childrearing
Nurturing young ones
Childrearing is the process of raising children from infancy to adulthood—feeding, teaching, disciplining, and nurturing them.
The term emphasizes the ongoing work rather than a single act: Her childrearing years left little time for career advancement.
Also spelled as two words or hyphenated: child-rearing, child rearing.
Notable points of progress
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- infancyEarliest period of life
- toddlerhoodStage of learning walking
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
puberty · crawling · walking · talking · teething · weaning · potty-training · socialization
Forming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- loveIntense fond attachment
- comfortEase or soothing relief
security · warmth · tenderness · soothing · caregiving · nourishment · protection · empathy
Lines marking separation
- consequencesResults of actions taken
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
limits · expectations · time-out · correction · reinforcement · accountability · authority · self-control
Infant waste garments
- lullabiesSoothing songs for children
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- storytimeScheduled narrative session
- playdatesArranged children's social visits
stroller · pacifier · nursery · swaddling · breastfeeding · co-sleeping · babywearing · feeding
Gaining knowledge gradually
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- schoolingFormal education received
- literacyAbility to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
tutoring · instruction · homework · reading · curiosity · homeschooling · enrichment · preschool
milestones
Notable points of progress
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- infancyEarliest period of life
- toddlerhoodStage of learning walking
adolescence · puberty · crawling · walking · talking · teething · weaning · potty-training · socialization · independence
bonding
Forming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- loveIntense fond attachment
comfort · security · warmth · tenderness · soothing · caregiving · nourishment · protection · empathy · support
boundaries
Lines marking separation
- consequencesResults of actions taken
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
consistency · limits · expectations · time-out · correction · reinforcement · accountability · authority · self-control · manners
diapers
Infant waste garments
- lullabiesSoothing songs for children
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- storytimeScheduled narrative session
playdates · stroller · pacifier · nursery · swaddling · breastfeeding · co-sleeping · babywearing · feeding · bathing
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- schoolingFormal education received
- literacyAbility to read, write
numeracy · tutoring · instruction · homework · reading · curiosity · homeschooling · enrichment · preschool · kindergarten
- family lifebirth, kinship, childbirth, pregnancy, new baby
- parentingmom, kids, son, dad, mother
- gender rolesgender roles, masculinity, femininity, gender stereotypes, traditional roles
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
childrearingelder care
Assistance for seniors
geriatric care · end-of-life care · hospice care · nursing home care · senior care
childrearingchild neglect
Failure to care for minors
child abuse · child abandonment · child endangerment · parental neglect · maltreatment
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