child-rearing

noun

: the process of taking care of and raising children
Her husband is actively involved in child-rearing.
often used before another noun
child-rearing practices/methods

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Questionable child-rearing methods aside, the point here and throughout Brothership is that harmony takes work. Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024 It's believed parents are turning to an intensive style of child-rearing because raising our families in the modern world is more difficult and therefore requires ramped up supervision. Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024 So sometimes Poppa’s House wants to focus on different generational views on child-rearing, since Junior and Nina have a pair of cute moppets. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024 This is an authoritative style of child-rearing that calls for both rules and warmth. Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for child-rearing 

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“Child-rearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child-rearing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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