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> [It's really hard to figure out what they need to know. And that's parenting, in general. It's hard to figure out what would benefit your kids and what would just make them needlessly frightened.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ross-bowie/it-s-really-hard-to-figure-out-what-they-need-to-know-and-that-s/)

[John Ross Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ross-bowie/)

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