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“In a speech given at an academic conference at Yale University in 1972, Fred Rogers said, “The impact of television must be considered in the light of the possibility that children are exposed to experiences which may be far beyond what their egos can deal with effectively. Those of us who produce television must assume the responsibility for providing images of trustworthy available adults who will modulate these experiences and attempt to keep them within manageable limits.” Which is exactly what Rogers himself had tried to do with the production of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.”

Children Mister Rogers Fred Rogers Mister Rogers Neighborhood Impact Of The Media

Book:The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

Source: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

“In a now-famous Rogers dictum, delivered in speeches and in his books, he advises adults: “Please, think of the children first. If you ever have anything to do with their entertainment, their food, their toys, their custody, their day care, their health, their education – please listen to the children, learn about them, learn from them.”

Children Priorities Mister Rogers Fred Rogers Mister Rogers Neighborhood

Book:The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

Source: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

“Be the kind of grown up that you needed as a child (or was fortunate to have had as one).”

Kind Childhood Grown Ups Fred Rogers Social And Emotional Learning

Author:Jill Telford

“You've made this day a special day, by just your being you. There's no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are.”

Inspirational Special Neighbor Neighborhood Mister Rogers Fred Rogers

Author:Fred Rogers