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Childhood Quotes by L.R. Knost

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“For a child, it is in the simplicity of play that the complexity of life is sorted like puzzle pieces joined together to make sense of the world.”

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“It's not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.”

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“When you're lying in bed at night and regrets from the day come to steal your sleep... "I should have" "If only I'd" "I…

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“calmer and more content when being worn14 than when they are left alone, though there is always that unique baby who likes his or her own space. Babywearing, as with all other options for parenting gently, needs to be adapted to suit a little one’s own personality and needs. Some high-needs babies may do better taking naps during the day…

“Here’s the thing, effective parenting and, more specifically, effective discipline, don’t require punishment. Equating discipline with punishment is an unfortunate, but common misconception. The root word in discipline is actually disciple which in the verb form means to guide, lead, teach, model, and encourage. In the noun form disciple means one who embraces the teaching of, follows the example of,…

“Fairy tales in childhood are stepping stones throughout life, leading the way through trouble and trial. The value of fairy tales lies not in a brief literary escape from reality, but in the gift of hope that goodness truly is more powerful than evil and that even the darkest reality can lead to a Happily Ever After. Do not take…

“Don't make yourself small. Not for anyone. If someone tells you you're too much... too loud, too sensitive, too fierce, too caring, too intellectual, too optimistic, too realistic, too logical, too emotional... just smile and move on, my friend. Clearly, they aren't enough for you.”

“Parenting has nothing to do with perfection. Perfection isn’t even the goal, not for us, not for our children. Learning together to live well in an imperfect world, loving each other despite or even because of our imperfections, and growing as humans while we grow our little humans, those are the goals of gentle parenting. So don’t ask yourself at…

“Consciously, intentionally, and consistently living out how we want our children to turn out is the most powerful and effective character training there is.”

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“For a child, it is in the simplicity of play that the complexity of life is sorted like puzzle pieces joined together to make…

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“Forgiveness empties the past of its power to empty the present of its peace.”

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“The word disciple is the root word in discipline, so in a completely literal sense to discipline our children means to disciple them.”

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“Forgiving ourselves and learning from our inevitable mistakes transforms failure from a stumbling block into a stepping stone.”

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“Books on the bookshelves And stacked on the floor Books kept in baskets And propped by the door Books in neat piles And in…

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