Things parents say to children are oftentimes not heard, but in some cases you pick up on things that your parent would like to see you have done.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We're living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For me, I just followed my parents around on their errands; when they were busy on the phone, I was quiet. It's a different kettle of fish these days: They run the house, and you listen to their music, and you go to their appointments.
A lot of things in 'Parents' I find very truthful.
Kids learn more from example than from anything you say; I'm convinced they learn very early not to hear anything you say, but to watch what you do.
Do parents sit down and tell their kids everything? I don't know. I don't know.
There are a lot of things that you don't realize that your parents are going through when you're a kid.
My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in 'Conversations With My Father!' I'd never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging.
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.
A kid never listens to what his parents tell him to do. The parents actually act as an example of what their kids themselves do.
Do parents sit down and tell their kids everything? I don't know. I don't know. I've convinced myself - I hope I'm right - that children despair of you if you don't tell them the truth.
You can't say one thing and behave another way. Kids learn more from watching you in life than what you say to them.