upbringings
How children develop
Upbringings is the plural of upbringing—the way a child is raised and taught by parents or guardians.
The word encompasses discipline, values, education, and general care during formative years: Their vastly different upbringings shaped how they approached conflict.
People compare upbringings to explain differences in character or outlook.
Family line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- familyRelated people together
parentage · household · kinship · bloodline · forebears · genealogy · clan · relatives
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
identity · religion · ethnicity · language · ceremonies · festivals · folklore · cuisine
Attentive regard for others
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- loveIntense fond attachment
protection · bonding · attachment · maternal · paternal · nourishment · encouragement · warmth
Life's earliest phase
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- shapingGiving something its form
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
foundational · influential · socialization · conditioning · imprinting · maturation · adolescence · experiences
Formal education received
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- instructionGuidance for action
- literacyAbility to read, write
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
homeschooling · mentoring · discipline · lessons · academic · learning · knowledge · unschooling
ancestry
Family line of descent
family · parentage · household · kinship · bloodline · forebears · genealogy · clan · relatives · origins
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
rituals · identity · religion · ethnicity · language · ceremonies · festivals · folklore · cuisine · practices
care
Attentive regard for others
love · protection · bonding · attachment · maternal · paternal · nourishment · encouragement · warmth · tenderness
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- shapingGiving something its form
molding · foundational · influential · socialization · conditioning · imprinting · maturation · adolescence · experiences · memories
schooling
Formal education received
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- instructionGuidance for action
- literacyAbility to read, write
homework · homeschooling · mentoring · discipline · lessons · academic · learning · knowledge · unschooling
upbringingsgenetics
Science of hereditary transmission
heredity · nature · genes · DNA · biological inheritance
upbringingsneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · abuse · deprivation · mistreatment · maltreatment
- religious upbringingYouth shaped by faith
- privileged upbringingChildhood of wealth, opportunity