Bold Quote by Mircea Popister

“It's wrong and unhealthy to deny a child the world of make-believe.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“little children never get frozen by their selfishness. Like the disciples, they come just as they are, totally self-absorbed. They seldom get it right.…

— Paul Miller

“Children talk themselves out of their convictions as they grow up and become distracted by their huge selfish selves. All the literature is consistent…

— Gregory Maguire

“Parents often fail to address early childhood lying, since the lying is almost innocent—their child’s too young to know what lies are, or that…

— Po Bronson

“Young children often lie about their world, knowing instinctively that its truth is something adults no longer understand.”

— Peter Maughan

“The child will grow up and find out things for herself. She will know that I lied. She will be disappointed." "That is what…

— Betty Smith

Whoever the kid had been, whoever had the grand attitude, has finally heeded the admonishment of parents, teachers, governments, religions, and the law: "You…

— William Saroyan

“If you are tempted to “teach” your child by guilt, shame, or punishment, you will be creating discouraging beliefs that are difficult to reverse…

— Jane Nelsen

“Children should have some warning, some way of knowing it was dangerous to look out at the world with unguarded pleasure. But who would…

— Kate Alcott

“Parents would like to believe that their children don’t understand or notice some of the bad choices we make in life, but unfortunately, it’s…

— E.N. Joy

“Probably every child who has suffered abuse must assume an attitude like this in order to survive. These children reinterpret their perceptions in a…

— Alice Miller

“Adults, in their dealing with children, are insane," he [Ed Ricketts] said. "And children know it too. Adults lay down rules they would not…

— John Steinbeck