“It is children's desire to be good for us that warrants our trust, not their ability to perform to our expectations.” — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
Every childhood has its talismans, the sacred objects that look innocuous enough to the outside world, but that trigger an onslaught of… — Steven Johnson Copy Share Image
Young children are being arrested and subjected to court appearances for behaviors that can only be termed as trivial. — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
Kids are more genuine. When they come up and want to talk to you, they don't have an agenda. It's more endearing… — Alan Cumming Copy Share Image
It's essentially encouraging parents, teachers, and caretakers to remind children how special they are on a regular basis. — Debra Messing Copy Share Image
We owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond… — Naveen Jain Copy Share Image
Whatever may be the position in life of a parent, it is his duty to share his crust with his children. If… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
“Parent may hinder their children's marriage; but children cannot interfere with the insane acts of their parents in their second childhood.” — Honoré de Balzac Copy Share Image
“And while the temperamentally active child will always be an energetic individual, how that looks can change over time. With guidance from… — Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Copy Share Image
I'm thankful to God for having a family that's been there for me. He's been there from the time I was a… — Ashton Shepherd Copy Share Image
“Evolutionarily, the function of attachment has been to protect the organism from danger. The attachment figure, an older, kinder, stronger, wiser other… — Daniel J. Siegel M.D Copy Share Image
When food prices surge, poor families suddenly find themselves unable to afford enough nutritious food. If this happens during the first thousand… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Under the urge of nature and according to the laws of development, though not understood by the adult, the child is obliged… — Maria Montessori Copy Share Image
A child can teach an adult 3 things - To be happy for no reason - To always be busy with something… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
For bedtime reading, I usually curl up with a good monograph on quantum physics or string theory, my specialty. But since I… — Michio Kaku Copy Share Image
Boom Bang a Bang was a huge part of me, maybe a part that I didnt relish, and there might be psychological… — Lulu Copy Share Image
I moved around a lot when I was a child; two of the houses I grew up in have totally disappeared. One… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child… — John Ridley Copy Share Image
One of the best ways of becoming an effective parent—or, for that matter, an effective human being—is to understand the perceptions of… — Jane Nelsen Copy Share Image
This is the treasure we need today - helping the child become independent of us and make his way by himself, receiving… — Maria Montessori Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of what Marvel did, it's no surprise for anyone to know that as a child I was a… — Travis Knight Copy Share Image
You have a wonderful child. Then, when he's 13, gremlins carry him away and leave in his place a stranger who gives… — Jill Eikenberry Copy Share Image
My mother came from a generation that did not want nannies. She had her first child at 24 and her last -… — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
“none of my children—not one—ever took the easy road; that they strove to keep sanity, reason, and compassion alive and burning in… — Tan Twan Eng Copy Share Image
It is not an exaggeration to say that play is as basic to your child's total development as good food, cleanliness, and… — Joanne E Oppenheim Copy Share Image
The challenge as a parent is letting your kids fail in the right ways because that's where we do most of our… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
“If you have a dream as a child, but you let it go cold, you will grow old only to realize that… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Parents can offer their help by suggesting and locating resources likely to be unfamiliar to children, such as people, books, andmaterials that… — Dorothy H Cohen Copy Share Image
Things parents say to children are oftentimes not heard, but in some cases you pick up on things that your parent would… — Gene Hackman Copy Share Image
I think that good parenting should allow children to be children. That naivety and slightly open way of looking at the world… — Robert Winston Copy Share Image
Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision. — Denis Waitley Copy Share Image
To grow up under really simple circumstances, and to understand that certain things were ornamental... that made an impression on me as… — Helmut Lang Copy Share Image
We used to say poor people had lousy genes. Then we decided that wasn't OK, but we transferred the prejudice to upbringing.… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
Childhood is not a state which only applies to the first phase of our lives in the biological sense. Rather it is… — Karl Rahner Copy Share Image
Because I was an only, I had more things, and I remember early on the kick I got from giving stuff away.… — Julie Burchill Copy Share Image
Whatever a man might do, whatever misery or heartache your children might give you - and they give you a lot -… — Audrey Hepburn Copy Share Image
I'm very grateful to have my kids in my life; they're my greatest teachers. But to pretend it's always easy is just… — Patricia Arquette Copy Share Image
“If we only stopped to listen to them for a few minutes, kids could tell us that we move too fast, for… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Aren’t parents ever right? They either do too goddamned much or too goddamned little, but they’re never right, at least not as… — J.A. Jance Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people also have kids to reclaim thу innocence and experience it over again. I think it's about… — Mamie Gummer Copy Share Image
