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> [The child does not begin to fall until she becomes seriously interested in walking, until she actually begins walking. Falling is thus more an indication of learning than a sign of failure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/the-child-does-not-begin-to-fall-until-she-becomes-seriously-2/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

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## More by Polly Berrien Berends

> [Especially with our first child, we tend to take too much responsibility--both credit and blame--for everything. The more we wantto be good parents, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/especially-with-our-first-child-we-tend-to-take-too-much/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [The trouble with most problem-solving books for parents is that they start with the idea that the child has a problem. Then they try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/the-trouble-with-most-problem-solving-books-for-parents-is-that-they/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [Parenthood always comes as a shock. Postpartum blues? Postpartum panic is more like it. We set out to have a baby; what we get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/parenthood-always-comes-as-a-shock-postpartum-blues-postpartum-panic/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [The parent is the strongest statement that the child hears regarding what it means to be alive and real. More than what we say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/the-parent-is-the-strongest-statement-that-the-child-hears-regarding/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [Suddenly we have a baby who poops and cries, and we are trying to calm, clean up, and pin things together all at once.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/suddenly-we-have-a-baby-who-poops-and-cries-and-we-are-trying-to-calm/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [A sense of worthiness is a child's most important need.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/a-sense-of-worthiness-is-a-child-s-most-important-need/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [“The child does not begin to fall until she becomes seriously interested in walking, until she actually begins learning. Falling is thus more an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/the-child-does-not-begin-to-fall-until-she-becomes-seriously/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/the-secret-is-to-learn-to-sit-at-the-feet-of-your-own-life-and-be/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [Awareness of having better things to do with their lives is the secret to immunizing our children against false values--whether presented on television or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/awareness-of-having-better-things-to-do-with-their-lives-is-the/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [Most of us would do more for our babies than we have ever been willing to do for anyone, even ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/most-of-us-would-do-more-for-our-babies-than-we-have-ever-been/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [“If your children see that you are seeking, they will seek—the finding part is up to God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/if-your-children-see-that-you-are-seeking-they-will-seek-the-finding/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [My list of things I never pictured myself saying when I pictured myself as a parent has grown over the years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/my-list-of-things-i-never-pictured-myself-saying-when-i-pictured/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [Whenever the child is given the notion that he needs to be entertained, learning comes almost to a halt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/whenever-the-child-is-given-the-notion-that-he-needs-to-be/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [We do not have to get our children to learn; only to allow and encourage them in their learning. We do not have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/we-do-not-have-to-get-our-children-to-learn-only-to-allow-and/)

[Polly Berrien Berends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/polly-berrien-berends/)

> [The child does not begin to fall until she becomes seriously interested in walking, until she actually begins walking. Falling is thus more an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/polly-berrien-berends/the-child-does-not-begin-to-fall-until-she-becomes-seriously-2/)

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