“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.”
Source: The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
“Give kids the space to learn and grow.”
Source: The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
“The beauty of children is in their adaptation, we must nurture their spirit and never put limits on their potential; the plan we have for them may be the very thing that limits them. Never forget they are whole as they are, we are the ones that have to learn to listen differently.”
“Parenting is more personal while herding is leading the path to do things together as a family. To describe both in a simple way, having a meaningful conversation with each of our children is parenting while eating out together as a family is herding. Doing both creates happy memories that we want our children to keep and not scars that won’t heal forever.”
Source: I Love You Because I Love You
“Manners weren’t taught to me only by my parents—my grandmothers, aunts, uncles and older cousins taught me manners as well. It takes a village to raise children.”
Source: The Philosophy of Children: It Takes a Village
“There is no way a child will grow up and be a good citizen in our world without discipline and structure.”
Source: The Philosophy of Children: It Takes a Village
“One of the many gifts of family life is The Teachable Moment -the opportunity for a life lesson. Teachers use them and parents can too. Look for the lessons in everyday life.”
Source: Commonsense Tips for 21 C Parents With Writing Prompts
“Embrace your beautiful mess of a life with your child. No matter how hard it gets, do not disengage... Do something—anything—to connect with and guide your child today. Parenting is an adventure of the greatest significance. It is your legacy." - Andy Kerckhoff, from Critical Connection”
Source: Critical Connection: A Practical Guide to Parenting Young Teens
“When a parent interferes with a child's anger response in these heavy-handed ways [ridiculing, ignoring, isolating, goading, punishing, distracting, hitting, joking], the anger increases and is redirected at the parent: now the parent is the one who's violating the child's sense of well-being by interfering with a natural and necessary outlet of emotion. Most parents stifle this secondary outburst of anger, too, only this time with more force. [...] Instead of allowing the anger to flow through the child's system the first time it's expressed, the parent unwittingly fans the anger, then dams it up. The anger becomes trapped in the little girl's stomach, muscles, and jaw, and becomes an enduring wound.”
Source: The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life
“Do you hear how the sand sings?”
Source: Swift as Desire