Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he isold, he will not depart from it.

We are always too busy for our children; we never givethem the time or interest they deserve. We lavish giftsupon them, but the most precious gift, our personalassociation, which means…

We spend the first twelve months of our children’s livesteaching them to walk and talk and the next twelvetelling them to sit down and shut up.

Few parents nowadays pay any regard to what theirchildren say to them. The old fashioned respect for theyoung is fast dying out.

Children are our most valuable natural resource.

The greatest gift you and your partner can give yourchildren is the example of an intimate, healthy, andloving relationship.

If your raise your children to feel that they can accomplishany goal or task they decide upon, you will havesucceeded as a parent.

I have found the best way to give advice to your childrenis to find out what they want and then advice them to do it.

Children have more need of models than of critics.

Children are curious and risk - takers. They have lotsof courage. They venture out into a world that isimmense and dangerous. A child initially trusts life andthe processes of life.