Sentences with phrase «time with the child»

When she isn't spending time with her children or writing, Marlena enjoys hiking and photography.

Or, offer to help chaperone school field trips — you'll help the teachers but also spend time with your children.

But in a recent interview, he also says there's something parents should definitely try to do if they want to spend time with their children and be there to help them grow into healthy, successful citizens.

Not only is she setting an example for her daughter as a busy executive who prioritizes spending high quality time with her children, her son sees his father helping in the kitchen and with other household matters.

I've tried to spend time with my children through the years.

The time spent on paperwork also impedes the ability for case workers to spend more time with the children and families they serve, Benitez said.

At many companies, men already take «invisible leave» to spend time with their children — they might take an afternoon off to take the kids to their baseball game, for example, while allowing their employer and co-workers to think they're meeting clients.

You're not spending time with your children or your loved ones, etc., and that causes more stress.

In theory, you can run a successful business out of your home and have the flexibility to be there for your family, spending more time with your children or arranging your work schedule around your family's needs.

She enjoys serving her church and spending time with her children.

However, we encourage parents to spend time with their children online and to be fully familiar with the sites their children visit.

The IRS does not clearly specify how long this gap can be — but, for example, if you took a year off work to spend time with your children, you will not qualify for a tax deduction.

You can spend extra time with your children without money worries, or you can go away and sip piña coladas for months, even years, without your business taking a hit.

You should be able to spend time with your children, parents, spouse.

Jackson has heard bullets fly through her front door; lost sleep due to the noisy drug - dealing going on nearby; shared her small apartment for months at a time with children taken from crack - addicted mothers; calmed hysterical young women beaten by their drunk boyfriends; wept at the funerals of young boys; and battled obstinate government bureaucracies to get a swingset for the rusty and littered «playground» at the center of the Smith Homes.

I concluded at the time of the riots that of all the things the government now needed to do, it was the married family which most urgently needed to be rebuilt: I was and remain as certain of that as anything I have ever written, and I have been saying it repeatedly for over 20 years: I was saying it, for instance, when I was attacking (in The Mail and also The Telegraph), as it went through the Commons, the parliamentary bill which became that disastrous piece of (Tory) legislation called the Children Act 1989, which abolished parental rights (substituting for them the much weaker «parental responsibility»), which encouraged parents not to spend too much time with their children, which even, preposterously, gave children the right to take legal action against theirparents for attempting to discipline them, which made it «unlawful for a parent or carer to smack their child, except where this amounts to «reasonable punishment»;» and which specified that «Whether a «smack» amounts to reasonable punishment will depend on the circumstances of each case taking into consideration factors like the age of the child and the nature of the smack.»

If you have made a resolution to spend more time with your children, this one will help that time be more beneficial and will help you raise your children in a Godly way.

People following Jesus would by contrast make the plain pottery that an economy of moderation would demand and spend more time with their children.

Despite a tireless schedule (he preached six sermons a day just a month before he died), he loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren at their Northfield, Massachusetts farm, where he died.

A number of recent polls show that women want more time with their children.

He defines the «new man» as the father and husband who supports his wife's work outside of the home, spends time with the children, washes the dishes, attends Johnny's soccer games, helps with the school work and brings home his share of the cash.

That is actually my favorite time with my children ever.

Moms who are able to spend adequate time with their children are statistically better employees, better moms, and more productive.

He decided to give a gift to parents — more time with their children to build strong relationships.

Parents spend most time with their children, parents create the culture at home, parents are the primary model of godliness, and parents are meant to teach their children.

This is as dangerous and misleading a model for working with youth as a parent's rationalization, «I don't spend a lot of time with my children, but what time I do spend is quality time.»

This gives the children time to spend special time with their children for Christmas Santa Clause and their church traditions.

I'm sure we all would agree with another high PRIORITY — the need to SPEND QUALITY time with our children.

I think one of the most frustrating things about meal time with my children is getting them to eat their vegetables, especially green ones, beyond the obligatory two bites.

«That's because [in] most families, both parents work,» she explains, adding that parents also have to balance food preparation time with spending time with their children.

Good for you for carving out that special time with each child.

Enjoy your time with the children, I loved the summer holidays too, memories to treasure.

«A grown - up can only spend so much time with a child,» says Dale Eggeling, a pro who has a two - year - old son, Dustin.

Obviously I'm not going to convince you of anything, but I'm also not going to back down and say «OMG because she accused me of researching instead of spending time with my children I obviously need to shut up».

Consider taking a sleeping baby along on date night, getting exercise by taking walks with baby in a sling, taking a trusted caregiver along for long evenings or special events, and working with employers to create a schedule that maximizes both parents» time with their child

What if dad friendly groups existed that could allow men to spend time with their children, develop parenting confidence, compare notes with other fathers and carry this father - child engagement back into the home?

Together, explore ways in which they can spend time with your child, either at home or on an adventure away from home.

55 % of fathers of infants feeling they spend too little time with their children (this dropped to 32 % among fathers of 6 - 16 year olds).

Housework that she couldn't do during the day, dinner, dishes, laundry, homework, baths, some attempted one - on - one time with her children, maybe a few minutes with her husband to catch up on the day.

To qualify for this right, you must be named on your child's birth certificate or adoption certificate, or have legal Parental Responsibility — whether or not you live full - time with the child (find out more by reading the Dads» FAQ on Parental Responsibility, which you'll find via the link below).

Take some time with your child...

Spend time with your children playing Frisbee, passing a ball, or pushing them in the swings.

I gave up my «proper job» as research manager for a publishing company so I could spend more time with my children and get my fledgling jewellery business off the ground.

Make sure that you spend enough time with your children, watching the movies they watch, the games they play, the sites they surf, so that you are able to point out and discuss exactly what is being served up.

• Better educated fathers are found to spend more time with their children (Flouri, 2005; Yeung et al, 2001) BUT are not necessarily more engaged in childcare.

• Over a third of parents think they don't spend enough time with their children.

In middle childhood many parents feel disheartened and de-skilled about maintaining regular quality time with their child.

A working parent has to be aware that attachment takes place with only one person, that one person being the person who spends the most time with the child.

Naturalists from the Forest Preserves of Cook County will be available to spend time with children to help them delve even deeper into the wonders around them.

It features a host of ideas for games and things to make and cook with your children — all beautifully described and illustrated, and presented in such a way as to encourage dads to value and spend quality time with their children.