Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
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It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all.
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Don’t take too seriously all that the neighbors say. Don’t be overawed by what the experts say. Don’t be afraid to trust your own common sense.
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Physical punishment teaches children that the larger, stronger person has the power to get his way, whether or not he is in the right, and they may resent this in the parent-for life.
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Perhaps a child who is fussed over gets a feeling of destiny; he thinks he is the world for something important, and it gives him drive and confidence.
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The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
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Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
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I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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I love to dance and I’d love to be saying goodbye to my friends while the band was playing and they were dancing…I want them to remember I was a dancing man in my day.
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In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.
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It’s not the words but the music that counts.
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People have said, “You’ve turned your back on pediatrics.” I said, “No. It took me until I was in my 60s to realize that politics was a part of pediatrics.”
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What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.
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