But parents make no apology for shielding their children from what they see as bad influences.
Young people and children help with the preparations and parents make copies of traditional masks for their sons.
Too many watched their parents make that trade off, only to then see the paycheck disappear in the recession.
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We launched the "Know Before You Owe" campaign to help students and their parents make smart decisions about paying for college.
The study concludes that more than hard work, entrance into the middle class depends on the choices parents make for their children.
The First Lady launched MyPlate and MiPlato, an easy to understand icon to help parents make healthier choices for their families.
Would we let even the most avid and sincere church community, individual believer, or religious parents make such choices for their adolescent children?
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How can parents make sure their kids are watching age-appropriate shows?
As part of its report on back-to-school supplies, CHEJ also produced a guide to safer back-to-school supplies as a way to help parents make safer decisions.
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This is the time of year when high school seniors and their parents make their final decisions about which college they will attend over the next four years.
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Parents make the mistake of not introducing financial literacy to children at a young age and most parents are equally clueless as to what it takes to remain financially stable, she said.
However, in helping your parents make the decision of whether or not to file, be aware that special financial situations make filing a requirement, even if the gross income falls below the IRS threshhold.
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The wine has an ancient tradition in the Dalmatian culture of Croatia's eastern coast, where parents make the drink when a child is born, and then put the bottles aside to be opened on their wedding day.
To those kids who by age 14 got their doctorate, cured a disease, or discovered a guilt-free brownie recipe: My parents make me watch your "60 Minutes" segments, and they've clipped your newspaper articles for me to read before bed.
And because of the outstanding planning that they've done, they are going to be rolling out a terrific plan of action that involves the private sector as well as government agencies coordinating much more effectively a lot of public information out there to help parents make good decisions about allowing their children to be active and eating healthier.
Only parents can make sure the TV is turned off and homework gets done.
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So what are beleaguered students and their parents to make of such high tuition fees?
"We continue to ask parents to make sure that all their children are vaccinated, " said Ms Owen.
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Parents can make an exception for emergency health care or major car repairs and help with those bills.
The Department of Education has asked parents to make arrangements to get their children to school for exams during race week.
This case looks similar to the decisions some parents must make for a terminally ill or gravely injured child.
Kotagal developed checklists for parents to make them part of their children's care and to speed up their discharge.
Every time children have money deposited into their account perhaps parents can make the child give back in some manner.
Most young people are no longer ushered out the door by their parents to make their own way in the world.
Prepaid plans allow parents to make payments today for future tuition credits that they can use when their kids enroll in college.
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According to Caplan, a professor at George Mason University, the major mistake that parents (or prospective parents) make is overvaluing the present.
For thousands of very sick children around the world, summer camp is not just a place to escape parents and make new friends.
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Parents can make their own cases for special treatment but usually hire lawyers if they are going after a big-ticket item like private school tuition.
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