Child Quotes by Polly Berrien Berends

10 Child quotes by Polly Berrien Berends

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Polly Berrien Berends’s reflections on kids are thoughtful and succinct, giving a glimpse into her perspective on early life. This brief set is perfect for a moment of contemplation on the joys and challenges of childhood.

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A sense of worthiness is a child's most important need.

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More than what we say or do, the way we are expresses what we think it means to be alive. So the…

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Especially with our first child, we tend to take too much responsibility--both credit and blame--for everything. The more we wantto be good…

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Never miss an opportunity to allow a child to do something she can and wants to on her own. Sometimes we're in…

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A child needs both to be hugged and unhugged. The hug lets her know she is valuable. The unhug lets her know…

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Awareness of having better things to do with their lives is the secret to immunizing our children against false values--whether presented on…

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The trouble with most problem-solving books for parents is that they start with the idea that the child has a problem. Then…

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The parent is the strongest statement that the child hears regarding what it means to be alive and real. More than what…

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As parents it is well to be aware of the tendency to equate energetic activity with contest. Our children's worth does not…

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Once we begin to appreciate that the apparent destructiveness of the toddler in taking apart a flower or knocking down sand castles…

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“The child does not begin to fall until she becomes seriously interested in walking, until she actually begins learning. Falling is thus more an…

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The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.

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Most of us would do more for our babies than we have ever been willing to do for anyone, even ourselves.

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“If your children see that you are seeking, they will seek—the finding part is up to God.”

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My list of things I never pictured myself saying when I pictured myself as a parent has grown over the years.

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Whenever the child is given the notion that he needs to be entertained, learning comes almost to a halt.

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We do not have to get our children to learn; only to allow and encourage them in their learning. We do not have to…

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