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“Happiness is quality time with friends and family. Incorporate higgle to everyday life to guarantee it.”
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“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 judge them, we are teaching respect.”
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“We must remain calm as parents and try not to lose control of ourselves, when we become parents. For how can we expect our kids to control themselves if we can’t do it? That seems unfair.”
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“Self-deception is the worst kind of deception and is a dangerous message to send to our kids. They will learn to do the same.”
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“Life consists of many different stories. A person has not just one but countless life stories that weave in between each other and together create exactly that specific life and that specific human being.”
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“Children are constantly focused on their parents and will mirror them. Therefore, what they experience in the home will be crucial for their empathy development.
Parents have a big responsibility because they are the primary example of empathy and must practice being empathic themselves.”
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“Good begets good. Calm begets calm. It isn´t the child who is bad; it is the action that is bad.”
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“Help your child see others' emotions as well as experiencing his or her own without imposing your judgment.”
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“Remember to distinguish the behavior from the child, because here isn't a bad child, just bad behavior.”
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“Happiness is quality time with friends and family. Incorporate hygge into everyday life.”
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“Good begets good. Bad begets bad. Out of control begets out of control - and calm begets calm.”
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“If we change the way we see our children, the way they see themselves will change. Always look for the good.”
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“Focus on what you can do, not on what you can't.”
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“We feel what we think.”
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“Stop worrying about what others think of you or your child's behaviour. Focus on doing what is right for your children, and believe in that success.”
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“Let them play! The more they play, the more resilient and socially adept they will become.”
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“Sometimes we forget that parenting, like love, is a verb.”
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“Building confidence rather than self-esteem is like making a nice house with little foundation.”
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“We have to model honesty for our children and let them know that it is OK to feel all of their emotions.”
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“Respect goes both ways. You have to give it to receive it.”
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“When your kids get excited, let them have that feeling and share the excitement with them. Sharing makes it bigger.”
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“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 judge them, we are teaching respect.
Imagine if adults´ emotional states were constantly disregarded as ridiculous, unnecessary, or wrong and we were told how to feel instead.”
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“Feeling connected to others gives meaning and purpose to our lives.”
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“Children, like pants and flowers, are organic. We grow at different rates and have different needs and that's ok.”
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“Stop worrying about what others think of you and your child's behaviour. Focus on doing what is right for your children, and believe in that success.”
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“Give kids the space to learn and grow.”
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“Is there a greater gift you can give to your children and your children’s children than to grow up to be happier, more secure and resilient adults?”
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“Think of the things you most dislike hearing in yourselves and then put a mirror up. That is what you will get from your child.”
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“The language we use is extremely powerful. It is the frame through which we perceive and describe ourselves and our picture of the world.”
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“I believe adopting free unstructured play, within an appropriate framework, has rich potential in bringing up happy, well-balanced and resilient children.”
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“Worrying about life’s circumstances of those I love, but over which I have no control is a dangerous, never-ending and pointless game to play.”
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“We sometimes think we are helping kids by pushing them to perform or learn faster, but leading them in the right moment of their development will yield much better results—not only because of the learning itself, which will surely be more pleasurable, but because the children will be more assured of the mastery of their skills, since they feel more in charge of acquiring them.”
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“Always think of your child's age. Every age has a "theme" of what can be expected from it. Children are not small adults.”
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“Children, like plants and flowers, are organic. We grow at different rates and have different needs and that's ok.”
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“When you substitute "we" for "I" even "illness" becomes "wellness".”
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“I really do believe stories about the struggles of life do help foster resilient and happy children. They make Tips children understand the whole spectrum of life.”
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