(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Stop) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN rushing) (CC and) (VBG screaming)))) (: :) (S (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ much)) (NN excitement)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ bad)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS families))))) (. .)))
"Stop all the rushing and screaming: too much excitement is bad for families.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
stop
Stop
VERB
VB
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
rush
rushing
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
scream
screaming
VERB
VBG
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
excitement
excitement
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
family
families
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (S (NP (NNS Kids)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG missing) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT an) (JJ essential) (ADJP (NN life) (HYPH -) (JJ relaxed)) (IN down) (NN time)))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP Charlotte) (NNP Reznick)) (. .)))
Kids are missing out on an essential life - relaxed down time," says Dr. Charlotte Reznick.
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
Kids
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
miss
missing
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
essential
essential
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
relaxed
relaxed
ADJ
JJ
case
down
down
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Charlotte
Charlotte
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Reznick
Reznick
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (S (NP (NNS Parents)) (VP (VBP work))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NNS kids)) (VP (VBP do) (NP (VBN scheduled) (NNS activities) (, -) (EX there)) (`` ') (VP (VBZ s) (NP (NP (JJ little) (NN family) (NN time)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NN pressure)))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Reznick)) (. .)))
"Parents work, and kids do scheduled activities - there' s little family time without pressure," says Reznick.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
Parent
Parents
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
work
work
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
schedule
scheduled
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
s
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
without
without
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
pressure
pressure
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Reznick
Reznick
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (CD One) (NN parent)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (DT the) (NN son)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (NN soccer) (NN game)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN parent)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (DT the) (NN daughter)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN swim) (NN meet)))))) (. .)))
"One parent is taking the son to a soccer game, and the other parent is taking the daughter to her swim meet.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
parent
parent
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
take
taking
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
soccer
soccer
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
parent
parent
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
take
taking
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
daughter
daughter
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
swim
swim
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
meet
meet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (NN art) (NN class)) (, ,) (NP (NN baseball) (NN practice)) (, ,) (NP (JJ extra) (NN tutoring)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (JJR more)))) (. !)))
Then there's art class, baseball practice, extra tutoring, and more!
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
compound
Number=Sing
art
art
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
baseball
baseball
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
practice
practice
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
extra
extra
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
tutoring
tutoring
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN family)) (VP (VBP meet) (PP (RP up) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN dinner))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (VBN exhausted))) (. .) ('' '')))
By the time the family meet up for dinner, everyone is exhausted."
case
by
By
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
meet
meet
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
dinner
dinner
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
exhaust
exhausted
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PDT All) (DT the) (NN rushing)) (VP (VBZ makes) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ short) (NN temper)))) (. .)))
All the rushing makes for a short temper.
det:predet
all
All
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
rush
rushing
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
temper
temper
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN reduced) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG shouting) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB listen)))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP lower) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN self-esteem)) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (S (VP (VBG losing) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN respect)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP Carl) (NNP Pickhardt)) (`` ``) (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ shows) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (`` ') (VP (VBP re) (ADJP (JJ serious) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG saying))))))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB really)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBG showing) (NP (JJ helpless) (NN desperation)) (PP (IN at) (S (RB not) (VP (VBG getting) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN way.)))))))) ('' '')))
"When parents are reduced to shouting at their children to get them to listen, they lower their own self-esteem as well as losing the respect of their children," says Dr. Carl Pickhardt "While parents think it shows they' re serious about what they're saying, they are really just showing helpless desperation at not getting their way."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
reduce
reduced
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
shouting
shouting
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
listen
listen
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lower
lower
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
self-esteem
self-esteem
NOUN
NN
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
SCONJ
IN
conj
VerbForm=Ger
lose
losing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
respect
respect
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Carl
Carl
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Pickhardt
Pickhardt
PROPN
NNP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
show
shows
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
re
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Degree=Pos
serious
serious
ADJ
JJ
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
say
saying
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
show
showing
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
helpless
helpless
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
desperation
desperation
NOUN
NN
mark
at
at
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
get
getting
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
way.
way.
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT These) (NNS days)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NNS kids)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG learning) (PP (PP (IN at) (NP (NN school))) (CC and) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN outside))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (JJR greater)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (NP (RB even) (RB just) (DT a) (NN generation)) (RB ago)))))))))) (. .)))
These days what kids are learning at school and from the outside is a lot greater than it used to be even just a generation ago.
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
outside
outside
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
root
Degree=Cmp
great
greater
ADJ
JJR
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
generation
generation
NOUN
NN
xcomp
ago
ago
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (DT The) (NN problem)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ stress-relieving) (S (NML (NML (NNS activities) (HYPH -) (NN reading)) (, ,) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (NNS walks))) (CC or) (NML (JJ hot) (NNS baths))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG watching) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sunset)) (CC and) (NP (JJ other) (NNS activities))))) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (NP (NP (RB even) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJS most) (NNS kids) (POS ')) (NN experience)))) (ADVP (RB any) (JJR more))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Reznick)) (. .)))
"The problem is that stress-relieving activities - reading, taking walks or hot baths, watching the sunset and other activities are not even part of most kids' experience any more," says Reznick.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
stress-relieving
stress-relieving
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
nsubj
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
take
taking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
walk
walks
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
hot
hot
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
bath
baths
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
sunset
sunset
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
ccomp
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
advmod
any
any
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Reznick
Reznick
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (QP (RB so) (JJ many)) (JJR more) (NN social-interaction) (NNS opportunities)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN computer) (NN age))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NP (RB not) (DT all)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBP promote) (NP (NP (JJ meaningful) (NNS connections)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT another) (JJ potential) (NN outlet)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN stress))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ says)) (. .)))
"There are so many more social-interaction opportunities in our computer age, but not all of them promote meaningful connections, which is another potential outlet for stress," she says.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
compound
Number=Sing
social-interaction
social-interaction
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
opportunity
opportunities
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
nsubj
all
all
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
promote
promote
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
meaningful
meaningful
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
connection
connections
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
another
another
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
potential
potential
ADJ
JJ
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
outlet
outlet
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB relieve) (NP (NN stress))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ simple) (NN technique)) (VP (VBN called) (S (`` ``) (NP (DT the) (NN balloon) (NN breath)) ('' ''))))) (. .)))
One way to relieve stress is a simple technique called "the balloon breath".
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
relieve
relieve
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
simple
simple
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
technique
technique
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
call
called
VERB
VBN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
balloon
balloon
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
breath
breath
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN way)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (ADJP (JJ calm)) (SBAR (IN so) (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB respond) (ADVP (ADVP (RB thoughtfully)) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VB react)))))))))))) (. .)))
It's a great way for everyone to become calm so that they can respond thoughtfully rather than just react.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
calm
calm
ADJ
JJ
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
respond
respond
VERB
VB
advmod
thoughtfully
thoughtfully
ADV
RB
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
react
react
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Here)) (VP (VBZ 's)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP it)))))) (. .)))
Here's how to do it.
root
PronType=Dem
here
Here
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
nsubj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Imagine) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBN deflated) (NN balloon)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN stomach) (, -) (PP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD two) (IN to) (CD three)) (NNS inches)) (IN below) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN navel))))))) (. .)))
Imagine a deflated balloon in your stomach - about two to three inches below your navel.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
imagine
Imagine
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
deflate
deflated
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
balloon
balloon
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
stomach
stomach
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Number=Plur
inch
inches
NOUN
NNS
case
below
below
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
navel
navel
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Slowly)) (VP (VB breathe) (ADVP (RP in)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN count)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN l.)))))) (. .)))
Slowly breathe in to a count of l. .
advmod
slowly
Slowly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
breathe
breathe
VERB
VB
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
RP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
count
count
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
l.
l.
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (. .))
.
root
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (LST (LS 2.) (. .)))
2. .
root
2.
2.
X
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (. .))
.
root
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (LST (LS 3.) (. .)))
3. .
root
3.
3.
X
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (. .))
.
root
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC and) (VP (VB feel) (S (NP (DT the) (JJR lower) (NN belly)) (VP (VP (VB expand)) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB flatten) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB slowly)) (VP (VBP breathe) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN count)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN l.) (. ..2.)))))))))))) (. .)))
and feel the lower belly expand, and flatten as you slowly breathe out to a count of l. ..2. .
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
low
lower
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
belly
belly
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
expand
expand
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
flatten
flatten
VERB
VB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
slowly
slowly
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
breathe
breathe
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
count
count
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
l.
l.
NOUN
NN
punct
..2.
..2.
PUNCT
.
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (LS .3.) (. .)))
.3. .
root
.3.
.3.
X
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (. .))
.
root
.
.
PUNCT
.
"Stop all the rushing and screaming: too much excitement is bad for families. Kids are missing out on an essential life - relaxed down time," says Dr. Charlotte Reznick.  "Parents work, and kids do scheduled activities - there' s little family time without pressure," says Reznick. "One parent is taking the son to a soccer game, and the other parent is taking the daughter to her swim meet. Then there's art class, baseball practice, extra tutoring, and more! By the time the family meet up for dinner, everyone is exhausted."  All the rushing makes for a short temper. "When parents are reduced to shouting at their children to get them to listen, they lower their own self-esteem as well as losing the respect of their children," says Dr. Carl Pickhardt "While parents think it shows they' re serious about what they're saying, they are really just showing helpless desperation at not getting their way."  These days what kids are learning at school and from the outside is a lot greater than it used to be even just a generation ago.  "The problem is that stress-relieving activities - reading, taking walks or hot baths, watching the sunset and other activities are not even part of most kids' experience any more," says Reznick.  "There are so many more social-interaction opportunities in our computer age, but not all of them promote meaningful connections, which is another potential outlet for stress," she says.  One way to relieve stress is a simple technique called "the balloon breath". It's a great way for everyone to become calm so that they can respond thoughtfully rather than just react.  Here's how to do it. Imagine a deflated balloon in your stomach - about two to three inches below your navel. Slowly breathe in to a count of l. . . 2. . . 3. . . and feel the lower belly expand, and flatten as you slowly breathe out to a count of l. ..2. . .3. . .