- Fragility
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- Nov 07, 2020
Children Quotes
Raising kids, and the duties that come with it.
Quotes about "children" here include a filmmaker recalling audience shock at a controversial early work, alongside pointed reminders that entertainment isn't a substitute for parenting at home. For prayer-focused content about children, see Prayers for children.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Gratitude
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
In Chinese culture, it wouldn't occur to kids to question or talk back to their parents. In American culture, kids in books, TV shows and movies constantly score points with their snappy back talk. Typically, it's the parents who need to be taught a life lesson - by their children.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
When my children were young, I was very cocky. I thought I could maintain total control.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research performed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck has found that the way parents offer approval affects the way children perform, even the way they feel about themselves.
- Husband
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some people are just self-motivated - my husband was. I also believe there are many children for whom parental involvement is key.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn't believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don't spank. They were really raised in a half-Asian family.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I look back at the pictures of our blended family the day Vince and I married, he and I are smiling, and all the children are frowning.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
You have to start with slavery because those abuses have never been eradicated. You know, people are not living in slums because they voted to. You know, their children are not in jail because they wanted them to. You know, these are the results of a people who have been oppressed and suffer national oppression, you know.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not ashamed to confess that I often note down many of the crazy things my children say.
- Legal
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- Nov 07, 2020
I researched children's rights, divorce law, and parental kidnapping. Millions of children and parents are touched by the inadequacy of the legal system to deal with the human heart.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born on an even keel. Family lore says I never cried, even at birth. I felt at ease on earth, in the right place. And like many children, I took comfort in life's regularity: Every few days it rained, the school bus came and went, and my parents were rooted in their union.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
The donning of the ear buds marks the beginning of teen life, when children set off on their own for the passage through adolescence.
- Mature
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- Nov 07, 2020