Parenting Techniques Glossary

verb to prevent or stop something from happening

preposition used to indicate the source or starting point of an action or movement

• It is important to keep from making hasty decisions in business.
• I try to keep from eating junk food, but it's hard sometimes.
• I gotta keep from getting caught sneaking out of the house.
• She couldn't keep from laughing at his silly jokes.

verb to react more strongly or emotionally than is necessary or appropriate

• It is important not to overreact to minor setbacks in a professional setting.
• Hey, don't overreact to that small mistake, it's not a big deal.
• Chill out, dude, you're totally overreacting right now.
• She tends to overreact to any criticism, blowing it out of proportion.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• Self soothing techniques can be beneficial for managing stress and anxiety.
• When I feel overwhelmed, I like to practice self soothing by taking a hot bath.
• I'm feeling really stressed out, I need to do some self soothing ASAP.
• Listening to music is my form of self soothing when I need to relax and unwind.

noun a blend of the words 'man' and 'tantrum', used to describe an adult behaving in a childish or tantrum-like manner

• The CEO threw a mantrum when he found out about the decrease in quarterly profits.
• My dad always has a mantrum when his favorite sports team loses a game.
• Stop having a mantrum and just deal with it.
• Her mantrum was like a storm, loud and intense but quickly passing.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adjective a word used to describe or modify a noun

• The judge believed that the criminal needed a short sharp shock to deter them from committing more crimes.
• I think a short sharp shock is what it will take for him to finally get his act together.
• That kid needs a short sharp shock to set him straight.
• Sometimes life gives you a short sharp shock to wake you up and make you realize what's important.

noun Purpose is a noun that refers to the reason or intention behind an action

adverb Accidentally modifies the verb on purpose, indicating that the action was done unintentionally

preposition On is a preposition that shows the relationship between accidentally and purpose, indicating the manner in which the action was done

• She claimed that she dropped the vase accidentally on purpose, but no one believed her.
• He always seems to bump into his crush accidentally on purpose.
• I think she spilled her drink accidentally on purpose to get his attention.
• The politician seemed to insult his opponent accidentally on purpose during the debate.

noun a severe or harsh scolding or criticism

verb to scold or criticize severely or harshly

• The CEO gave a tongue-lash to the employees for not meeting their targets.
• My mom will tongue-lash me if I don't clean my room before she gets home.
• The coach tongue-lashed the players for not giving their best during the game.
• The politician received a tongue-lash from the public for his controversial statements.

noun a person who admonishes or warns others

• The admonishers in the committee were quick to point out the errors in the proposal.
• The admonishers at work always make sure to remind us of the company policies.
• The admonishers at school are such buzzkills, always ruining our fun.
• The inner admonishers in my mind never let me fully enjoy a moment of relaxation.