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> [“For when is the child the ideal child in our eyes and to our hearts? Is it not when with gentle hand he takes his father by the beard, and turns that father's face up to his brothers and sisters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-macdonald/for-when-is-the-child-the-ideal-child-in-our-eyes-and-to-our-hearts/)

[George MacDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-macdonald/)

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> [“high-reactive child’s ideal parent: someone who “can read your cues and respect your individuality; is warm and firm in placing demands on you without being harsh or hostile; promotes curiosity, academic achievement, delayed gratification, and self-control; and is not harsh,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-cain/high-reactive-child-s-ideal-parent-someone-who-can-read-your-cues-and/)

[Susan Cain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-cain/)

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