peer pressure =
the pressure from people in the same group to act in a certain way
Many children start smoking due to peer pressure or bad role models.
dual-income =
a family where both the father and mother work
In many countries, the dual-income family is the norm nowadays.
breadwinner =
the person who earns all or most of the money in a family
In some families, the father is still the only breadwinner.
child-minding
= caring informally (not in schools) for children when parents are busy or
working
In some countries, the state subsidises the costs of child-minding.
after-school childcare
= caring for children in a school setting, as above
Many families rely on after-school childcare because both parents work and commute.
viable
= practical and possible to achieve
It is not really viable to expect all children to get maximum grades in exams.
peers
= people in the same group or level as yourself
Many of my peers from school are now working for charities.
bonding
= the development of close emotional connections between people
Festivals and parties are an ideal time for families to bond.
patterns of behaviour =
ways of acting and doing things (either positive or negative)
Unfortunately, some children absorb dangerous patterns of behaviour when watching movies
or playing computer games.
well brought-up
(to bring up children = to raise and educate them in your own moral,
behavioural or religious conventions)
I was brought up in a very religious family, and I seem to have absorbed their values.
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