And if you are a parent, introduce your children to their neighborhood library. It will give them a real sense of independence to have their own library card and enjoy borrowing books.
Parents sometimes make not those allowances for youth, which, when young, they wished to be made for themselves.
All teenagers want to rebel a little and break away. But I think you are always going to want to go back to your parents for that safety they provide.
God sends Children, Parents help them grow up. Teachers teach students, An academy makes them Professionals.
The baby boomers owe a big debt of gratitude to the parents and grandparents - who we haven't given enough credit to anyway - for giving us another generation.
Every person will become three time child in their life. One when they are child, Second when they become parents and third when they become grandparents. It's never be gone.
My parents have always been open to me trying new things, whether it's yoga or ballet or tap or jazz or piano or horse riding.
My parents didn't know what to do with me, so they just pretended I was normal, and that worked out quite well for me.
There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't find a parent who will admit that it is his child.
Parents are perhaps the most common object of resentment, the people who are most frequently blamed for all our failings and failures alike.
There's a big difference between being privileged and being spoilt. My parents always said, 'Spoilt means ruined, and you're not ruined, just incredibly fortunate.'
I want to thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate with my looks and abilities.
If my parents had discouraged me, I would have turned out very differently. They raised me in an open-minded, liberal environment.
My parents are really well intended, and I think their way of dealing with things is denial and guilt. Nobody wanted to talk about it. But all I did was blame myself.
Marriage is just a fancy word for adopting an overgrown male child who can not be handled by his parents any more.
Raising a child is a time of RAPID CHANGE! From the ages of 0 to 19, a PARENT can age over 30 years!
I know what's it's like to grow up with ADHD and how important it is for parents, caregivers and patients, to have access to accurate information.
I always wanted to perform. I remember being 5 years old and telling my parents to sit down as I was going to put on a play for them.
That's the privilege of being a grandparent - they can indulge the children while parents have to be the bad guy. Grandparents can also be subversive and naughty with them.
Often, parents feel overwhelmed. Many must accomplish the whole job single-handedly while bearing all of the emotional pain of divorce.
My parents taught me to react quickly when temptation comes and to say 'No!' instantly and emphatically. I recommend that same counsel to you. Avoid temptations.
