Example sentences of "[subord] your [adj] parent " in BNC.
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| 1 | Grief is not only a reaction , though , it is a process , so your bereaved parent will need your help through all its various stages of numbness , yearning , quiet or vocal distress , anxiety , depression and adjustment to her new situation ; and the way she behaves during the grief process will depend very much on her personality type , her previous life experiences and the strength of the tie that has been severed , as well as the amount of support you can give her . |
| 2 | It is the anxious and emotionally immature women who suffer most in widowhood , and if your elderly parent falls into this category her reaction to her loss may be very trying for you . |
| 3 | If your elderly parent is , by nature , affectionate and demonstrative , always kiss her warmly on arrival , and when you leave ; for many old people are greatly deprived of essential physical contact . |
| 4 | If your elderly parent is in the second category , this event always provides a valuable opportunity for the family to make every kind of affectionate and celebratory gesture that says , ‘ We 're glad you 're still around ’ . |
| 5 | However , if your elderly parent has no telephone and neither of you can pay for one , you should contact the local authority social services department , who are empowered to provide assistance towards the cost or , in some cases , free telephones for disabled housebound elderly people and others , under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 , although the extent of need is determined by the local authority in the light of resources . |
| 6 | If your elderly parent is in the habit of doing this , the only way around it is to tell her quite frankly , as kindly as possible ( even at the risk of giving some offence ) , that there are certain times of the day when it is very difficult for you to make or receive phone calls except in an emergency . |
| 7 | Usually they are quite capable of doing this for themselves , but if your elderly parent turns to you for advice on financial matters your main aims should be : I. To make sure that she is receiving all the State benefits and pensions to which she may be entitled . |
| 8 | If your elderly parent has a family solicitor who knows her and her circumstances well , he will be the best person to give expert advice on the investment of her capital , but if she prefers to rely solely upon your advice you should encourage her to put safety first in this matter , for unless someone is very wealthy , and can afford to lose money occasionally , playing the stock market is a foolish and risky game in later life . |
| 9 | If your elderly parent is faced with this problem , the most sensible first step towards a solution will be for her to spend a longish ‘ holiday ’ in your home before making a final decision , or for you to make an extended ‘ visit ’ to her if you are thinking of going to live in her home . |
| 10 | If your invalid parent is admitted , however , and payments of the attendance allowance is withdrawn , your invalid care allowance will have to be withdrawn at the same time , and you should immediately notify the Invalid Care Allowance Unit , Department of Health and Social Security , North Fylde Central Offices , Norcross , Blackpool FY5 3TA . |
| 11 | If your widowed parent had an unhappy married life , you will have a rather different problem on your hands , for hers will be a special kind of bereavement which will need great understanding and respect for its reality , which sometimes such widows do not receive . |
| 12 | Unless your elderly parent is known to be both very slow to take offence , and also to be a great lover of ‘ lists ’ for everything in life , it would be useless and irritating to her to be presented with a series of sensible menus to follow . |