Children Quote by Peter H. Johnston

“Many parents make mistakes with their children, thinking they know what's best for them.”

— Paulo Coelho

“Children are very nice observers, and they will often perceive our slightest defects. It general those who govern children forgive nothing in them, but…

— François Fénelon

“Our children will embrace what we accept as the norm because they are looking to us for guidance and direction. We set the tone…

— Tanesia Harris

“It is children's desire to be good for us that warrants our trust, not their ability to perform to our expectations.”

— Gabor Maté

“It’s a mistake to believe that they (parents) are responsible for their children’s best future. This responsibility is on their children, and that’s the…

— Lukasz Laniecki

“You should trust the children; they can stand more than we can.”

— P.L. Travers

“Our children cannot be assumed to follow in our footsteps, assuage our losses, or compensate for our inadequacies.”

— Madeline Levine

“We need to protect and care for our children because when society fails its children, there will be no one else to learn from.”

— Gift Gugu Mona

“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

“There aren’t always good reasons for a child’s emotions, or easy solutions for them, but by at least acknowledging them and trying not to…

— Iben Dissing Sandahl

“Directly or indirectly, we owe these kids the responsibility of letting them know that they are loved, and that despite the barrage of challenges…

— Oche Otorkpa

“Parents, after all, are judged by their children’s accomplishments rather than their happiness, so when our children fail, we appropriate those failures as our…

— Jessica Lahey