noun phrase · academic
parent-child relationship
UK/ˌpeərəntˈtʃaɪld rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/US/ˌpɛrəntˈtʃaɪld rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/parent·child re·LAY·tion·ship
the emotional and social bond between parents and their children
Examples
“A strong parent-child relationship helps teenagers cope with stress.”
“Parent-child relationships can be affected by divorce or long working hours.”
“Schools sometimes run workshops to improve parent-child relationships.”
Band 8 sentence
“Research suggests that an affectionate parent-child relationship in early childhood predicts better mental health in adulthood.”
Collocations
- build a parent-child relationship
- have a healthy parent-child relationship
- strain a parent-child relationship
Word family
Common mistakes
have close relationship with my parents→have a close relationship with my parents
relationship between parent and child→relationship between parents and children
Say it for a higher band
5family relationship→6relationship with my parents→7+parent-child relationship
Synonyms
parental bond
family relationship
Easily confused
parental involvement
“Her parental involvement at school increased when her son started struggling with homework.”
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