Children should have enough freedom to be themselves - once they've learned the rules. Anna Quindlen childfreedomhave Change image and share on social
Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school. Beverly Cleary childlearnmake Change image and share on social
Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts and only asks to be loved. Michael Jackson askchilddivine Change image and share on social
Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh. Leonard Cohen childfleshlover Change image and share on social
Children simply don't make the distinction; a book is either good or bad. And some of the books they think are good are very, very bad indeed. Mark Haddon badbookchild Change image and share on social
Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter. Francis Bacon bitterchildlabour Change image and share on social
Children take in more information than we'd like to believe. Marya Hornbacher childinformation Change image and share on social
Children tease each other because you're short or you're tall or you're a redhead or because you're ugly or because you're smart or because you're dumb or all kinds of differences and as parents we have to deal with that and strengthen our children to be comfortable with themselves and also to show empathy and acceptance towards others. Heather Wilson acceptancechildcomfortable share on social
Children that are raised in a home with a married mother and father consistently do better in every measure of well-being than their peers who come from divorced or step-parent, single-parent, cohabiting homes. Todd Tiahrt childcohabitconsistently share on social
Children that have been petted and waited upon, always expect it; and if their expectations are not met, they are disappointed and discouraged. This same disposition will be seen through their whole lives, and they will be helpless, leaning upon others for aid, expecting others to favor them and yield to them. Ellen G. White aidchilddisappoint share on social