Books Quote by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“5. You may celebrate and enjoy the delights of your spirited child. You can concentrate on strengths, appreciate her tender heart, and tickle your…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“2. You did not make your child spirited. There is a genetic factor to being spirited, but how one’s genes are expressed is significantly…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“1. INTENSITY: The loud, dramatic spirited children are the easiest to spot. They don’t cry; they shriek. They’re noisy when they play, when they…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“Love your spirited child for who she is. Because she is more, she will make you more.”

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“A Credo for Parents of Spirited Children 1. You’re not alone. According to the personality research 10 to 15 percent of all children living…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“2. PERSISTENCE: If an idea or an activity is important to them, spirited children can “lock” right in. They are committed to their task,…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“WHILE EACH SPIRITED CHILD IS UNIQUE, most are more intense, persistent, sensitive, perceptive, and uncomfortable with change. Many, but not all, possess four additional…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“5. ADAPTABILITY: Spirited children are uncomfortable with change. They hate surprises and do not shift easily from one activity or idea to another. If…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“Living with the “raw gem” of a persistent child is not easy. To tell these kids no, to thwart their efforts, is to risk…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“There is child in all of us that refuses to grow up, a child that is in awe of what can be, the polar…

— Shatrujeet Nath

“My Webster’s dictionary defines spirited as: lively, creative, keen, eager, full of energy and courage, and having a strong assertive personality. Spirited—it feels good,…

— Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

“Children whose character was praised subsequently became more generous than those whose behavior was praised. Praising character helps children internalize values as part of…

— Edify.me