Parenting Quote by Brian R. Little

“parenting matters, even to the extent of influencing our inborn and genetically shaped temperament.”

— Daniel J. Siegel

A parent can seem very kind and gentle, but as any child knows, as soon as that parent gets stressed, they can suddenly turn…

— Michael Sheen

Babies are born with neither good nor bad character. Normal people - as they grow, learn and are trained - develop better or worse…

— Edwin J Delattre

“Though culture and home environment play important roles in the overall shaping of a person, we have learned that children have an inborn tendency…

— Elizabeth Wagele

“Family-centered parents do not have the emotional freedom, the power, to raise their children with their ultimate welfare truly in mind. If they derive…

— Stephen R. Covey

“The really good parents I've encountered, on the other hand, expect their children to be noisy, messy, bouncy, squabble, whingy and covered in mud.”

— Richard Templar

“It is their duty to be infantile, even against their inclination.”

— Aldous Huxley

“Children do best when parents are neither overly strict nor overly permissive, providing firm structure but also allowing for dialogue, respectful conflict, and compromise.”

— Lundy Bancroft

“Reactions can be gratifyingly mature at one time but distressingly immature at another. If some deeply unconscious anxiety is triggered, a person may respond…

— Gabor Maté

“very few parents, in any age, are able to feel relaxed about the upbringing of an eldest child.”

— Andrew Cook

“It may be that some disadvantaged kids who get into trouble suffer not solely from poverty or neglect, say those who hold this view,…

— Susan Cain

It is characteristic of the emotions of the very young infant that they are of an extreme and powerful nature.

— Melanie Klein