Meanings
adjective
- CanadaUSOf education or parenting: focused on each child's individual needs and personality, rather than instilling the same knowledge, morality, etc. into all children.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivedesigned to promote a child's personal qualities rather than to provide training or information
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APA
child-centered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-centered
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“child-centered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-centered. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child-centered,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-centered.
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