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This would be hard on an adult's self esteem if they lost, let alone a child's self esteem.
Critley Lynn King: Body Image: Questions, Issues and Answers Critley Lynn King 2010
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This would be hard on an adult's self esteem if they lost, let alone a child's self esteem.
Critley Lynn King: Body Image: Questions, Issues and Answers Critley Lynn King 2010
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I also loved the way the human boy, Sosuke, interacted with his mother Liz Lemon -- needing her, disregarding her, helping her -- and always from the point of view of a kid, not from an adult's idea of how a kid should view things.
Ponyo Roger Sutton 2009
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Why are only male models generally allowed to have an adult's body shape?
Julia Schneider, Elite Model Contest Winner, Raises Controversy Over Her Figure (PHOTOS) 2011
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Leaving aside the discussion of how old we are (I was once interviewed because someone needed a young adult's opinion of the "bad" ending in A Chocolate War -- aah, those were the days), I think it's a good thing that books with lesbian parents, anorexia, etc. no longer provoke comment just for their subject matter.
Shoot me now. Roger Sutton 2009
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Among other things, they could increase an adult's stature by as much as four or five inches and decrease it by one or two inches.
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If the adult's goal is to teach the child a valuable lesson in table manners and etiquette, he is better off asking the child directly to chew with his mouth closed.
Signe Whitson: "Very Funny!" Why Sarcasm Is No Laughing Matter for Kids Signe Whitson 2011
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Picking a major is one of the most pivotal points of a young adult's life.
Uloop: Picking a Major: Focus on Your Passion or a Possible Profession? Uloop 2011
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If the adult's goal is to teach the child a valuable lesson in table manners and etiquette, he is better off asking the child directly to chew with his mouth closed.
Signe Whitson: "Very Funny!" Why Sarcasm Is No Laughing Matter for Kids Signe Whitson 2011
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I also loved the way the human boy, Sosuke, interacted with his mother Liz Lemon -- needing her, disregarding her, helping her -- and always from the point of view of a kid, not from an adult's idea of how a kid should view things.
Archive 2009-08-01 Roger Sutton 2009
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