“Growing up, I was watched by my parents and strongly critiqued. Instead of saying they loved me or showing physical attention, they would joke that I had a Roman nose - that it was roamin' all over my face. Teasing was their way of showing love, but then you are young, sometimes you can't tell the difference.” WaySometimesFacesYoungParentDifferencesAttentionGrowing UpGrowingJokesNosesTeaseShowing Love Author:Neil Strauss
“I think the biggest difference is that I've noticed Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's psyches, their self-esteem, whereas tough immigrant parents assume strength rather than fragility in their children and therefore behave completely differently.” ThinkingChildrenSelfSeemsParentDifferencesSelf EsteemToughConcernedAssumingWesternEsteemBehaveImmigrantsFragilityPsychImmigrant Parents Author:Amy Chua
“My parents taught my sister and me the importance of giving back and making a difference in another person's life.” GivingPersonsParentDifferencesTaughtImportanceMaking A DifferenceMy SisterGiving Back Author:Beyonce Knowles
“Every articulate family ... generates its own stories, explanations and myths to illuminate the differences in temperament and talent among its children, the lines of allegiance and influence between parent and child.” ChildrenStoriesParentDifferencesLinesFamilyInfluenceTalentMythExplanationTemperamentAllegianceChildren And Parents Book:Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong Ties Source: Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong Ties
“Children are just different from one another, especially in temperament. Some are shy, others bold; some active, others quiet; some confident, others less so. Respect for individual differences is in my view the cornerstone of good parent-child relationships.” ChildrenDifferentIndividualParentDifferencesViewsQuietActiveShyTemperamentCornerstonesGood ParentParent ChildIndividual DifferencesParent Child Relationship Author:Sandra Scarr
“Friends serve central functions for children that parents do not, and they play a critical role in shaping children's social skills and their sense of identity. . . . The difference between a child with close friendships and a child who wants to make friends but is unable to can be the difference between a child who is happy and a child who is distressed in one large area of life.” WantChildrenPlaySocialParentDifferencesRolesIdentitySkillsAreasFunctionCriticalClose FriendsSocial SkillsClose Friendship Author:Zick Rubin
“Nothing in Chomsky's account acknowledges the difference between intending to kill a child, because of the effect you hope to produce on its parents (we call this “terrorism”), and inadvertently killing a child in an attempt to capture or kill an avowed child murderer (we call this “collateral damage”). In both cases a child has died, and in both cases it is a tragedy. But the ethical status of the perpetrators, be they individuals or states, could not be more distinct For Chomsky, intentions do not seem to matter. Body count is all.” ChildrenMatterStatesBodySeemsIndividualParentDifferencesCasesEffectsProduceAccountsTragedyDiedIntentionKillingTerrorismAcknowledgeDamageEthicalCaptureMurdererPerpetratorsCollateralCollateral Damage Author:Sam Harris
“The greatest stumbling block for children in worship is that their parents do not cherish the hour. Children can feel the difference between duty and delight. Therefore, the first and most important job of a parent is to fall in love with the worship of God. You can't impart what you don't possess.” FeelsFirstsChildrenImportantJobsFallParentHoursDifferencesDutyWorshipOur ChildrenFalling In LoveDelightBlockCherishImpartStumblingImportant JobsStumbling Blocks Author:John Piper