GROWING UP Relationships, families and early learning: NOUNS

NOUNS

Adolescence /ædəˈlesns/

Ex: Children who had a positive relationship with a best friend before the birth of a sibling ultimately had a good relationship with their sibling that lasted throughout adolescence.

Adulthood /ˈædʌlthʊd/

Ex: Studies have shown that stress in adulthood can be related to unhappy childhood.

Bond /bɒnd/

Ex: We used to fight a lot when we were growing up but there is a really close bond between us now.

Brotherhood /ˈbrʌðəhʊd/

Ex: To live in peace and brotherhood

Character /ˈkærəktə/

Ex: His character is quite different from his father's.

Childhood /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

Ex: Children who experience a rewarding friendship before the birth of sibling are likely to have a better relationship with that brother or sister that endures throughout their childhood.

Conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/

This evidence seems to conflict with the findings from previous studies.

Connection /kəˈnekʃn/

Ex: There is a very close connection between a mother and a newborn baby.

Fatherhood /ˈfɑːðəhʊd/

Ex: The idea of fatherhood frightens me.

Friendship /ˈfrendʃɪp/

Ex: When early friendships are successful, young children get the chance to master sophisticated social and emotional skill, even more than they do with parent.

Instinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

Ex: I don’t think just anyone can be a good parent. Not everyone has the right instinct.

Interaction /ɪntərˈækʃn/

Ex: Children who as preschoolers were able to coordinate play with friend, manage conflict, and keep an interaction positive in tone were most likely as teenagers to avoid the negative sibling interaction that can sometimes launch children on path of anti-social behavior.

Motherhood /ˈmʌðəhʊd/

Ex: Teenagers who are unprepared for motherhood.

Nature /ˈneɪtʃə/

Ex: It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem.

Parent /ˈpeərənt/

Ex: When parents relate to a child, they do a lot of work, figuring out what the child needs and then accommodating those needs.

Relation /rɪˈleɪʃn/

Ex: I am writing in relation to the job advertisement in yesterday’s paper.

Relationship (between/ with) /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

Ex: If young children have good friends then they will have a good relationship with their brother or sister.

Relative /ˈrelətɪv/ 

Ex: Whether you think the price of goods is high is relative to the amount of money you earn.

Resemblance /rɪˈzembləns/

Ex: Everyone tells me that the physical resemblance between me and my maternal grandmother is very striking.

Rivalry /ˈraɪvlri/

Ex: When we were little there wasn’t very much sibling rivalry between us.

Sibling /ˈsɪblɪŋ/

Ex: How many siblings do you have?

Teenager /ˈtiːneɪdʒə/

Ex: Teenagers who fight with their brothers or sisters may behave in a way that is socially unacceptable.

Temperament /ˈtemprəmənt/

Ex: I think I have my father’s temperament we’re both very stubborn!

Tie /taɪ/

Ex: Even though we don’t live together any more, the family ties are still very strong.

Upbringing /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/

Ex: In Islamic countries, there have a strict religious upbringing.