Those of us who are blamed when old for reading childish books were blamed when children for reading books too old for us.
Adolescents are still children in that they can't yet tell the difference between make believe and fiction.
To apply for a gifted program, children as young as 4 are required to sit through hour-long verbal exams.
The number of children is not growing any longer in the world. We are still debating peak oil, but we have definitely reached peak child.
When my children complain that I'm forgetful, I remind them that DAD is just ADD spelled sideways.
i've found the best way to give advice to your children,is to find out what they want,and then advise them to do it
All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
Immigrant children are highly vulnerable. Their level of disadvantage and fragility has consistently grown due to factors outside their control.
I'm not really interested in writing or reading about people who are nice and easy. I like the problem children.
You always hear people say that having kids changes everything, but you can't fully realize it until you have children yourself.
One in seven Americans, including more than 8 million children, does not have even basic healthcare coverage.
Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are.
I think it's hard to write about children and to have an idea of innocence.
Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision.
What you don't think about when you're planning for children is when you're going to teach them how not to be killed
I attended Professional Children's School in Manhattan because my ballet and modern dance schedules were intensive and had started to interfere with regular school hours.
Somewhere it is written that parents who are critical of other people's children and publicly admit they can do better are asking for it.
I think that writers of literary fiction would do well to read more books for children.
I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries.
Margaret Atwood was the author who took me out of children's literature and guided me towards adult literature.
My job as the mother of daughters is to make sure my children see that every opportunity is available to them.
