What are some good sentences with the word tentative in it?

What's a better way to word these two sentences?

• These two sentences sounds basic to me and i want to rearrange or use better vocabulary. Here's the two sentences. Thanks guys. "The most important thing a child needs is ...show more

• Answer:

  You could use just the first sentence in your statement. The second is redundant. You've already said "the most important thing..." In your second example, a positive statement is better than the negative you've used. So say, "A man should always be a part of his child's life and not use money as an excuse to avoid that role, which would damage the child's development".