child-rearing
noun
: the process of taking care of and raising children
Her husband is actively involved in child-rearing.
—often used before another nounchild-rearing practices/methods
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This approach aligns with Idaho’s attitudes toward working parents and government involvement in child-rearing.
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Rachel Cohen, Vox, 17 Apr. 2025
One clue is that the percentage of first-time home buyers — primarily millennials, now in their child-rearing years — dropped to a historical low, making up 24 percent of all buyers, down from 32 percent the year before.
—Samantha Latson, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
This type of child-rearing might take a little more patience in the short-term, but the long-term effects are positive.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Generational shifts in child-rearing have given rise to helicopter and bulldozer parents who emphasize protecting kids from life’s difficulties and dangers at all costs.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Cohen, Vox, 17 Apr. 2025
One clue is that the percentage of first-time home buyers — primarily millennials, now in their child-rearing years — dropped to a historical low, making up 24 percent of all buyers, down from 32 percent the year before.
—Samantha Latson, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
This type of child-rearing might take a little more patience in the short-term, but the long-term effects are positive.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Generational shifts in child-rearing have given rise to helicopter and bulldozer parents who emphasize protecting kids from life’s difficulties and dangers at all costs.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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