“Children need time to become themselves--through play and social interaction. If you overwhelm a child with stuff--with choices and pseudochoices--before they are ready, they will only know one emotional gesture: More!” — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“Most families have increased the speed of their lives and the number of their activities gradually--even unconsciously--over time. They realize that there are costs… — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“In the tapestry of childhood, what stands out is not the splashy, blow-out trips to Disneyland but the common threads that run throughout and… — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“Consistency also teaches us that some things do not change, though we may wish they would. Not everything bends to our personal preferences.” — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“Independence isn't doing your own thing; it's doing the right thing on your own.” — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“After all, it's not just what you make of your time, it's whether you have the time to make it your own.” — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“In its complexity and sensuality, nature invites exploration, direct contact, and experience. But it also inspires a sense of awe, a glimpse of what… — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“With simplification we can bring an infusion of inspiration to our daily lives; set a tone that honors our families' needs before the world's… — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“Children need time to become themselves--through play and social interaction. If you overwhelm a child with stuff--with choices and pseudochoices--before they are ready, they… — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“Nothing we are told, nothing we read prepares us for the feelings we have as a new parent holding our baby, and knowing that… — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“But a half hour or an hour of quiet, restful solitary time during the day is restorative at any age, and a habit worth… — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
“Family is not disparate relationships between individuals and machines, in separate rooms of a house. Childhood is not a race to accumulate all of… — Kim John Payne Copy Share Image
