Get the Word of the Day Email. Citations for caustic. Osborne reddened, and was on the point of letting fly some caustic remark on his father's dress at the present moment; but he contented himself with saying, in a low voice, My mother always expected us all to dress for dinnerâ¦. 1  When he nonetheless somehow provoked it, her caustic tongue lashed him mercilessly.
1 A Child Contact Centre is a safe, friendly and neutral place where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents and sometimes other family members. Supported Child Contact Centres are suitable for families when no significant risk to the child or those around the child has been identified. 2  Supported Child Contact Centres do not make verbal or written reports about visits, apart from the dates and times of attendance.
Important note: Because boys hold eye contact for shorter periods than girls, parents may worry about autism, since this can be a red flag. It's a relief for moms to know that this is normal and comes from the way the brains are set up, Gurian says. As girls get to be 8 or so, things can get harder: The flip side of being so adept at communicating is that girls exert a lot of energy on it. There can be a great deal of drama around who's mad at whom, who said what and why, and more.