All Haim Ginott Quotes
- I've come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It's my personal approach that creates the climate. It's my… All
- Treat a child as though he already is the person he's capable of becoming. Becoming
- Happiness... is not a destination: it is a manner of traveling. Happiness is not an end in itself. It is a by-product of working, playing,… Destination
- To be himself, one neeeds to be free from the pressure of evaluative praise Discipline
- I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or heal. In all situations, it is my response that… All
- A modern teacher educates children to value their emotions. Children
- Only if a child feels right can he think right. Child
- Each of us carries within himself a collection of instant insults. Carries
- Responsibility is fostered by allowing children a voice and wherever indicated a choice in matters that affect them. Affect
- When children feel understood, their loneliness and hurt diminish. When children are understood, their love for their parent is deepened. A parent's sympathy serves as… Acknowledge
- When gentle persuasion [of children] falls on deaf ears, we resort to ridicule and rebuke. Then we return to threats and punishment. This is the… Children
- The search for a personal identity is the life task of a teenager. Identity
- Many teenagers are tormented by terrors they deem private and personal. They do not know that their anxieties and doubts are universal. Anxieties
- Teenagers crave independence. The more self-suf-ficient we make them feel, the less hostile they are toward us. Crave
- Parenthood is an endless series of small events, periodic conflicts, and sudden crises which call for a response. The response is not without consequence: it… Affects
- To sense when a teenager needs understanding and when misunderstanding is a difficult and delicate task. The sad truth is that no matter how wise… Any
- Adolescence can be a time of turmoil and turbulence, of stress and storm. Rebellion against authority and against convention is to be expected and tolerated… Adolescence
- Wise parents know that fighting a teenager, like fighting a riptide, is inviting doom. Doom
- Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task. Accomplish
- If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others. Children