anxious parent
collocation in Englishmeaningsofanxiousandparent
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anxious
adjective
uk/ˈæŋk.ʃəs/us/ˈæŋk.ʃəs/
worried ...
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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 ofanxiousandparentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Records survive of anotheranxiousparentrequesting the removal of his offspring to the school.
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However, when parental anxiety exists, these issues may need to be addressed for the child to improve at the same rate as older children without ananxiousparent.
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During my election campaign ananxiousparenttold me that she was worried about the narrowness of the syllabus.
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If theanxiousparentlooks to the law to help and support marriage, there is little comfort.
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Anxious parents pay labs for extra tests on newborns.
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For at least two years, her anxious parents fretted about her weight loss, listlessness and mood swings.
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Much of the concern among parents in mainstream schools is because of a lack of trust between anxious parents and schools.
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I have no doubt that there are many other anxious parents who care about their children's reading and the opportunities that may be lost.
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That is a hugely useful resource for anxious parents who want advice on the necessary care when a child is ill.
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He had constantly bad school reports, and anxious parents condemned the boy for his failure to apply himself properly to school work.
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That resulted in the leading medical centre in my constituency approaching me because hundreds of calls had been received from anxious parents.
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Are they full of anxious parents, poor schools, children suffering?
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Its newest and latest victims are the youngest citizens and their deeply worried and increasingly anxious parents.
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Visible patrols may not add much to the crime-fighting capability of the police and other law enforcement agencies, but they have the effect of reassuring anxious parents.
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Schools too functioned, but rumours of attacks on a school student had anxious parents rushing to the institutions to pick up their wards.
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