The phrase
"tender years" refers to the early and young stage of someone's life, typically childhood or early adolescence.
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This antiquated «
tender years doctrine» held that children — particularly young ones — needed to be with their mothers.
Ironically, in the beginning, many of the kids thought that they were going to wrestle in a ring with ropes around it, but in only a
few tender years of team building, the newly established Livermore program won the inaugural East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championships in 1965 with a record ten individual champions.
Rangers had hoped that Zalalem would slip in and out of the country without being noticed as Warburton is concerned that a player of
such tender years could be spooked by the ferocious intensity of life in Glasgow.
Bombardier bids for hundreds of
public tenders each year, with most involving very complex public - private partnership (PPP) structures.
Ironically, in the beginning, many of the kids thought that they were going to wrestle in a ring with ropes around it, but in only a
few tender years of team building, the newly established Livermore program won the inaugural East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championships in 1965 with a record ten individual champions (In 1963 and 1964, Livermore competed in the Diablo Valley Athletic League).
As I grew up in
my tender years, I did so cherish Mother Mary's awe so comforting ways!
The ex-Bolton youngster Rob Holding made his debut for Arsenal last night against the MLS All - Stars, and he has been universally praised by everyone who saw the game, despite
his tender years and his unbelievably low transfer fee.
Defour is now a permanent member of the Belgian national side with 26 caps and 1 goal to his name despite
his tender years.
Van Gaal knows Muller well from his spell in charge at the Allianz Arena, during which the Dutchman showed a great deal of faith in the German international, despite
his tender years at the time.
The 21 - year - old is technically gifted and dictates China's play despite
his tender years and has been linked to German Bundesliga side Hannover.
Despite
his tender years, Eriksen has already racked up 34 caps for his country and made over 100 league appearances for Ajax, scoring 22 times.
But considering the massive improvement that the young Englishman has shown this year and
his tender years, you can say he is even more important to the future of Arsenal Football club than the ageing Sanchez and Ozil.
When all Arsenal fans were clamouring for Arsene Wenger to buy a backup for Francis Coquelin, we were semi-relieved when we heard that Krystian Bielik had arrived from Legia Warsaw, where he was played as defensive midfielder for the senior side all last season, despite
his tender years.
Although Calum Chambers has shown maturity beyond
his tender years following his arrival from Southampton, old problems have reared their ugly head yet again at the Emirates.
The reason he is even more perfect than other possible targets is because he is big (6ft 2 ″), he is strong, he is young (just turned 22), he is FRENCH, and he even has lots of experience despite
his tender years.
It has proved to be the right decision, because 18 - year - old Rashford, despite
his tender years, is starting to establish himself as an important player for the Red Devils, for now as well as the future.
Focused and agile, Lafont lacks the imposing physical presence of Donnarumma, but he makes up for that with an unerring solidity that belies
his tender years.
Despite
their tender years, quite a number of them are already full internationals.
A bunch of players are showing they are ready today, however, and despite
their tender years are already showing signs of their ability to deliver now.
And while most 18 / 19 - year - olds would be overawed by the situation, Arsenal's own young lion went about his work with a strut and confidence which belied
his tender years.
Despite Barkley's
tender years, the Evertonian has a lot of qualities that Cleverley is simply not showing.
Despite
his tender years, Rashford has already achieved so much in the game.
Christensen has been superb for Gladbach despite
his tender years, being the steady presence at the heart of a back - line that has been otherwise full of change.
To everyone's surprise the gigantic Donnarumma (despite
his tender years he stands an imposing 6» 5) has been a revelation, looking cool, composed and in control.
He kept his side ticking over with neat passing and a calmness on the ball that belied
his tender years.
The England youth international made his City u18s debut in September 2011 against Nottingham Forest at just 15, and gave a typically assured performance that belied
his tender years as City ran out 2 - 1 victors.
It seems that these are the players holding down a place fairly regularly despite
their tender years.
He was excellent in what was his first game on English shores, winning every battle in the air and displaying calmness and composure on the ball that belied
his tender years.
Despite
their tender years, it was clear Davies» side were not affected by the occasion, playing with a calmness and maturity in a half they dominated.
Many parents are attracted to the idea of homeschooling because it can be gentle path in
these tender years.
This is based on the «
tender years» presumption that younger children need to be in the care of their mothers, and that fathers were not able to provide the same level of care.
The maternal presumption that mothers should automatically get custody of children in the «
tender years» — meaning younger than 7 — also faded.
I have made wonderful friendships with other Moms who have created a loving community for my son and daughter to have sweet friends in
these tender years, all thanks to ECPC.
I have what I have now and will have to foster the best relationships I can while they are in
their tender years.
As appealing as the idea of shared parenting may be, there may be as many potential hazards in it as there were in
the tender years doctrine.
This was popularly known as
the tender years doctrine.
Several state courts have even ruled that
the tender years doctrine violates fathers» constitutional rights.
Also, research has shown that under
the tender years doctrine fathers tended to drift out of their children's lives.
Today
the tender years doctrine — and in turn child custody arrangements — is fast being replaced by the idea of co-parenting.
Do you know how much I wish I'd been exposed to this medicine when I was in
those tender years?
his document Many have not reacted well to to the content of the 12 - year - old's latest hit Summer Fling in which she acts much older than
her tender years.
Many have not reacted well to to the content of the 12 - year - old's latest hit Summer Fling in which she acts much older than
her tender years.