Sentences with phrase «threat to child well»

For most of the latter - half of the twentieth century, divorce posed the greatest threat to child well - being and the institution of marriage.

The overlapping and synergistic characteristics of the most prevalent conditions and threats to child well - being — combined with the remarkable pace of new discoveries in developmental neuroscience, genomics, and the behavioral and social sciences — present an opportunity to confront a number of important questions with fresh information and a new perspective.

Not exact matches

Brainwashing them with the bible, in turn using the threat of hell for not believing and to make them be good is child abuse.

Despite a mounting body of research showing that high rates of divorce and out - of - wedlock births pose serious threats to the well - being of children, mainline Protestantism has had remarkably little to say in recent years about the nature, health and prospects of the family.

that poses a serious threat to that child's well - being, or does the child adjust well to the social parent or parents apart from that knowledge?

Threats to the parents» sense of adequacy and worth can be severe when the maturing children reject their values, stimulating conflict in the marriage as well as with the youth.

When children are neglected, especially in infancy, their nervous systems experience it as a serious threat to their well - being; indeed, researchers have found that neglect can do more long - term harm to a child than physical abuse.

Even though these arguments are portrayed as absolute, scientific fact, these arguments are better understood as a rhetorical strategy to persuade mothers of the health threats to their children (c.f., Best's (1990) work on the construction of the child - victim).

The screws or add - ons have to be quickly taken care of yet not so exceptionally basic that your child can open them as well as threat of injury.

Just as children respond to threats because they fear the consequences, they also respond to rewards because it is the reward that is driving them, rather than being motivated by working well with others, earning respect, being valued, and being appreciated and loved.

This is when it can be tempting to use threats and bribes, and tell your child that Santa only comes to good children.

I don't have to «lay down the law» or enforce «rules» with punishments or «control» my children with threats or intimidation because they know that I have their best interests at heart and that I will always, always listen to their concerns, even if I can't change things or give them what they want.

These include: a requirement for mothers to hand express milk before they feed to ensure there is something for their children to eat; twice - daily weighing for exclusively breastfed newborns in the hospital and at home to ensure they aren't losing a dangerous amount of weight; daily glucose monitoring for newborns to ensure they are not hypoglycemic; and universal education for mothers on the threats of dehydration, jaundice, and hypoglycemia, as well as the complications that might arise from letting such conditions go untreated.

Being honest with your child about your own struggles with handling things physically as well as apologizing for using threats, intimidation, and physical pain to control them in the past will begin the healing process in your relationship.

But if you talk with them honestly about regretting having hit them and ask for their support as you try to move away from using threats and hitting to control their sisters and trying to work toward a communication - based, peaceful parenting style, then your sons will begin to learn that maybe hitting children isn't they best way to raise them.

The custom of giving children candy as a way of showing our affection is becoming a threat to their health and well being.

Everything becomes a threat to your child's well - being.

In an op - ed for The Post last year, three psychiatrists wrote that although the benefits of breast - feeding are backed by science, «the recommendations carry the force of a threat: If I don't breastfeed, my child is more likely to get sick; if I don't breastfeed, my child won't be as smart; if I don't breastfeed, I'm not a good mother.

Parents worry endlessly about how to protect their children from stranger abduction and violence, but many overlook one of the biggest threats to their children's safety and well - being — their own home.

But for many new mothers, the recommendations carry the force of a threat: if I don't breastfeed, my child is more likely to get sick; if I don't breastfeed, my child won't be as smart; if I don't breastfeed, I'm not a good mother.

The controversial practice intends to change one's sexual orientation or gender identity but critics say it poses a serious threat to the mental well - being of a child and has been discredited by numerous medical associations.

The right to decide what is best for oneself and one's children ends where science has so clearly documented a threat to public welfare.

The right to choose vaccines, to decide what is best for oneself and one's children, ends where science has so clearly documented a threat to the public welfare.

In the argument for smoking bans in parks and on beaches, the most striking aspect, according to Dr. Bayer, is the assertion that just the act of smoking in public poses a threat to the well - being of children and adolescents because of the message it conveys.

Now, with the 10th anniversary of these attacks upon us, psychologists, educators and parents are thinking again about how best to teach children about the traumatic day and its aftermath — as well as the complicated threat of terrorism.

The finding also suggests that using a humidifier may be a good idea in places where the spread of influenza poses a serious threat, like intensive care units or even a home with a sick child — as long as sensitivity to moisture - loving mold and spores isn't a problem, according to Jeffrey Shaman, PhD, of Oregon State University in Corvallis, a coauthor of the new study.

Corn - based cereals are almost always made with GMO corn, which has many scientists very concerned about long term health threats, since there are no long term studies on the effects of GMO corn to your health, as well as your children's health.

Marvel's struggle to make fight scenes more than the cinematic equivalent of a child bashing their action figures together does tend to prevail, though a few sequences are well - choreographed enough to ensure boredom isn't ever a real threat.

During the American Civil War, those loved ones charging onto the battlefields didn't go that far, and the wives, children, and family they all left behind were forced to keep their homes safe from threats both domestic and... well, domestic.

It's a good thing, too — Flynn's casual performance is helped by Curtiz's ability to keep his star under constant threat from well - drawn villains (big heavy Bruce Cabot is square jawed and smug; character actor / sidekick Victor Jory is the epitome of dumb, single - minded badness) and from civilization run amok (random gunfights popping up all over; children getting dragged through the street tied to horses).

Many of these risks existed well before the Internet; but measures to protect children from the corresponding offline threats (such as physical barriers, age - related norms that prevent access to certain spaces, and adult supervision) are difficult to impose and enforce in a virtual space.

Anne Heavey, education policy adviser with the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, described the plan as «at best ill - thought - out and at worst a threat to the mental health and well - being of our children», with the risk that some children would feel branded as «failures from day one».

Moreover, the promise of the Common Core State Standards in supporting a more well - rounded and whole child approach to education is under threat from this antiquated accountability system.

With the evident benefits for those students most in need, the strong appeal to parents desperate for better educational opportunities for their children (with an admission waiting list of one million names nationally) and the predominantly non-union academic faculty, charter schools represent a powerful threat to the economic and political hegemony of the unions.

Please be aware of this huge threat to your children's privacy and safety as well as that of teachers.

Research is clear that poverty is the single greatest threat to children's well - being.

Better access to quality health care can identify and arrest health problems — or prevent them altogether — before they become a threat to children's development.

Not only does he have the usual obstacles to juggle, like unpopularity, not doing well in school, and the proverbial middle child problems, this year, and even bigger threat has invaded: a girlfriend.

Toddlers and young kids are particularly daunting because they move quickly and may actually pose a threat to especially small puppies, but don't yet understand and take direction as well as older children.

Eds — another good post — the lie «Climate change is the biggest global health threat to children in the 21st century» wouldn't be allowed to be used by a private company.

Manufacturers of products intended for a child's use as well as products that a child may reasonably be expected to use or gain access to have a duty to design and manufacture these products so that they do not present an unreasonable degree of threat to a child's safety and health.

At present, the bulk of public services seem to me to be delivered at one of three points in people's involvement with the law: general public legal information delivered through seminars, workshops and pamphlets to people who are idly grazing for legal information or helping a friend; narrowly - focused legal information, advice and representation delivered to individuals at the moment of crisis, often following separation, a threat to take the children or service of process; or, detailed, concrete legal information and advice delivered to individuals who are well engaged in a proceeding, usually unrepresented by counsel, and are seeking details about specific issues, such as making or replying to an application, demanding or making disclosure or preparing for trial.

This means if an adult child or cousin poses what appears to be a real threat, the odds of securing this type of order are very good.

As well as physical violence it can also involve emotional abuse, the destruction of property, isolation from friends, family and other potential sources of support, threats to others including children, stalking, and control over access to money, personal items, food, transportation and the telephone.

Even in instances in which the non-custodial parent poses some threat to the child's emotional or physical well - being, the court will still usually grant visitation, albeit under close supervision.

Even in instances where the non-custodial parent poses some threat to the child's emotional or physical well - being, the court will still usually grant visitation, albeit under close supervision.

Threats of transferring or assigning responsibility to the Guardian ad Litem's fees, the cost of the evaluation, the costs of the child's therapy or even therapy for the other parent can all be used to motivate compliance in this early stage of intervention, subject always to the best interests of the child.

Collaborative law (also called collaborative practice, divorce, or family law) is a legal process enabling you and your spouse or partner the support, protection, and guidance of your own lawyers in order to avoid the uncertain outcome of court and to achieve a settlement that best meets the specific needs of both parties and their children without the underlying threat of contested divorce litigation.

An attorney can tell you if your reason for changing custody is something that will stand up in court, such as that you've had to take your ex back to court repeatedly because he's broken the custody terms of the decree, or that circumstances in your ex's home have changed dramatically and now pose a threat to your child's well - being.

However, in some cases, threats to the child's well - being create an urgency requiring a judge to act without the participation of your spouse.