“I think that parents ought to get some idea of how the so- called "experts" have changed their advice over the decades, so that they won't take them deadly seriously, and so that if the parent has the strong feeling, "I don't like this advice," the parent won't feel compelled to follow it. . . . So don't worry about trying to do a perfect job. There is no perfect job. There is no one way of raising your children.” IfsThinkingWayFeelsTryingChildrenIdeasFeelingsJobsStrongParentPerfectWorryAdviceChangedOughtOur ChildrenDecadesOne WayYour ChildrenExpertsCompelledStrong FeelingNew ParentsPerfect Job Author:Benjamin Spock
“The best advice I can give to new parents is to realize immediately that your children will be unique individuals. Give them the space to be themselves and to develop their own personalities and characteristics.” GivingChildrenI CanIndividualParentRealizingSpaceAdvicePersonalityUniqueOur ChildrenYour ChildrenCharacteristicsBest AdviceNew ParentsUnique Individuals Author:Donald Trump
“Be careful about the advice you give, especially to your children.” GivingChildrenAdviceOur ChildrenCarefulYour ChildrenBe Careful Author:Andrew Davies
“Don't be discouraged if your children reject your advice. Years later they will offer it to their own offspring.” IfsYearsChildrenAdviceOffersOur ChildrenYour ChildrenRejectsDiscouragedOffspring Author:Oscar Wilde
“The best advice I've heard was from a lady in her 80s at my grandmother's 90th birthday. I was telling her how wonderful my children are. She said, "Don't forget your husband: you only borrow your children; your husband you'll have for ever."” ChildrenSaidForgetWonderfulHeardAdviceHusbandOur ChildrenMy ChildrenYour ChildrenGrandmotherMy Grandmother80sForget YouYour HusbandBest Advice Author:Davina McCall
“The greatest treasure you can leave your children is a sense of modesty and the advice to follow virtuous persons.” ChildrenPersonsAdviceOur ChildrenParentingTreasureYour ChildrenVirtuousModestyGreatest Treasure Author:Theognis of Megara
“So, the advice that I would always give is make sure you've got your own career, before you put your child in the business.” GivingChildrenAdviceOur ChildrenYour Children Author:Jaleel White
“The best time to give advice to your children is while they're still young enough to believe you know what you're talking about.” KnowsGivingBelieveChildrenStillsEnoughFunnyYoungTalkingAdviceOur ChildrenYour ChildrenHilariousBest Times Author:Evan Esar
“Instruction, and advice, and commands will profit little, unless they are backed up by the pattern of your own life. Your children will never believe you are in earnest, and really wish them to obey you, so long as your actions contradict your counsel... Think not your children will practise what they do not see you do. You are their model picture, and they will copy what you are... will seldom learn habits which they see you despise, or walk in paths in which you do not walk yourself.” ThinkingBelieveChildrenLittlesLongActionWishWalksLearningPathAdviceHabitModelsOur ChildrenPatternsProfitCommandYour ChildrenCopiesInstructionDespiseEarnestPractise Author:J. C. Ryle
“But for fatherhood advice, try to look your child in the eye.... Get to know their name; that becomes important when you want something. And remember to feed them. That's about all you need.” KnowsWantNeedsTryingLooksChildrenImportantEyeRememberNamesAdviceDadOur ChildrenYour ChildrenFatherhoodWant SomethingBeing A Dad Author:Will Ferrell
“Etymology: from Latin ad-, "to" + visum, past participle of videre, "to see". Advice is what you get from your parents when you are growing up, and from your children when you are growing old.” ChildrenPastParentGrowing UpGrowingAdviceOur ChildrenYour ChildrenLatinAdsGrowing OldEtymology Author:Evan Esar