Sentences with phrase «sending a message to every other parent»

If I tell my kids to pick up their trash, I'm not sending a message to every other parent on my block that their kids can litter because my kids will pick it up.

Not exact matches

Cronin was not against skilled athletic trainers, physicians, or physical therapists deciding whether to ice or not, but he worries that telling «parents, coaches, and athletes to «skip the ice, it doesn't work» sends the wrong message and may «open up Pandora's box for other problems that ice helps limit.»

Other kids are much less likely to send middle of the night text messages if they think parents might intercept them.

Communications — Coaches and other league staff have lots to communicate to players» families, so a team parent may serve as the key information source, sending emails or maintaining a private message board.

Once you and the other parent agree on a when and where, be sure to exchange contact information so she can call if she's running late or you can send her a message if your child gets ill and you need to cancel.

If you let your fear of what other people think of your parenting skills get in the way, you're sending a message to your child that there are special rules that apply when you're in public and one of those rules is that he's the one in charge, not you.

This sends the message that the divorce really was between the adults, and that each parent really, truly wants the children to have a healthy relationship with the other.

Please communicate directly with my other parent so that I don't have to send messages back and forth.

Other providers regularly take photos of children and send to parents, post daily or weekly blogs or e-newsletters online for parents to view, or even exchange emails or text messages throughout the day.

I'm not saying that we don't have the right to feel guilty, we all have the right to our feelings, but I am saying that the way we act around our children, and the messages we send to them with our own behavior is probably more important than any other parenting choices or mistakes we make.

Global Road Entertainment and the filmmakers are saddened and apologize to any parent who feels the scene sends a message other than a comedic moment in the film, with no hidden or ulterior meaning, but respect their right to react to any piece of content.»

The involvement of prominent community players such as IBM, Verizon, and others sends a clear message to teachers, students, and parents that their schools matter and that the community at large cares how they perform.

When a child begins each school year two to three years behind most other students and receives a low grade year after year, parents are unable to see the personal progress the child is making and a message is sent about the child's ability to learn — for example, they're a «D - student».

Even though we can't go on strike in Florida, if we get the backing of parents and other concerned community members and all take action together it will send a strong message that we intend to change things for the better.

Send e-mails to the other parent reminding him of your visitation, and save any e-mails or text messages denying you visitation.

«I need to talk with your mom / your dad about that first» can be a real lifesaver; it enables you to gather necessary information, and it sends a clear message to your children that you and their other parent are united in your parenting effort.

The right way to support your child in this situation is to allow them to talk openly and freely about the other parent without trying to disprove their beliefs or send negative non-verbal messages through body language.

Or, worst of all, we begin to send the message to our children that their other parent should be just like us or they aren't a good parent.

When you need to speak to your child's other parent or carer, do it directly, rather than sending messages through your child.

For example, in a survey of parents who are targets of alienation, Baker and Darnell4 found that targeted parents reported that alienators interfered with parenting time (e.g., scheduled appointments or frequently called during the other parent's parenting time), interfered with contact with the children (e.g., intercepted phone messages or email), interfered with symbolic contact like gift giving (e.g., threw away gifts or sent them back), did not inform them about important information (e.g., school activities, doctor appointments), threatened to take children away from the them, and formed unhealthy alliances with the children such as having had their children spy and report back information to the alienating parent, or sending cell phones with children to call the alienating parent from the target parent's home.

This information is likely to be available on bulletin boards, the school's website and newsletters, materials teachers send home, and phone messages; it is also shared through the district in handbooks, the code of conduct, parent information sessions, and other district communications.

Moreover they get confused with the mixed messages their parents are sending them; for instance, they are punished for talking rudely while their parents talk rudely to each other.

Please communicate directly with my other parent so that I don't have to send messages back and forth.

Disqualification of the ex-partner is particularly relevant for divorced couples, who may not often directly interact in the presence of the child but who can send disqualifying or supporting messages about the other parent to the child.

It's important for parents to understand this as well — signing a child up for play therapy but then only going to every other appointment sends the message that it isn't a priority.

While you may feel that you are sending a terrible message to your children by limiting contact with their other parent, you are actually protecting them by minimizing the potential for conflict.

The OurFamilyWizard website gives co-parents a space to record their shared parenting schedule, maintain and update family vital details, track shared expenses, send messages between each other, and more.

When children are away from one parent, the Message Board will allow children and co-parents to sent messages between each other so that everyone may stay in touch.

They send their kids to the other parent's house with messages like: «Dad, Coach says I have to have a helmet to play hockey and Mom says she can't buy it.»

Parents can send messages to each other or comment on an event (i.e «I have a meeting until 6, I might be 20 minutes late,» etc.) and it also features a resourceful blog that will help with co-parenting.

He encourages parents to draft email messages and wait 24 hours so they can review from the other person's perspective before sending.