The phrase
"to curb the habit" means to control or limit a behavior that you do regularly or too often.
Full definition
When you decide to stop breastfeeding, you will have to
curb the habit of breastfeeding and the child's habit of reaching for your boobs.
If your children are at the root of your accidental purchases, you can set up parental controls to
help curb that habit.
If you ever find yourself with a baby eating every hour, you'll need to learn to
curb this habit unless the baby isn't gaining weight.
You could
also curb the habit by promptly ending feeding when you notice the baby drifting off.
Although peer pressure at school
typically curbs the habit once a child reaches age 5 or 6, a parent might want to take measures to stop thumb - sucking long before that time.
Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder speaks Tuesday in City Hall, warning of tough financial times ahead for the municipal government if it does
n't curb its habit of closing budget gaps by using reserve funds.
Some ways you may be able to
curb the habit include promoting frequent brain and body exercises in your little one, introducing a variety of interactive and entertaining toys, and minimizing access to concrete.
If he passed his health check and is fit as a fiddle, then some re-training may be needed to
help curb this habit of his.
I have tried to
curb this habit of eating everything with my hands that is possible to be handheld — apparently in the land where people use civilized utensils for everything it makes you look a bit umm... barbarian.
He eats healthier, exercises more regularly, gets better sleep; he leaves work at the office and focuses wholly on his family when he's home, and he's
curbed his habit of being short with his employees.
Analytics of your phone and app usage can be an important wake - up call, and can help
you curb your habits.
Therefore, if your child sucks vigorously, start to
curb the habit.
Expectant moms who are self - proclaimed caffeine junkies really need to
curb their habit.
So now that I've become aware of how much I spend online, I've been making a solid effort to
curb these habits.
Curbing this habit will lead to a cleaner mouth for Fido, resulting in better breath.
His fosters are training him and working with him to
curb this habit.
Training is essential to
curb this habit, as are plenty of toys that he can chew on.
Pica may be part of a disease process or may be a behavioural problem (boredom etc...); it is important to not allow access to underwear and other non-food items she finds appealing, coupled with vocal disapproval may help to
curb the habit.
Credit card companies have caught onto churning strategies and are now taking steps to
curb the habit.
For example, if one or both of you have a penchant for becoming hostile or aggressive when consuming alcohol, acting out of love would determine that it is in your best interests to
curb that habit.