over-protective parents – a parent who protect their child too much
- Overprotective parents can prevent their children from building confidence and
independence.
spoilt child – a child who shows bad behaviour because they have been allowed to do
or have anything they want
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- I don’t like playing with the girl next door because she’s a spoilt child and gets in a
temper if I don’t let her win all the games.
single parent – a person bringing up a child or children without a partner
- My sister is a single parent now that her husband has left her.
of their children rather than going out to work
- These days, it’s far more usual for men to be a stay-at-home parent than when I
was young when it was always the mother who looked after the kids.
to look after – to take care of
- I’m going to look after my daughter’s children on Saturday while she has a day out
with her friends.
childcare – the care of children, especially by a crèche, nursery or childminder while
parents are working
- Childcare is a big problem for many working parents and they are lucky if their
own parents can help out.
strict – strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to
severely punish someone if they do not obey
- My parents are very strict with me and I have to finish all my homework before I’m
allowed to play or watch TV.
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