“Let me introduce myself. My name is, uh, Kangaroo… Kangaroo – Captain Kangaroo … I’m the keeper here of the Treasure House.”

The best teacher is an entertainer.

Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family table at dinner time and exchanged our daily experiences.

I enjoy meeting not only contemporary children, but yesterday’s children as well. It’s nice to talk about the experiences we shared, they tell me, ‘You were a good friend.’ That’s the warmest part.

Parents should not wait for the sophisticated conversation of a teenager.

A child needs to be listened to and talked to at 3 and 4 and 5 years of age.

One of the big secrets of finding time is not to watch television.