If you see a kid in school, who is a little shy ... that's when you should reach out. When you do,… — Carol Burnett Copy Share Image
I say to the grown-ups, 'If you want to deny evolution and live in your world that's completely inconsistent with everything we've… — Bill Nye Copy Share Image
Children do not need superhuman, perfect parents. They have always managed with good enough parents: the parents they happened to have. — Penelope Leach Copy Share Image
There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
“I guess you just have to trust your kids, trust that their innate interest in life will win out in the end,… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
The emergence of a child opens up this well of love that you just never knew you were able to have. And… — Sarah Drew Copy Share Image
A self is not something static, tied up in a pretty parcel and handed to the child, finished and complete. A self… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
The reason why parents mistreat their children has less to do with character and temperament than with the fact that they were… — Alice Miller Copy Share Image
When I was a boy, my older brothers listened to Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool and the Gang. When I would… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
The objects in our system are instead a help to the child himself, he chooses what he wants for his own use,… — Maria Montessori Copy Share Image
There are kids don't want to do something because they're afraid of looking stupid to their peers. There comes a time when… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
“The child's face is close to her own now, but there is still no detail. It is a blur, a watercolor painting… — John Connolly Copy Share Image
I do feel Scottish in some way. Maybe it's to do with visiting my grandparents here every summer as a child, but… — Peter Doig Copy Share Image
“The hardest part is the shift we have to make in attitude. We have to stop thinking of the child as a… — Adele Faber Copy Share Image
When we believe in our child fully, we trust that they are doing the very best they can at every moment, given… — Jan Hunt Copy Share Image
“Functional, moderate guilt,” writes Kochanska, “may promote future altruism, personal responsibility, adaptive behavior in school, and harmonious, competent, and prosocial relationships with… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Men and women of character raise strong children who are not easily influenced by the media, corrupt schools, bad friends, and the… — Jesse Lee Peterson Copy Share Image
Only as a child's awareness and reverence for the wholeness of life are developed can his humanity to his own kind reach… — Rachel Carson Copy Share Image
“Adults are just making things up as they go along. And when they’re scared, adults have no more answers than us kids” — Mike A. Lancaster Copy Share Image
And we're fortunate if we have parents who are great and loving and inspiring. But, unfortunately, there are people who don't have… — Keira Knightley Copy Share Image
I love Southeast Asia. As a child, I lived in that part of the world. My first time in Burma was in… — Muhtar Kent Copy Share Image
No one tells a child how to see, especially in the early years. They learn this through real-world experiences and examples. — Fei-Fei Li Copy Share Image
I was studying in Jaipur when All India Radio was inaugurated. As a child artiste, I participated and was selected for a… — Asrani Copy Share Image
Anybody who thinks there is any vague chance of adult exchange with a child is up the spout; and would be much… — Caitlin Thomas Copy Share Image
I believe we need a national amendment which will guarantee every child in America the promise of not just an equal education… — Jonathan Kozol Copy Share Image
“My wife divorced me because she could not trust me anymore. I never want a divorce because I love and care about… — Toba Beta Copy Share Image
And the world said, Child, you will not be missed. You are cheaper than a wrench, your back is a road; Your… — Randall Jarrell Copy Share Image
Role modeling is the most basic responsibility of parents. Parents are handing life's scripts to their children, scripts that in all likelihood… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Children hold spring so tightly in their brown fists-just as grownups, who are less sure of it, hold it in their hearts. — E. B. White Copy Share Image
[Kids] will grow up into a world that's difficult and wonderful, and they'll make the best of it they can, and hopefully… — Bill McKibben Copy Share Image
Parenthood, like death, is an event for which it is nearly impossible to be prepared. It brings you into a new relationship… — Rachel Cusk Copy Share Image
We as parents, and the control culture, it is our responsibility to make sure we give the right perceived norms and the… — Konnie Huq Copy Share Image
Is letting our children watch TV a form of child abuse? If our children grow up knowing everything about Britney Spears and… — Patch Adams Copy Share Image
“What kind of parent would want their children to have servants?” he asks, disgusted by the idea. “The moment a child thinks… — Pierce Brown Copy Share Image
My favorite part on 'Energy Fields,' at the end of the track is a little girl laughing, and to me, it's a… — Dave Davies Copy Share Image
Smaller families mean we have more time and money to lavish on each child. Parents are more anxious because small families give… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“I’m always amazed when adults say that children “just did that to get attention”. Naturally children who need attention will do all… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I was pregnant with my first child during 'Stop/Kiss,' and for whatever reason, the fact that I was so physically uncomfortable allowed… — Jessica Hecht Copy Share Image
“Loving my son, building my son, touching my son, playing with my son, being with my son… these aren’t tasks that only… — Dan Pearce Copy Share Image
I grew up in the limelight and being the child of someone famous. So my relationship with fame is not bedazzled. — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image