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.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think the best thing that you can do with your kids is to talk to them like they're human beings, not like they're children and they don't know what they're doing.
If children can't handle competition when it's necessary, or take some criticism, or never strive to be better because their parents inadvertently programmed them to believe they are already the best even when they're not, then they are in for some serious shocks and bumps down the road.
Kids are very cruel to each other.
What I do as best I can is out of a deep respect for children, for how difficult their world is.
I really believe that if you're going to bring a child into the world, it's your job to parent that world. Especially if it's just you; you don't pawn her off on somebody.
When anything is wrong with your child, your first instinct is to make it better.
I believe in allowing your child to be who they want to be - as long as they want to be something great.
It's very important to be in your child's life and know what's going on and be there with them.
Well, I think having your kids see you role model behavior of dignity when it's hard, when you're upset, when you want to confront somebody but you don't want to and you're nervous about it, when you are having moments where abuse of power is coming on to you. I think it's really important for kids to see how you handle that.
It is impossible to treat a child too well. Children are spoiled by being ignored too much or by harshness, not by kindness.