pack a Lunch» series.

She has some creative ideas and skills when it comes to working with her kids to develop critical life skills, like using a football gear catalog to get her 8 year old to read more.