Sentences with phrase «parented by their grandparents»

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If you're unfamiliar, the tech in question is the same as what your parents or grandparents once used to get TV: An antenna that picks up the free broadcast shows that are sent via high transmission tours by the likes of ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox.

Thank God I'm just a grandparent these days, without school - aged kids who are trapped in an increasingly bizarre and irrational world run by adults - mostly parents and otherwise unemployable administrators — where the rules, the procedures and the approved behaviors vary daily and the changes come so rapidly and abruptly that the characters in Alice in Wonderland would be totally jealous.

Never wire money to anyone unless you know the person, says Hutt, noting grandparents can help their family most by checking with the grandchild's parents to confirm they are where they say they are.

What lessons did you learn about money from your own parents or grandparents — either by good example or bad?

They didn't grow up with teddy bears lovingly selected by parents or grandparents.

The total does not include Millennial - influenced spending, such as spending by parents and grandparents.

And the reason their parents didn't raise them right is because they weren't raised right themselves by their grandparents.

Alas, we now have a few generations of Catholics, parents and grandparents themselves, who have somehow missed out on or been short - changed by the catechesis they received in their homes, schools or parishes.

I'm not sure how that relates to the topic anymore, except thinking about the praying morning and evening and table prayers, brought down through the generations, makes me think of my parents and grandparents who taught them to us and prayed them with us, diligently and who certainly would be hurt by our going from them to a thousand Hare Krishna's every day.

Ironically, many of the people who enthusiastically volunteer but see their inspiration as universal might not realize that their interest in public service passed down from their parents and passed along by their friends could stem from the Jewish values that their parents and grandparents imbibed.

The childhood we remember, like the childhoods our parents and grandparents recount, is inevitably colored by the limitations of our youthful perceptions.

As a Catholic, a parent and a grandparent, I am deeply offended by the friar's comments.

If my grandparents had been beaten or lynched for the colour of their skin, if my parents had suffered under oppressive segregation, if I had a friend or relative who had been shot down in cold blood by a police department because that is just way more likely if you're Black in America, I'd have been angry, too.

Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step - child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step - parent, grandparent, step - grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step - brother, step - sister or 1st cousin.

«I have a «work now, play later» mindset that has been taught to me by my entire family, from parents to grandparents.»

During my natural birth classes they were pretty much attachment parenting advocates (within limits) but they showed balance by saying that sometimes after you have done everything to calm and comfort a crying baby to no avail, if it you gets to the point where you are frustrated to the point of snapping and possibly harming the child, it is better to put him or her down step back and possibly call for help (grandparents, trusted friends) if available.

This kid gets raised, parented, by almost every adult around her - her fabulous pre-k teacher, her aunts and uncles who discipline her as well as entertain her, her grandparents, me, her favorite sitters, her best friends» parents.

Save the 2,008 is supported by hundreds of parents, grandparents, teachers, LMFT's, professors, physicians, attorneys, artists, engineers, and businesspeople, including national experts on youth well - being.

In the hardest cases of grandparent sabotage, Muth notes that a parent may have to play hardball by limiting the grandparent's time with grandchildren until he / or she agrees to get on board.

Wise grandparents avoid such rifts by asking for the patience of the parents as they make the transition and by relishing the opportunity to enjoy their grandchildren as grandparents rather than bearing the many responsibilities of the parental role.

Alternately many younger parents particularly appreciate the unique place of parents in the AP framework, when they are often forced by practical necessity to depend on grandparents and other family members for «co-parenting» support.

Grandparents who are given custody of grandchildren voluntarily by parents may wish to formalize the arrangement.

Lots of articles address traveling by air with children, but few of them are geared to grandparents traveling with grandchildren without parents.

By: Rebecah Freeling / Parenting Coach and Behavior Specialist Question: Dear Rebecah - My parents are acting as the surrogate grandparents of a very «spirited,» strong - willed, 6 - year - old boy.

Relative or Intra-family Adoption: Children are sometimes adopted by their stepmothers, stepfathers, aunts, uncles or grandparents, if one or both of their parents can not take care of them.

And currently, AARP estimates that about 1 million children are solely being raised by grandparents with neither parent present.

Nothing in the TSNP in any way restricted what parents could feed their own children, whether the food was provided in a home - packed lunch, a snack brought from home for a child's consumption at school, or as birthday treats sent in by a parent or grandparent.

Simply by being born, your baby has transformed you and your partner from a couple into parents, and your parents and in - laws into - gasp - grandparents.

Grandparents have the right to require the grandchildren to observe a certain level of civility in their presence, even if the standard is higher than what is expected by their parents.

The best grandparent is the one who makes their child feel comfortable about their job as new parents by praising them whenever possible.

Conventional attitudes about boys permeate all aspects of society — parents, grandparents, teachers, and coaches — and has created... a «boy code»: myths that boys» behavior is driven solely by their hormones and not the environment, boys need to learn to be tough at an early age, and so on.

In such a case, the grandparent should try talking to the baby while he or she is being held by the parent.

If you're looking for a unique gift for a baby boy, this's recommended by many parents and grandparents.

Being brought up by my grandparents for 3 years before my young parents decided they did want to parent me after all, impacted me big way.

By giving parents, grandparents and teachers information on outdoor activities and places to go, our goal is to help children develop a better understanding and appreciation of the environment and an enthusiasm for exploring the natural world.

Many children are a product of divorce, are in touch with both their biological and adopted parents, have two moms or two dads (or both), or are being raised by their grandparents.

We hope you will consider making a difference in the life of a child, veteran, parent and grandparent by continuing to support this playground even after Unwine Wednesday,» stated Kosey.

A spokesperson told me last week, «We continue to be committed to publishing magazines that allow all children to see themselves in our pages, including children from families headed up by a grandparent or single parent, adoptive families, blended families, families with same - sex parents, multi-generational families, and multi-racial families.»

Others dread vacations, knowing that siblings, grandparents, or strangers will judge and condemn their child and, by proxy, their parenting.

The steps are easy, so kids can do it themselves, as long as they are supervised by a parent or grandparent nearby.

The Star Press, March 20, 2009 Baby store helps parents go green by Gannett News Service «A growing number of new parents are turning to a product their grandparents used: cloth diapers.

A moving collection of more than 100 poems written by parents, grandparents, siblings, and other family members in respect of their own personal experience of the death of a baby.

Babies are carried by their parents and helpful aunts, grandparents and neighbors for the first few months.

, I was intrigued by the connection EC builds between the «EC» er» (parent, grandparent, caregiver, etc.) and the child.

Parents, grandparents and other child - care providers may find answers to these questions during the workshop «Love Them Enough to Set Limits,» sponsored by the Lake County Association for Home and Community Education, and the University of Illinois Extension, Lake County Unit.

Parents and grandparents who were cloth diapered were undoubtedly turned off by the diaper pins and rubber pants of the past.

Operated by parent volunteers, the Linden Seeds Store offers a panoply of delights for children of every age, from newborn to grandparent.

Heather McNamara: When you asked earlier me about the difference between our grandmothers» day and today, I..., I thought, you know, this is also part of it, because I never saw a diaper sprayer used by my parents or my grandparents.

We were stopped frequently by parents, grandparents, even a young women who hoped to be a mom someday and asked if they could take a photo of our toddler and the Mountain Buggy label so they could purchase a Bagrider for their next toddler trip.

Baby's Away is operated by local parents and grandparents who want you and your children to enjoy your visit.