Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Child"

A: 그 어머니가 본인의 아이들을 통해 대리만족했다는 말이에요. 자식의 성공이나 성취, 모험이나 특별한 경험, 행복 등에 본인을 투영해 만족감을 느꼈다는 거죠.

A: It means when the person was still a child, the neighborhood had better/more social interaction compared to now

A: It’s bad parenting philosophy saying that children shouldnt speak. They can be present, but should stay quiet and not “bother” the adults. It’s a way to deprive your child of attention and affection, AND teaches kids that their feelings and thoughts don’t matter.

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extra support = additional resources like tutoring, money, ect.

previous school = the prior school or the school they went to before

A: "It" causes children to think that if they're a girl they have to like pink, makeup, barbie dolls, skirts, dresses, etc. And "it" causes boys to think that they have to like cars, blue, dirt, fighting, etc.

Stereotypical gender roles are what we typically think a boy/man should like, act like and do. And what we think a girl/women should like, act like and do. Like we typically think men should not cry and they should bottle their emotions.

"It" helps to strengthen these concepts.

A: I love children and am experienced in childcare having done it for three years. Curtently I am a voluntary worker in my church and in an orphanage. I also help my mother take care my sister.

A: How old are your children?

Tell me how you cook the chicken.
How many pets do you have?
I don't know hoe tall he is

The old man walks with a cane.
I feel so old.
I wish I wasn't old.
He accidentally ate some old food.

My children are so cute.
I took my children to the zoo yesterday.
The children sang a song.

A: Ever since I was a child I have been afraid of dogs.

This has been the way I speak, ever since I was a kid.

A: “He/she was very good”
“He/she did very well”
“He/she did a great job”
“He/she was very attentive”
“He/she was very focused”
“His/her attitude was excellent”

A: The child wanted to play with the dog. The children want to go outside to play.
I read the children a story during class today.
Kids always want to have fun.
You should teach your kids how to be responsible.

A: Be soft with their children is a general term to be gentle. Be soft on their children means to give them leniency for misbehaving. “Please be soft with them, they are timid” “please be soft on them, do not punish them so quickly”

A: They all have the same general meaning.

You can generally use children for all ages, if referring to someone’s daughters or sons.

Child - singular (just one)
Children - Two or more than two

e.g: 1) The two little ones playing at the park are my children.
2) Is the president and vice president of that company your children? (adult)

However, child is better used to refer a baby/toddler (yours or other person’s) rather than an adult.

e.g: 1) That child is so naughty!
2) Why is that kid bullying my child?

I find that if child is used to refer to an adult, it is more likely in a babying/spoiled tone.
e.g: That lady sitting on the chair is my child. Isn’t she lovely?

Offspring also refers to children of all ages, but I will commonly use offspring in a more formal setting, rather than a casual one.
You can also use offspring to refer to an animal’s young.

e.g 1) Was the mother’s disease transmitted to her offspring?
2) The panda in the zoo recently gave birth to its offspring.

I hope this helps. 😊

A: They mean the same thing. I think the first one emphasizes the place he was bitten more though.

A: there is no difference.

A: "I agree that children use technology" basically means you accept the claim to be factually true (you are saying that "children use technology" is truthful).

"I agree that children should use technology" basically means that, in your personal opinion, you think it is a good idea for children to use technology.

A: The words "lit" and "up" are not very specific. English speakers might be confused without more words.

"Once when I was a child, my mother accidentally lit her hair on fire. She put her head in the water to suffocate the flames. Her hair spiked up and when she pulled her head out again, it looked like burnt sugarcane."

A: "I was a child fostered by art. Dancing, painting and singing was like playing. It made me wonder if I had chosen art or if it had chosen me." (I think this is what you meant but I'm not sure)

A: When you write it without “own” the meaning changes.
“Own life” means the life that is personal to each person, their likes, their dreams, etc.
When you say “Every little child has their life” is difficult to understand your meaning.
We already know every person has their life, so the meaning of this sentence isn’t clear.

A: No, the sentence is not correct. The sentence should be inverted:

The problem was explained to the children.

A: I think that child marriage should be considered slavery because the married child can't get a job or open a bank account.

A: I don't like it when my children drag their feet while walking

It means making noises with their feet while walking

A: × He is nice with children.
✓ He is good with children.

A: × We don't overlook those who wish to do children harm.
✓ We don't ignore those who wish to do children harm.

Use ignore since the term "ignore" is usually used with intention. Overlook is used, in most cases, by accident.

A: × The children asked to play with games.
✓ The children asked to play games.

You could add the target after "asked", (e.g. "me", "the teacher", etc) for clarity. However, I do not believe it's required.

A: You are talking about children in general, so you don't need anything before children.

"Children like playing." children in general. Even if you make the sentence longer, it doesn't change. "Children of all ages like playing." You can change the words, it will still be the same. "Children of all ages work." or "children as young as ten work."

"The Children are sleeping, we shouldn't make so much noise", the man said to his wife. We know which children they are talking about. This is why we use "the".