I think that parents ought to get some idea of how the so- called "experts" have changed their advice over the decades, so that th...ey won't take them deadly seriously, and so that if the parent has the strong feeling, "I don't like this advice," the parent won't feel compelled to follow it. . . . So don't worry about trying to do a perfect job. There is no perfect job. There is no one way of raising your children.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country..., or God.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When I was away from home and missing my children, I asked myself why I didn't show my approval and enjoyment of them more when I ...was with them, when it would do them--and me--a lot of good. But I don't think I was ever able to take my own advice. The psychological explanation for this is that we crabby perfectionists were started in that direction in our own childhood by the frequent criticism of our parents; it is very difficult to overcome the compulsion to repeat what was done to us.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »