Sentences with phrase «parents arguing over»

One of the most difficult things I saw as a youngster was my parents arguing over whether my dad had an extra dollar to give to my mother.

I've also heard people say that they watched their parents argue over certain things or do certain things that they knew they didn't want to carry over into their marriage and they are doing what they do to avoid that.

Not exact matches

While experts are arguing over causes (is it our screens, our parenting techniques, our politics?)

It is argued then, that the crushing, heart - wrenching pain of watching a child die, and the sense of deep loss that lingers afterwards for days, months, and even years in the hearts of parents, is the pain that God experiences for an eternity over the death of His Son.

No one seemed concerned about the children in modern divorce, except to argue over parenting responsibilities such as child - support and visitation rights.

He also argues that parents exercise certain «sole and inviolable» lawmaking powers over their children in the areas of custody, care, upbringing, discipline, and education, which the Supreme Court has acknowledged in many cases under the due - process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

It is not my purpose to argue for the correctness of one or the other view of education, only to note that these are issues over which reasonable people may differ, and to question whether the State has a right to impose the first approach in the face of opposition from parents.

Over those two months, the parents and the instructors talked and debated and argued about spanking, about TV, about spoiling babies.

I've worked with many parents and children caught up in power struggles in the home — they argued over bedtime, homework, curfew, video game time — you name it, they fought over it.

When you can listen to your child cry, whine, stomp, kick, groan and argue over something he wants and yet not give in, you have grown as a parent.

Of course, the design makes it so that your child wants to get into the booster seat, something that parents have to argue with their children over.

«Understand that every time you argue with your partner over parenting, the focus shifts away from your child.

When parents are able to argue over some child - rearing issue, reach an agreement, and stick to the compromise, children show much less anxiety, insecurity, and distress.

While most parents I know have strict limits on their first child even looking in the vague direction of the iPad, show me a second child who hasn't accidentally seen Frozen a zillion times, over their sibling's shoulder and I'll show you... oh wait, I'm too tired to argue.

While Perry believes kids need to work up a healthy appetite before meals, she's really arguing for a return to a time when kids were less hovered over by parents generally.

So, why is it that we're still arguing over different parenting styles?

Some have argued that it is over-valued, emphasizing memorization over deep mastery of content, and that it also puts a strain on high schools, parents and students.

Routine: In order to be ready for that first day, I would agree with the experts who suggest you should start your early - to - bed routine a few nights ahead of that first morning rush, or even a few weeks early according to Elizabeth Scott, M.S., but let's be honest, you should probably set your own alarm for 4:00 a.m. that first day if you have any chance at force - feeding your children breakfast, combing their hair, brushing teeth, getting dressed, going to the bathroom, packing lunches, arguing over footwear, dragging a comb through your own nest of hair so you look presentable in front of the other, scrambling neighbourhood parents before shooing the kids out the door.

The decision represents the end of a years - long battle over the future of Playground 89 on West 89th Street that pitted fellow parents and residents against each other over the renovation, which many argued was needed to prevent injuries to kids.

We'd argue over everything: attention from my parents, who was better at this or that, and her constant theft of my clothes.

The Davises, out of their depth for once, also must contemplate their potential future as parents; Ryan explores the idea of dating a formidable woman who's demonstrably more than his equal; and Kevin and Michelle argue over infidelity, which may or may not involve an irresistible celebrity.

Children fighting on the playground, teachers struggling to control a difficult class, parents arguing about the time their teenager should be home, neighbour disputes over land boundaries or anti social behaviours, protests against tyrannical leaders — conflict happens.

Union leaders could argue that the parents are blaming teachers for their own children's faults, but they may find it difficult to explain away the fact that even teachers consider well over 10 percent of their colleagues to be woefully inadequate.

If these were stage parents demanding a charter school and saying that the local BoE or PTO was not listening, Pryor would step in in a heartbeat to «hear» them and to argue for handing some public school over to a charter management company.

When parents are able to argue over some child - rearing issue, reach an agreement, and stick to the compromise, children show much less anxiety, insecurity, and distress.

Parents can reach a custody agreement on their own or argue over custody before the court.

«If the parents aren't getting along, you may not be able to give them joint custody because they'll argue over everything and the kids will suffer for it,» she says.

When parents who don't get along attempt joint legal custody, they might find themselves constantly arguing over important decisions.

If your Parenting Schedule says something vague, like «we agree to alternate all major holidays,» you will often find yourself in a twist on the day before your first post-divorce Christmas as you and your ex argue over whether the «holiday» means Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, or both.

Arguing over whether parenting time should be exactly equal or not is counterproductive.

Beattie argues that a pair of depressed parents will create a depressed child; that is, their outward symptoms will overwhelm their child and carry over into his or her psychopathology, causing the child to suffer from the same disorder.

If you know that your spouse will argue over everything, then your parenting plan should be very detailed.

Whether the parents are arguing over child custody, parenting time or other issues, Ann will work towards a peaceful and mutually agreeable resolution.

Do you and your partner argue over parenting styles?

But the Legislature's solution won't fix the problems that arise when divorcing couples fight over children — and child support — but will make them worse, especially for parents who can't afford to hire a lawyer, Roy argued.

Since parent — adolescent relationships become more equitable over time (McGue et al. 2005; Russell et al. 1998) and adolescents become increasingly autonomous (Blos 1979; Grotevant and Cooper 1986), it might be argued that the influence of parent — adolescent relationships on adolescent friendships diminishes as adolescents grow older.

They got caught up in the adversarial nature of the divorce proceedings and they argued bitterly over custody, parenting time, and financial support.