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parenting
[pair-uhn-ting, par-]
noun
the rearing of children.
The schedule allows her very little time for parenting.
the methods, techniques, etc., used or required in the rearing of children.
a course in parenting.
the state of being a parent; parenthood.
adjective
of or concerned with the rearing of children.
good parenting skills.
parenting
/ ˈɛəəԳɪŋ /
noun
the care and upbringing of a child
Usage
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parenting1
Example Sentences
There was a time when the phrase “pet parenting” was an acronym for a decidedly human enterprise called Parent Effectiveness Training.
While admitting that he was a strict father with a "traditional and patriarchal" style of parenting, Gjert had denied that the charges against him, saying he was "over-protective" of his seven children.
In the back room of a children’s play space in Eagle Rock, Andrew Thomas asks a familiar parenting question: How do you stay calm when your kid is testing every last nerve?
She spends about an hour a week baking, on top of running two online jewellery businesses and parenting another child.
Ms Nogbu added: "The new building will make it possible for us to host groups too, from toddler sessions to baby first aid classes, combating isolation and fostering essential parenting skills. "
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