Children Quote by Charles MacKay

A sick child is always the mother's property; her own feelings generally make it so.

— Jane Austen

A child in its greed for love does not enjoy having to share the affection of its parents with its brothers and sisters; and…

— Sigmund Freud

“It's really a very simple arrangement, little mother. He fully understands that either they get healthy, or he gets sick. That sort of encourages…

— David Eddings

“Few things feel as threatening to a mother as does something that jeopardizes others' love for and acceptance of her child.”

— Amy Fenton Lee

“A child is born where his mother suffers most-- is that not always true?”

— Naeem Murr

“If they are not distorted by outside influences the relationship between a baby and her carers can help the adults to grow as well…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“Instead of promoting healthy development, they unconsciously undermine it, often with the belief that they are acting in their child’s best interest.”

— Susan Forward

“The bond between a mother and her offspring is strong.”

— Ashley Farley

“What is certain is that he [the baby] has too much attention from the one person who is entirely at his disposal. The intimacy…

— Germaine Greer

“. . . when a mother shares adult concerns with her daughter, a healthy dependence becomes impossible; the daughter feels insecure and alone because…

— Karyl McBride

“And really is there anything in the world more captivating than a beautiful young mother with a healthy baby in her arms? 'What”

— Anton Chekhov

“. . . the most potent reward for parenthood I have known has been delight in my fully grown progeny. They are friends with…

— Carolyn Heilbrun