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You can coddle your child and tell them, 'You're the best no matter what.' But in the end, when they go out into the real world, I think it's pretty tough out there and other children are cruel.

Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptom.

It's very important to be in your child's life and know what's going on and be there with them.

I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.

When a child does bad things, the parents are always going to love their child even if they do something bad.

Anytime you have a difficult encounter with your child, there is a good chance that at least one of these factors is bringing out the worst in him or her: transitions, time pressure, competition for your attention, conflicting objectives.

Stop being a critic and be a light; don't be a judge, be a model. I think we are far too critical. I think the best way to correct behavior is to accentuate and affirm positive behavior and to ignore negative behavior. Generally speaking, there is a time to correct, of course; but my biggest advice would be, 'Affirm your child.'

The first duty to children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that.