Sentences with phrase «moving their children toward»

«It's about understanding the underlying reasons for baby's sleep patterns and then gradually and respectfully modifying those patterns to move a child toward sleep maturity, all - night sleep and quality naps,» she says.

«If you're holding a baby all the time, when do you begin the process of moving a child toward independence?»

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And when you consider that the Milky Way galaxy is moving toward the Andromeda galaxy at a speed of about 150,000 mph, and the earth is moving around the sun at a speed of about 70,000 mph, what this means is that when you were a child and your mother told you to «Sit still» you were still moving at a rate of about 670,000 mph.

From Nadia Bolz Weber «The Sarcastic Lutheran»: «So when I reject my identity as beloved child of God and turn to my own plans of self - satisfaction, or I despair that I haven't managed to be a good enough person, I again see our divine Parent running toward me uninterested in what I've done or not done, who covers me in divine love and I melt into something new like having again been moved from death to life and I reconcile aspects of myself and I reconcile to others around me.

But surely the first move toward that code is to teach children that it is care for another person, rather than the pursuit of pleasure, that is the source of sexual feeling.

Every country that in recent years has moved toward democracy and peace first suffered large - scale assaults on human dignity from dictatorship or civil war: genocide, massacres, torture, rape, maiming, abduction of children, illegal detention, the destruction of homes and livelihoods.

Key to that argument is the important distinction between what is moral and what is legal (an important distinction indeed), and the need for a «consensus» in order to move toward the greater legal protection of unborn children.

Technologies are moving us away from the unconditional acceptance of the children we receive toward a perceived right not only to have a baby, but to have «the baby we want.»

Bush repeatedly asserted the goal of moving toward a society in which «every unborn child is protected in law and welcomed in life.»

The public - policy recommendations include providing state - supported marriage and family education, developing a «family - friendly» workplace, and moving toward a modified «fault» divorce law in cases involving dependent children.

Cold children moved toward the warm pretzels, hands outstretched.

It can be frustrating waiting for your child to move on to the next step toward being fully weaned, but patience is the key to success!

This means that your child is moving toward being able to feed himself or herself.

Your child's first steps are very important because they mean her first move toward independence.

And to be clear, in moving toward more awareness around what it means to guide my children toward solving their own problems, I'm not endorsing the idea of teaching babies to «self - soothe» with Cry - It - Out.

The child moves from the concrete toward abstract understanding.

Even if you're moving toward your child to stop him from hitting the dog or throwing his toy, breathe deeply!

Your child can understand more than you may realize, and explaining the end of this time to your little one is an important step toward helping him or her move to sleeping in a separate arrangement altogether.

Coaching — the lifelong process of shaping, mentoring and empowering your child as he or she moves toward adulthood.

Consider your private time with your partner now, as well, and decide if it's time to start moving toward separate sleeping arrangements with your child.

Our purpose here is to explain why these gains are now within reach and to propose an initial national strategy to move the nation toward community - wide programs that can improve parenting, thus reducing child maltreatment and enhancing child development.

Dr. Miller, who passed away in 2010, made it her mission to abolish corporal punishment in every country because she believes that will be the only way we can begin to move forward in eliminating violence toward children.

By showing your child that independence is a positive thing for both you and for her, and by supporting her when she feels clingy or feels like she needs more space to do things on her own, you are setting the stage for your child to move toward independence at her own pace, with confidence and self - assurance.

or moves physically toward your child, you'll need to model strength as well as protect your child by stepping between them.

Parents worry that if they move toward their children with warmth and humor at these behaviorally sticky times, their children won't respect them, or that they won't learn lessons of love, sharing, and thoughtfulness toward others.

But if you talk with them honestly about regretting having hit them and ask for their support as you try to move away from using threats and hitting to control their sisters and trying to work toward a communication - based, peaceful parenting style, then your sons will begin to learn that maybe hitting children isn't they best way to raise them.

If the shared activity is fun, the other child will associate your child with fun, which moves them toward friendship.

Then I observed that many home schooling parents move very strongly toward hands - on activities for their children over the first few years of home schooling.

Deborah Gray, an adoption therapist specializing in attachment, grief and trauma issues in children, will provide practical steps that move parents toward building trusting relationships and secure attachments with their child.

campaign was designed to give parents and professionals the tools they need to track healthy child development and move toward evaluation and intervention if concerns are noted.

But as each child moves toward a new stage of independence this mama is feeling a little bittersweet.

Dr. Kang has helped hundreds of children, adolescents, and parents move toward positive behaviors and better mental health.

ChildObesity180 leverages the experience and assets of senior leaders across four sectors — academia, business, government, and non-profit — to work toward a common goal: making healthy changes to the environments that children move through every day.

Your child's first steps are her first major move toward independence.

You can help your child by providing a safe place to practice moving and lots of interesting objects to reach for or move toward.

One of the keys of moving toward minimalist parenting is sharing the «work» of raising children and respecting / valuing each others» strengths so that your kids have the gift of several loving adults in their lives, and you can make some space for yourself.

When I had my second child, the nurse showed me how to hold her bottom lip down with my thumb while moving her head toward my breast.

By recognizing these changes within ourselves, parents can move toward a more centered state and create an environment that brings out their own and their children's best behavior.

As your child moves past the first year toward 18 - 21 months of age he will likely lose his morning and early evening nap and nap only once a day.

In June 2012, CDC awarded a 3 - year cooperative agreement to the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality to assist 89 hospitals, mostly located in states that have lower breastfeeding rates and that serve low - income and minority women, with improving maternity care practices to support breastfeeding and to move toward the Baby - Friendly designation.

«The biggest reason for concern is if you feel your child isn't moving forward and making progress toward new skills.

While some advocates have slammed the surge docket as being stacked against the children and a quick means to deport them, Ms. Mark - Viverito said she didn't get that impression and thought the process was a way to move the children out of limbo and toward some sense of normalcy and routine.

The Office of Children and Family Services has been systematically undermining operations at juvenile justice facilities and moving toward total shutdown after reneging on a commitment to transform the model for resident treatment.

Sullivan, head of the Office of Mental Health, said the move would allow the state to save millions of dollars and redirect that money toward other local services geared toward treating children in their own communities rather than a hospital setting.

«As the entire I - 90 corridor moves toward a high - tech economy with tenants in nanotechnology, cybersecurity and unmanned aerial systems, the county must be an active partner in preparing our children so they can stay, work, live and raise their families in Oneida County,» Picente said.

Governor Cuomo began with a lengthy statement celebrating diversity and condemning President Trump's expected end to DACA, with the consequence of a move toward deporting hundreds of thousands of people who unlawfully came to America as children.

The toys are placed in different parts of the room, and music emanates from one of them, inviting the child to move toward it.

Powdered milk is rich in protein and calories, which can help underweight children move toward healthier body weights.

But how we move toward providing each child with an appropriate education is the question.

«We need to move toward a different strategy about changing the odds for children and giving them opportunities to be successful,» she said.