Grammar fix
raise children
bring up kids
To care for and guide children as they grow up, teaching them how to behave and helping them become adults.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- It's not easy to raise children on your own, but many single parents do it every day.family
- In my opinion, it is important for both parents to share the responsibility when they raise children, as it helps create a balanced family environment.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: raise + children/kids/family
WrongIt's hard to grow up children.
RightIt's hard to raise children.
You RAISE children; 'grow up' is what children do themselves.
Patternraise + children/kids/family
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Undertook the rearing of' is archaic; 'raise kids' is normal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
raise childrenraise childrenraise kidsbring up childrenraise them well
Don't confuse it
'Raise children' means to look after and teach children as they grow. It does not mean to physically lift them up.