A child identifies his parents with God, whether or not the adults want that role. Most children 'see' God the way they… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
The footsteps a child follows are most likely to be the ones his parents thought they covered up. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Don't throw away your friendship with your teenager over behavior that has no great moral significance. There will be plenty of real… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Dick Armey is an economic conservative. He is not a social conservative. He doesn't like to talk about marriage and about the… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
It is my view that our society can be no more stable than the foundation of individual family units upon which it… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Traditional Judeo-Christian values literally hang in the balance in America. They can be 'forgotten' in a single generation if they are not… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Behavior runs in deep channels that were cut during early childhood, and it is very difficult to alter them. In order to… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
“You don't need anger to control children. You do need action, occasionally. Furthermore, you can apply the action anywhere on the time… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
We are so busy giving our children what we never had that we forget to give them what we did have. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
We Americans are living a lifestyle of exhaustion. We don't have time for ourselves, much less for each other and our children. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Loving discipline encourages a child to respect other people and live as a responsible, constructive citizen. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
'Dare to Discipline' was published in 1970 in the midst of the Vietnam War and a culture of rebellion. The book was… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
There is nothing more important than parents passing on a generational legacy of faith and values to their children. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Some strong-willed children absolutely demand to be spanked, and their wishes should be granted. . . [T]wo or three stinging strokes on… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
By learning to yield to the loving authority... of his parents, a child learns to submit to other forms of authority which… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Real crying usually lasts two minutes or less, but may continue for five. After that point, the child is merely complaining... I… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
[P]ain is a marvelous purifier. . . It is not necessary to beat the child into submission; a little bit of pain… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
If you let a child know that you think he is lazy, sloppy, untruthful, unpleasant, and thoughtless, he'll probably prove you are… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
If a woman plans to terminate her pregnancy, she commonly refers to the life within her as the 'fetus'. But if she… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and halfway closed there after. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Conceit is a weird disease - it makes everybody sick except the guy who has it. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Since 1775, when the first Continental Congress called for a national day of prayer, there have been such events called for by almost every… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
A good marriage is not one where perfection reigns: it is a relationship where a healthy perspective overlooks a multitude of "unresolvables." — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Homosexuals are not monogamous. They want to destroy the institution of marriage. It will destroy marriage. It will destroy the Earth. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
It will always hurt to be laughed at, snubbed, ignored or attacked by others. But I would remind you that the human personality grows… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
The Lord doesn't always remove the sources of stress in our lives...but He's always there and cares for us. We can feel His arms… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
There is only one cure for the cancer of bitterness, that is to forgive the perceived offender. Once and for all, with God's help,… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
Marriage succeeds only as lifetime commitment with no escape clauses. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
You have to work to keep love alive; you have to protect it and maintain it, just like you would a delicate flower. — James Dobson Copy Share Image
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