Children Quote by Norman Doidge

The basic premise that children must learn about emotions is that all feelings are okay to have; however, only some reactions are okay.

— Daniel Goleman

“Children were quick to grasp the subtleties of emotions around them, to see through evasions and quickly identify prevarication.”

— Charles Todd

“Children need time to become themselves--through play and social interaction. If you overwhelm a child with stuff--with choices and pseudochoices--before they are ready, they…

— Kim John Payne

“It is marvelous to see the raw play of emotions on the face of a child. No trying to conceal any feeling or disguise…

— Jessica Brockmole

When our children see us expressing our emotions, they can learn that their own feelings are natural and permissible, can be expressed, and can…

— Fred Rogers

A huge part of what a kid learns when they're growing up is social and emotional development. As adults, we take it for granted…

— Tim Schafer

Emotional intelligence begins to develop in the earliest years. All the small exchanges children have with their parents, teachers, and with each other carry…

— Daniel Goleman

“pretend to feel emotions that they don’t actually feel, as well as pretend they don’t feel ones that they actually do. They often believe…

— Emily Parker

Children are given us to discourage our better emotions.

— Hector Hugh Munro

Emotions interest me, and I'm fascinated by how a child's mind works.

— Tamzin Outhwaite

Child psychologists have demonstrated that our minds are actually constructed by these thousands of tiny interactions during the first few years of life. We…

— Sidney Poitier

Sometimes when you watch children, you feel that they show emotions that you, as an adult, can relate to.

— Hirokazu Kore-eda