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Psychotherapy theory turns it all on you: you are the one who is wrong. If a kid is having trouble or is discouraged, the problem is not just inside the kid; it's also in the system, the society.

Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble.

Being a parent can make you a horrible person at times, because you're pushed to the limit constantly.

The problem with children is that you have to put up with their parents.

The powerlessness of the child is often forgotten. And after it comes the terrifying phase of moving into adulthood.

When you are dealing with a child, keep all your wits about you, and sit on the floor.

Kids are a great analogy. You want your kids to grow up, and you don't want your kids to grow up. You want your kids to become independent of you, but it's also a parent's worst nightmare: That they won't need you. It's like the real tragedy of parenting.

When anything is wrong with your child, your first instinct is to make it better.

When you have a kid, you have to be more mature.

I was a problem child, and problem children do the seemingly insane because they are trying to find out how to fit into the scheme of things.