Sentences with phrase «only threat to a child»

We can't be so naive as to think that the only threat to a child's natural innocence is unethical and inappropriate sex education at school.

The only threat to a child that finds their way into this pail is singed nose hairs.

Not exact matches

The first Joshua killed men, women, and children because he saw them as a threat to moral purity; the second Joshua welcomed all men, women, and children, no matter how «impure,» because He knew that any «impurity» in others could only be overcome by the ocean of God's love, grace, and forgiveness.

It is difficult to imagine him with his hand on the nuclear button, threatening the destruction of one hundred million people, including millions of little children, maintaining that «deterrence,» based on that threat, is the only way to peace.

That vicious threat can terrify someone for whom that would mean losing their only source of income, and their only way to provide food, clothes, and housing for their children.

Building golf courses, especially along the California coast, is always a tango between the competing interests of environmentalists and golfers, but only at Pebble Beach could it involve New Age mysticism, the threat of terminally ill children chaining themselves to trees and pitched dissertations on heart rot.

But we are making progress; we're generally more involved in our children's lives compared with dads a generation ago, who were usually expected to be breadwinners and disciplinarians only, and moms sometimes handled discipline issues with the threat, «Wait until your dad gets home.»

It is easy to imagine an endless stream of either kudos or invectives directed at Chua for her provocative ideas about child rearing, which include not only humiliation (she actually calls her daughter «garbage» when she is disrespectful), but also punitive threats, oppressive rules and restrictions of all sorts.

Although it may be tempting to use the threat of a shot as a way to get your child to behave, it only teaches your child that a shot is something to fear and that doctors and nurses are punishing them when they do need shots.

This is when it can be tempting to use threats and bribes, and tell your child that Santa only comes to good children.

''... not only is there a preponderance of evidence that there is no academic benefit from retention in its many forms, but there also appear to be threats to the social - emotional development of the child subjected to such practices.»

Partly that's because they don't present an immediate and obvious threat to children's lives: only the IgE proteins trigger anaphylactic shock, for example, and in that sense, only the IgE proteins can kill (though the IgG reaction can have serious long - term consequences).

The only threat to their credibility is that Rapace is supposed to be disfigured after the car accident that spurred her desire for revenge, and the neighbourhood children are tormentors.

The RUN, HIDE, TELL campaign teaches children to run if they are able to, hide if they are not, and tell police of the threat only when it is safe to do so.

Not only does he have the usual obstacles to juggle, like unpopularity, not doing well in school, and the proverbial middle child problems, this year, and even bigger threat has invaded: a girlfriend.

But the children who have only known freedom would not carry that burden, and if their freedom wasn't challenged or undermined by white people — a big if — they could follow their dreams and never know how much it saps one's spirit and hope, for a human being to be seen, thought of, and treated like an animal, or a disposable piece of property, or simply as an enemy, judged as a threat or a failure on sight alone (like today; a white man's fear and loathing can get you shot like Trayvon Martin).

For Tucker, the only full - time American correspondent in Zimbabwe, the declaration was a direct threat to his life and his wife's safety, and an ultimatum to their decision to adopt the child who had already become their only daughter.

WASHINGTON, DC (November 1, 2000)- Millions of Americans are using flea - and tick - control products on their dogs and cats that could pose a serious health threat not only to their pets, but to themselves and their children.

Through our beach cleanup and Lionfish hunt we aim at not only cleaning the environment, but also at teaching the community and children the impact of reef trash and the threat of the Lionfish to our reef.

If Obama does not want to «condemn our children» to a future beyond repair, why is he ignoring real threats, hiding real data, and wasting billions blaming an uninformed public for a fictitious problem that he says can only be solved by bigger government and more taxation?

It would indeed present a very real threat not only to Florida's ecosystem, but potentially to families with children in the area.

This client - solicitor privilege can only be waived in exceptional circumstances, i.e. if the client discloses abuse of a minor child or there is a real threat of physical harm to another person.

Not even 24 hours after the massacre, threats began pouring into schools across the country, prompting schools to not only ensure parents their children were safe, but also to examine what measures they had in place to prevent a tragedy in their district.

Some provisions in joint legal custody laws require a minimum visitation period for the noncustodial parent that can be limited only when there is a threat of physical harm to the child.

Kentucky courts will deny or limit visitation only when visitation is a serious threat to the child's physical, mental, moral or emotional health.

In either case, however, enforcing disciplinary or other policies in a way that excludes a child due to disability - related challenging behaviors is allowed only after an individualized assessment of the child's needs and a determination that the accommodations necessary to include the child would pose an undue burden, fundamental alteration, or direct threat.