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" What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting. "

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" The basic idea that incentives can be used to motivate behavior is a powerful one. It works for employees, and it has a clear place in parenting, as anyone who has tried to potty-train a recalcitrant toddler with sticker rewards knows. "

" At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents. "

" Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. "

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" Parenting now is a two-way relationship where you learn from each other. "

" There's really no point in having children if you're not going to be home enough to father them. "

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" Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves. "

" The Golden Rule of Parenting is; do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you! "

" Childhood is a short season. "

" Many people think that discipline is the essence of parenting. But that isn't parenting. Parenting is not telling your child what to do when he or she misbehaves. Parenting is providing the conditions in which a child can realize his or her full human potential. "

" Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep. "

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" A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone. "

" The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all. "

" When you hold your baby in your arms the first time, and you think of all the things you can say and do to influence him, it's a tremendous responsibility. What you do with him can influence not only him, but everyone he meets and not for a day or a month or a year but for time and eternity. "

" Autism is a neurological disorder. It's not caused by bad parenting. It's caused by, you know, abnormal development in the brain. The emotional circuits in the brain are abnormal. And there also are differences in the white matter, which is the brain's computer cables that hook up the different brain departments. "

" A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it. "

" Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth. "

" Slow parents understand that childrearing should not be a cross between a competitive sport and product-development. It is not a project; it's a journey. Slow parenting is about giving kids lots of love and attention with no conditions attached. "

" Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision. "

" Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It's about hanging on during a very bumpy ride. "

" We've had bad luck with our kids - they've all grown up. "

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" You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. "

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" Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk. "

" Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem. "

" Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence - and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life. "

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" Parenting is not giving your child everything they want. Parenting is not being your child's friend. Parenting is about preparing your child to be a useful and respectful person in society. "

" Parenting is one of the best management training programs there is. "

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" Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family. "

" Asian American success is often presented as something of a horror - robotic, unfeeling machines psychotically hellbent on excelling, products of abusive tiger parenting who care only about test scores and perfection, driven to succeed without even knowing why. "

" Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process. "

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