The powerlessness of the child is often forgotten. And after it comes the terrifying phase of moving into adulthood.
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One of the most obvious facts about grown-ups, to a child, is that they have forgotten what it is like to be a child.
Children have a way of forcing you back into the present moment.
The proper care and rearing of a child is integral to their development. It breaks my heart to know that some children's futures are being destroyed within their own homes.
When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence.
You may feel powerless as a child, but the world will one day be yours. And you're responsible for it. So, seize the day and take charge of it.
I've decided the secret of parenting is benevolent neglect.
One stops being a child when one realizes that telling one's trouble does not make it any better.
Children who cling to parents or who don't want to leave home are stunted in their emotional, psychological growth.
As a child, I was never drawn toward depraved or extreme situations; I really wanted a normal little childhood. Unfortunately, that's just not what happened.
Where the daughter sees power, the mother feels powerless. Daughters and mothers, I found, both overestimate the other's power - and underestimate their own.
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