I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
BENJAMIN SPOCKDon’t worry about trying to do a perfect job. There is no perfect job. There is no one way of raising your children.
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I would say that the surest measure of a man’s or a woman’s maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse.
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To win in Vietnam, we will have to exterminate a nation.
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A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction.
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Having a good time together is the essence of lovingness and the best means of increasing it.
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Parental trust is extremely important in the guidance of adolescent children as they get further and further away from the direct supervision of their parents and teachers. I don’t mean that trust without clear guidance is enough, but guidance without trust is worthless.
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When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.
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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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Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
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I really learned it all from mothers.
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Can we make a better world for our children? I believe we can, if enough people are concerned and get involved in changing what is wrong with society.
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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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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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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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Sex education, including its spiritual aspects, should be part of a broad health and moral education from kindergarten through grade twelve, ideally carried out harmoniously by parents and teachers.
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The loving person makes other people feel good, and he is usually a happy person himself. He is able to form strong, long-lasting friendships.
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