Adults Quote by Sandra Scarr

There are certain functions that the family performs. In the first place the family provides society with an orderly means of reproduction, while at…

— Adrian Wilson

Fortunately, children do not need perfect parents. They do need mothers and fathers who will think on their feet and who will be thoughtful…

— James L Hymes Jr

“When children are born, they have five natural characteristics that make them authentic human beings: children are valuable, vulnerable, imperfect, dependent, and immature. All…

— Pia Mellody

I think kids are in your temporary care, and that they probably arrive with pretty much the personalities they're going to have. I grew…

— Sandi Toksvig

Children are to be born into a family where the parents hold the needs of children equal to their own in importance. And children…

— Henry B. Eyring

I have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her life who shows her…

— Sonia Sotomayor

Our contemporary society is experimenting with the diminishment of caregivers for children. Some children are raised through crucial stages of life by only one…

— Michael Gurian

Thousands of years of human history have shown that the ideal setting for children to grow up is with a mother and a father…

— Marco Rubio

Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them.

— John Boehner

Children are just different from one another, especially in temperament. Some are shy, others bold; some active, others quiet; some confident, others less so.…

— Sandra Scarr

I think families find a dynamic that works for them.

— Treat Williams

Children need stimulation and stability. That can come from grandparents, cousins, teachers, nannies, childcare centres - as long as they engage with the children…

— Tony Buzan