upbringing
noun
The raising or training of a child.
Example sentence
- “Through her upbringing, Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.”
Related words
nurtureThe act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.adoptTo take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.adoptionThe state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.fosterTo nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.caregiverA carer; a person who looks after another person.babysitterA person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.