Sentences with phrase «than a chore for»

Termed «Read And Play,» the feature has been designed to make e-book reading on the Color more of a fun experience than a chore for kids.

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What greater love could someone have for this moribund bride than to tell her she's acting like a silly old cow and to wake up to herself, and then to serve her by doing her chores for her while she seems incapable to do them herself?

There have certainly been times that I have desired such a life, quiet devotion, simplicity, responsible for nothing more than my own daily existence and the shared chores that sharing space with others required.

In the present text of this narrative, Moses goes up and down Mount Sinai no less than three times, and for a man reputed in the biblical tradition to be in his eighties, that is no small chore.

Indeed, it would probably seem to him that taking a couple of years out of a life that has not yet reached full adulthood, spending them on a few of the nation's lighter household chores, so to speak, and then being rather handsomely compensated for it would more accurately come under the heading of perk than of citizenly offering.

And what are the best ways for Christians to talk about and live their faith in a culture that thinks sex and chores are more important to family life than religion?

For example, we love to shop, and we love food, but going to the grocery store is more of a chore than a treat for moFor example, we love to shop, and we love food, but going to the grocery store is more of a chore than a treat for mofor most.

After eating, try to sit upward for as long as possible rather than lie down right away or complete chores or movements where you need to bend over or far forward.

As for the equal share, my husband spends a little less time with the kids, but he makes more than up for it by doing basically all the household chores at night while I continue studying for exams.

While an exersaucer seems to be fine to entertain a child while cooking dinner or doing other short chores, no child, especially a child with underlying special needs related to motor development (high or low muscle tone) should use this piece of equipment for more than a short period of time each day.

For more than one child, chores can be color - coded... one child could be responsible for all of the blue sticks, one child responsible for all of the green sticks, etFor more than one child, chores can be color - coded... one child could be responsible for all of the blue sticks, one child responsible for all of the green sticks, etfor all of the blue sticks, one child responsible for all of the green sticks, etfor all of the green sticks, etc..

More than 70 percent of parents will give out money in exchange for chores, but should kids really be paid to contribute to household upkeep?

These moms take on more of the responsibility for parenting tasks and household chores than those who work full time.

Getting baby wipes can be a chore in itself, but when parents want to get a warmer for their wipes it may prove harder than you think.

Between all of the late night feedings, the baby who doesn't understand the concept of night and day and doesn't sleep for more than 2 to 4 hours at a time, the recovery from childbirth and having to tend to daily chores, like laundry, dishes, grocery shopping (the list goes on and on), a mom on maternity leave is certainly going to be exhausted.

Currently, 90 % of parents report that their children younger than 2 years watch some form of electronic media.2 By 3 years, almost one - third of children have a television in their bedroom.3 Parents report that they view television as a peacekeeper and a safe activity for their children while they are preparing dinner, getting ready for work, or doing household chores.3 Many parents report feeling better knowing that the programming their children watch has been described as educational.

Even the playful ideas mom had tried to make mealtime «fun» for her son and keep him cooperative and at the table failed to keep his feet where they belonged and all the «fun» was quickly becoming more of a chore than an assist.

Doing dishes, laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning and «chores» are daily maintanence needs for ANYONE who lives somewhere other than a box.

I stopped when it felt like an unnecessary chore: he was always half distracted anyway and it felt like he was just kind of doing it out of habit than any real desire for comfort, bonding or nourishment.

Trust me, I deal with way more stress and hyper vigilance caring for my patients than when I'm at home doing house - chores and playing with my 1 year old.

Household chores for kid are considered to be more important in your child's success than any other factor, including IQ.

«A person walking while at work for two hours, standing for another four hours, and performing some daily chores at home for another hour will burn more calories than jogging or running for 60 minutes.»

En masse, they form a mechanical multitude an order of magnitude larger than any robot swarm ever built — a possible precursor to future robot work squads choreographed for chores such as cleaning up oil spills.

Also, rather than scheduling everyone in the family to always do the same activities (which I was doing) this new plan had scheduled activities for each child (school, play, chores, etc.) so the children could get used to doing these things and will know when they need to complete each item.

«It's easier for me to run than it is for me to do the chores, because the endorphins really help.

We yearn for more than a day - to - day existence of 9 - 5 jobs and household chores.

It also happens subconsciously, where you might default to the couch for longer than planned; generally move more slowly and feel less motivated to do routine chores in the aftermath of one of those big workouts.

With skin care entering the self care realm, and more of us who are enjoying a 10 step Korean skin care routine more as pamper time rather than a chore, lavender oil for skin is a match made in heaven.

I really liked reading the profiles and comparing my answers to theirs but to your point Liza it became more of a chore than an opportunity or avenue for dating.

Online dating is a minefield and there is no doubt that, even for the most optimistic of daters, logging on to find love can often be more of a chore than a pleasure.

«If you're a single looking for love online without much success, use Julie Spira's The Perils of Cyber-Dating as your guide to look at online dating as an adventure, rather than yet another chore.»

The study examined a variety of different household tasks — including shopping, laundry, and housecleaning, and found that, for women in heterosexual relationships, it's more important to share the responsibility of doing the dishes than any other chore.

Buying new things is funexcept for when it takes so much time that it becomes more of a chore than a pleasure.

Despite a growing rash of dating platforms, looking for love in 2016 can still be more of a chore than cause for celebration.

When his Aunt Polly (Robson), with whom Tom lives, orders the boy to whitewash the fence, he manages to convince his friends that it's a privilege rather than a chore, and they take over for him.

Since the world looks good, walking around didn't feel like too much of a chore at first, but eventually, you must backtrack for quests and collecting items and it would have been a huge help to have a faster mode of travel other than running.

They simply act as the central node for your group, and while its a good way to try and keep players together, it can feel like a chore more than an enhancement.

A film more suited for a film class than major release, Wanderer is the rare film that feels like a chore than an enjoyable experience.

Missions are repetitive, the script is immature at best and derivative at worst (except for Rico, he's cool in my book), and it feels like a chore to work through more than it does something I want to jump in and experience.

It was absolute rubbish at release, yes, and Capcom still can't manage basic chores of modern online gaming like completing server maintenance in less than 24 hours, but the fighting hardcore are pretty happy with the core game now — so we have high hopes for Marvel vs Capcom Infinite.

Pacific Rim: Uprising Slightly better than the last one — it's shorter for one thing — this film will nonetheless be a chore for anyone who doesn't relish computer - generated monsters fighting each other and overturning office buildings.

And ridiculously low drop rate for literally everything makes this game a chore more than a game.

This is often easier said than done, as Sonic CD, while featuring a handful of genuine speed loops, often makes time travel a chore for new players.

«For teachers, or the occasional assistant or parent who has to transport pupils out to the suburbs or local footy game, driving the bus is a pleasure rather than a chore,» Lyndon explains.

Our «mom and pop» school probably shops more aggressively than individual Edison schools for cleaning contracts, and we probably require less cleaning since part of our school day involves kids» doing chores like emptying the trash.

As Rod Boswell, Vice Principal with responsibility for CPD comments, «Particularly with such a large school, all staff objectives need to fit in with those of the faculty and in turn the whole school and rather than being seen as a chore and a «tick box» exercise, the vision should be shared by all.

It was also important for our students to understand that teaching and learning with technology is much more than dividing up the supposed chore of integrating technology by «teaming» with the computer teacher.

Thank you Robert for your help and making the experience of purchasing a new vehicle a pleasure rather than a chore.

It is likely used much less for off roading and farming chores than it is for looking good at junior's soccer game.

It's not necessarily a deal breaker, and after out week - long loan we had gotten accustomed to it, but the buttons for controlling the Bluetooth calling features and for selecting the different audio sources are either too thinly positioned or at an awkward angle that simply make placing a call more of chore than it needs to be.