supportive parents

collocation in English

meaningsofsupportiveandparent

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supportive
adjective
uk
/səˈpɔː.tɪv/us
/səˈpɔːr.t̬ɪv/
showing agreement and ...
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parent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpeə.rənt/us
/ˈper.ənt/
a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who looks after a person in the same way that a ...
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(Definition ofsupportiveandparentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, the presence of a calm, encouraging,supportiveparentgenerally produces better results in terms of pediatric cooperation than any distraction or entertainment strategy short of sedation.
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They found that more autonomy supportive parents had children who self-reported greater internalization of values for school and achievement.
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Schools are successful because they have good leadership, good teachers and supportive parents.
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Very few inner city primary schools can boast a cohort of such supportive parents.
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I have certainly had letters from supportive parents who have had to face this fact about their offspring's sexuality.
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One reason for that is the absence of supportive parents.
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The public would not accept it, and the cadets and their fiercely supportive parents would not stand for it either.
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The great majority behave well, attend school regularly and have supportive parents.
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The student from a well-off home with supportive parents has no real economic fear.
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She had an extended family with one brother and many aunts, uncles, and cousins, and most importantly, very loving and supportive parents.
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Creative people in history usually had supportive parents, but rigid and non-nurturing.
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To ensure success for all students by establishing high expectations and providing high-quality instruction through excellent teachers, support staff and leadership embraced by supportive parents and an engaged community.
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