Sentences with phrase «of conversations with parents»

Facebook argues that it has uniquely good intentions here, and that its app was built only after thousands of conversations with parents and a blue - ribbon panel of child development experts.

Less frequently, principals and teachers reported using data in making decisions about professional development plans or in the course of conversations with parents about student performance and programming.

These resources have to be of use in day - to - day practice and so we would encourage health professionals to download and use these sheets as part of their conversations with parents.

In addition, the quality of the conversation with their parents about school is high, something that may not always happen at the dinner table.

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«Probably the mistake parents make most is that they don't have conversations about money with their kids,» said Laura Levine, president and chief executive of the Jump $ tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy.

In a conversation with Fortune, he recalled that both his parents encouraged him to «to go out for a lot of different sports like swimming, football, soccer,» he says.

«I know that Ofcom have produced results showing that 15 percent of parents have not even had a conversation with their children about what they do on the internet, so it's a huge problem.

If the conversation went towards suicide and they knew he had a illegally bought a gun then both of his parents should be charged with conspiracy.

First of all to my parents, my father, Remus Muray, and my mother, Marianna Muray, for their part in bringing me into the world, and their love, understanding, and encouragement throughout my life; to John Cobb, my theological «godfather» who first introduced me to process thought, and to whose friendship, inspiration, encouragement, and intellectual stimulation I am more grateful than I could ever express; to David Griffin, who taught me how to think critically; to Jay McDaniel and Kevin Clark for their enduring friendship since our student days and perpetually intellectual stimulating conversations; Nancy Howell, without whose encouragement this project may not have been undertaken; William Dean, whose work has proved to be so liberating; to David and Rosanne Keller, for their friendship, the opportunity to work and play with them, and for their living relationally; Josephine Bates, for her friendship, encouragement, and support in this endeavor; the Rt..

And lately, I've had several conversations with 20 - somethings of both genders who have a longing to be parents, sometimes more unrelenting than their desires for marriage.

Justin recalls a frustrating conversation with an evangelical leader named Mark who tried to convince Justin that his homosexuality must be the result of faulty parenting, or some sort of childhood trauma, because there was no concrete scientific «proof» that biology contributed to same - sex attraction.

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.

Chua is just an extreme example of a phenomenon I continue to encounter both online and in conversations with friends — the fundamentalizing of parenting.

The NSPCC and O2 polled mothers and fathers with youngsters aged eight to 13 and found that less than a fifth of parents are having frequent conversations with their children about staying safe online.

Growing up we have deep conversations with our friends about religion and question the commitment of our parents to a authority we are not sure is totally valid in today's society.

«s internal debate over this sets up a fascinating conversation about the balance between personal ambition and responsibility to others that I don't believe a lot of parents will see coming after watching the film with their children.

Coco «s internal debate over this sets up a fascinating conversation about the balance between personal ambition and responsibility to others that I don't believe a lot of parents will see coming after watching the film with their children.

My prayer is that this will be a turning point in bringing an end to the evangelical «ex gay» movement, which I know from conversations with many of you, and with many other gay friends and their parents, has created a lot of trauma and pain.

You're no worthy of further conversation, s anything more out of your uneducated mouth (I suspect you never finished high school given your lack of being able to live in the 21st century and being a christard) Your children would be lucky with a parent like me..

The need for a different kind of safety fence became clear to Grand Slam's founders after a conversation with a local parent who worried about the safety of an unbounded outfield.

As parent conferences and home visit became increasingly difficult to schedule because of family work and travel schedules, we realized that precious daily parent / teacher conversations were being replaced by conversations with au pairs and caregivers.

But in between those two extremes is a category called chronic understimulation, in which parents just don't interact very often with their children in an engaged, face - to - face, serve - and - return way, ignoring their cries or attempts at conversation, parking them in front of a screen for hours at a time.

While my daughter is only turning 2 this December, my husband and I are already thinking about homeschooling our children (as the topic of «getting into pre-school» has come up in conversations with other parents).

As a middle school educator, I find myself in conversations with parents who are convinced of the value of play, but are unsure what play might look like for a middle school student.

I've been thinking about these issues so much — not so much because of media spectacle, but because I've seen parent friends navigate their kids» paths, and also in my ongoing conversations with Laurel and Violet about differences and acceptance.

The journey to becoming a foster parent often starts with conversations like these, and the extending of an invitation.

Research from leading train company CrossCountry reveals that some parents are opting for train services when travelling with children — with 43 % of parents agreeing that they are able to have more stimulating conversations with their children on a train than if they were travelling by car.

Often, kids prefer to simply «serve their sentence» rather than have a meaningful conversation with their parents about the reasons for and impact of their lie.

While certainly upsetting, these high profile cases are a good opportunity to spark a conversation with your kids about staying safe, as parents are the first and most powerful line of defense against predators....

We re-constructed the experiment with a group of local parents here in the Twin Cities about ten years ago, and it serves as a catalyst for important conversations about the role that self - discipline plays in our children's success and happiness...

Not only were the kids trying to inhale their food before they were marched out and back to class, but any form of conversation was PROHIBITED — including with their parents!

Kids who reports having close relationship with their parents, open conversation with their parents, kids who say they spend time with their parents are much more likely to be Avoiders or risk behavior than they are likely to be Repeaters of rick behavior.

With more than 30 pages of beautiful illustrations, we've weaved story elements in to our reimagined tale to help parents and their children have a conversation about empathy, teasing and bullying.

Though there are aspects of safety conversations and education that can be scary, when we approach it with respect and a sense of fun it can become a part of parenting that isn't dominated by fear and instead builds confidence in ourselves, our communities, and most importantly, our children.

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Join the conversation on the Live and Love with Joyful Courage Facebook group - a crowd of like minded parents do the best they can to be their best on the parenting journey!

While not all parents will choose to deal with the issue in the same way, all parents are still part of the same conversation.

Last month, we celebrated National Bath Safety Month by sharing bath time safety tips with parents, which sparked lots of terrific conversations online.

I have seen children who are already five screaming and hanging off their parents legs in the morning, I have had conversations with parents of older children who are struggling with their phonics and have heard from the parents of five year olds that their kids are also exhausted after a day of school, just like Leo is.

This week's roundup of the best parenting articles come with enough inspiration to get dads in the conversation, too!

In a recent conversation with other parents, I discovered that many of us are coddling our kids.

The easiest way to avoid these types of conversations is to not discuss the topics of lactation, sleep, milestones, and nutrition with family members, friends, and coworkers who may not be aligned with your gentle parenting style.

And, because we know middle school isn't the only time for parents to have ongoing conversations with youth about sexuality topics, we offer age - appropriate workshops for parents of children in early childhood, elementary and high school.

When you actually have conversations with parents, regardless of whether they are high - income or low -, I find that everyone recognizes that parenting is hard and that parents need help.

Instead, I aim to provide refreshing naptime reading for you stay - at - homes with infants or toddlers, a welcome break for those moms at work, and an anytime snack for any lesbian mom (and maybe an occasional non-lesbian parent) who wants a quick read of something interesting and perhaps worthy of conversation.

It also gave me the opportunity to have an adult conversation with other parents or make use of the pool as well.

Ask your child questions about school «The real key is communication,» says Guy Strickland, author of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents, even with a preschooler who can't engage in long conversations about school.

I hope that the conference offers a chance for people to meet others from outside their normal field and engage in conversations that will help them challenge their thinking in order to gain a clearer picture of what they believe and why, in order to help them clarify the why behind the information that they share with parents.

As I sit with this question, I am reminded of the many times lately that I have found myself in conversations about how people sometimes assume that to practice Attachment Parenting means to give yourself up fully to your child: to exist only for the benefit, safety, love, health and security of your child.

I know many parents who've struggled with this issue, and based on my conversations with them, it often comes down to one of a few causes.