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title: "11 Needs Child Quotes by 11 authors"
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> [“He needs you to give him a child. You're the only one who can do this." "Or what?" "He'll die,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/milly-taiden/he-needs-you-to-give-him-a-child-you-re-the-only-one-who-can-do-this/)

[Milly Taiden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/milly-taiden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de4/milly-taiden-6547_child_he-needs-you-to-give-him-a-child-you-re_591324.jpg)

> [“That was when my husband and I realized that we were facing an ideological rigidity that was unable to adapt to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ido-kedar/that-was-when-my-husband-and-i-realized-that-we-were-facing-an/)

[Ido Kedar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ido-kedar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/744/ido-kedar-42701_children_that-was-when-my-husband-and-i-realized_1315865.jpg)

> [I think one of the unique aspects of Catholic school education is the opportunity to care for the material and intellectual needs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-foley/i-think-one-of-the-unique-aspects-of-catholic-school-education-is-the/)

[Mark Foley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-foley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa3/mark-foley-26924_aspect_i-think-one-of-the-unique-aspects-of-cat_779496.jpg)

> [There are amazing teachers, but the system doesn't always allow them to address the individual needs of a child.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-keoghan/there-are-amazing-teachers-but-the-system-doesn-t-always-allow-them/)

[Phil Keoghan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-keoghan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32f/phil-keoghan-15799_addresses_there-are-amazing-teachers-but-the-syste_831095.png)

> [“Procreation has little to do with your needs; it has everything to do with the child's needs.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laura-c-schlessinger/procreation-has-little-to-do-with-your-needs-it-has-everything-to-do/)

[Laura C. Schlessinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laura-c-schlessinger/)

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> [UNICEF is helping mothers realize their dreams for the future - a future in which the basic needs for a child's survival:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-curtin/unicef-is-helping-mothers-realize-their-dreams-for-the-future-a/)

[Jane Curtin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-curtin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/652/jane-curtin-40730_basic-needs_unicef-is-helping-mothers-realize-their_2620484.jpg)

> [It is as natural and reasonable for a dependent creature to apply to its Creator for what it needs, as for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/archibald-alexander/it-is-as-natural-and-reasonable-for-a-dependent-creature-to-apply-to/)

[Archibald Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/archibald-alexander/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a07/archibald-alexander-28736_ability_it-is-as-natural-and-reasonable-for-a-de_1697869.png)

> [“Neglect transpires when the accountable adult fails to provide sufficiently for the needs of a child. It may be deliberate and conscious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-dsouza/neglect-transpires-when-the-accountable-adult-fails-to-provide/)

[Patricia Dsouza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-dsouza/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f37/patricia-dsouza-9859_abuse_neglect-transpires-when-the-accountable_870815.jpg)

> [The teacher's task is not a small easy one! She has to prepare a huge amount of knowledge to satisfy the child's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-montessori/the-teacher-s-task-is-not-a-small-easy-one-she-has-to-prepare-a-huge/)

[Maria Montessori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-montessori/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c40/maria-montessori-709_amount_the-teacher-s-task-is-not-a-small-easy-o_29746.jpg)

> [Parents no longer believe that a one-size-fits-all model of learning meets the needs of every child. And they know other options exist,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/betsy-devos/parents-no-longer-believe-that-a-one-size-fits-all-model-of-learning/)

[Betsy DeVos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/betsy-devos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77d/betsy-devos-7178_believe_parents-no-longer-believe-that-a-one-siz_1194520.jpg)

> [“And this charge plays out with partners, parents, friends, families and even our children. Many parents unconsciously ‘use’ their children so the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/padma-aon-prakasha/and-this-charge-plays-out-with-partners-parents-friends-families-and/)

[Padma Aon Prakasha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/padma-aon-prakasha/)

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