Sentence examples for competent kids from inspiring English sources

"Our study shows that competent kids can develop in most any family," said Ms. Hetherington, a flaming redhead whose accent still bears a trace of her Canadian roots.

But if you have a pretty competent kid who may not be getting all A's but who is capable and doesn't hate school, then you want to think twice before you pile up on tutoring".

I'd like to have at least one competent, smart kid in this show because you know what?

Systems and funding should be put in place to provide these kids competent legal representation.

That goes to women who have the resources money, child care, ideally, a competent partner to escape their kids, however many there may be, and get on with the rest of their lives.

Your employer wants to know you're competent and you understand that kids are kids.

Last night at 2am I was analysing how terribly I played at Parkonians last Saturday and worrying about who I'm going to leave on the bench for the final – when surely I should be kept awake by more pressing matters: the Middle East, the point of voting Green, deciding whether to propose this summer, or if I'll ever be competent enough to have kids.

That goes to women who have the resources — money, child care, ideally, a competent partner — to escape their kids, however many there may be, and get on with the rest of their lives.

Starting with a basic comic conceit -- doofus dad; beautiful, competent, slightly daffy mom; cute kids -- that hasn't been new since Dagwood wooed Blondie, this show's creators add one tepid twist.

"If kids aren't competent readers in middle school, they're going to have a really hard time getting through high school and getting through life.

Let's stop quibbling about what competent mothers are choosing for their kids, and step it up for the kids that don't have one.