“Leave part of the yard rough. Don't manicure everything. Small children in particular love to turn over rocks and find bugs, and give them some space to do that. Take your child fishing. Take your child on hikes.” GivingChildrenTurnsSpaceRocksParticularOur ChildrenYour ChildrenFishingRoughYardsBugsSmall ChildManicures Author:Richard Louv
“Aesthetic life is not something sophisticated - that's a humanistic lie. Aesthetic life is as integral to being human as building sandcastles on the beach and giving your children names.” GivingHumansChildrenArtLife IsLyingNamesBuildingOur ChildrenBeachYour ChildrenAestheticSophisticatedBeing HumanHumanisticSandcastles Author:Calvin Seerveld
“It must be emphasized that as a father, you are always teaching. For good or ill your family learns your ways, your beliefs, your heart, your ideas, your concerns. Your children may or may not choose to follow you, but the example you give is the greatest light you hold before your children, and you are accountable for that light.” WayGivingHeartMayChildrenIdeasLightFatherBeliefTeachingExampleConcernOur ChildrenIllOur FamilyYour Children Author:Joseph Smith, Jr.
“Recommend virtue to your children, that alone - not wealth - can give happiness. It upholds in adversity and the thought of it and my art prevents me from putting an end to my life.” GivingChildrenArtEndsWealthVirtueOur ChildrenAdversityYour Children Author:Ludwig van Beethoven
“The greatest gift you can give your child is another sibling.” GivingChildrenOur ChildrenYour ChildrenSiblingGreatest Gifts Author:Pope John Paul II