Feb 27, 2016 17:54
8 yrs ago
English term
think through how you feel about your response
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book about parenting
Hi,
I’m not sure about the meaning of “think through how you feel about” in the passage below. It’s a book about parenting and the author is asking parents to think about their typical reactions to their child's tantrums, loss of control etc.
This is the passage:
One of the main purposes of this chapter is to allow you to get clear on how you typically respond to your children when they are struggling emotionally, and to help you * think through how you feel about * your typical response to their needs
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Might this be a possible interpretation? (I’m not sure at all, though...)
“One of the main purposes is to become aware of your typical response (...) and * to evaluate it carefully? *
Thank you very much in advance for any hints!
I’m not sure about the meaning of “think through how you feel about” in the passage below. It’s a book about parenting and the author is asking parents to think about their typical reactions to their child's tantrums, loss of control etc.
This is the passage:
One of the main purposes of this chapter is to allow you to get clear on how you typically respond to your children when they are struggling emotionally, and to help you * think through how you feel about * your typical response to their needs
*****
Might this be a possible interpretation? (I’m not sure at all, though...)
“One of the main purposes is to become aware of your typical response (...) and * to evaluate it carefully? *
Thank you very much in advance for any hints!
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| 4 +5 | analyse how you typically respond |
philgoddard
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analyse how you typically respond
Yes, your interpretation is correct. It's rather awkwardly expressed, and could be a lot more concise.
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Note added at 43 mins (2016-02-27 18:38:09 GMT)
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In response to your comment below, the English word "analyse" means both to evaluate something and to form a judgment or opinion about it.
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Note added at 43 mins (2016-02-27 18:38:09 GMT)
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In response to your comment below, the English word "analyse" means both to evaluate something and to form a judgment or opinion about it.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Phil! I was wondering, though, whether there is also "evaluation" or "judgment" involved after analysing.. (If I'm not mistaken, "feel about" might mean also "have an opinion"...) |
| Thank you very much for your explanation! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sheri P
1 hr
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| agree |
Veronika McLaren
2 hrs
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| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
21 hrs
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| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: OK, but it's asking for the expression of a feeling more than an analysis
1 day 4 hrs
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| agree |
Tushar Deep
1 day 21 hrs
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| agree |
Daryo
3 days 4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much for your help!"
Discussion
BdiL, thank you.
I suspect "feel about" encompasses all of this..maybe I can use more than one word to convey its meaning...
Thank you again and have a nice week!
I remember how my parents would "think through their response", just before they smacked me good.