Children Quote by Monica McBride

One age misunderstands another; and a petty age misunderstands all the others in its own ugly way.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

“There are people who say that children don't behave the way adults tell them to, but the way they see adults behave. Perhaps that's…

— Fredrik Backman

Often, when there is a conflict between parent and child, at its very hub is an expectation that the child should be acting differently.…

— Ellen Galinsky

“sometimes a kid has to act older than they are”

— joan bauer

Responsibility for the proper conduct of children was not confined to their parents only. When they misbehaved, they misbehaved against the community. And a…

— Oliver Tambo

It seems that when you get to a certain age you almost give yourself permission to misbehave and say what you think. People allow…

— Julie Walters

“When parents neglect their responsibility to correct and discipline their children society suffers. The results are crimes and harm committed against others.”

— Ellen J. Barrier

A misbehaving child, is a discouraged child

— Rudolf Dreikurs

“Although parents and teachers are forever telling children to “grow up,” maturation cannot be commanded. One cannot teach a child to be an individual…

— Gabor Maté

“When a child starts doing what’s right even though they don’t want to, that’s when he or she becomes an adult.”

— Ryan Winfield

Adults have not understood children or adolescents and they are, as a consequence, in continual conflict with them.

— Maria Montessori

“All kids misbehave. Research shows that normal young children misbehave every three minutes. Does it become an occasion for judgement of their character or…

— Carol S. Dweck