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

Examples of child-rearing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 This means that anyone who would like to see a shift in cultural attitudes toward child-rearing cannot ignore the economic barriers to such a transformation. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024 Dads play an integral role in changing the narrative about child-rearing and gendered household responsibilities but, for many years, researchers didn’t know exactly how. Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 23 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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