Charlotte Davis Kasl quotes

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When you take a light perspective, it's easier to step back and relax when your child doesn't walk until fifteen months, . . . is ... - MORE When you take a light perspective, it's easier to step back and relax when your child doesn't walk until fifteen months, . . . is not interested in playing ball, wants to be a cheerleader, doesn't want to be a cheerleader, has clothes strewn in the bedroom, has difficulty making friends, hates piano lessons, is awkward and shy, reads books while you are driving through the Grand Canyon, gets caught shoplifting, flunks Spanish, has orange and purple hair, or is lesbian or gay.
One of the important things to learn about parenting is that the more you worry about a child, the less the child will worry about... - MORE One of the important things to learn about parenting is that the more you worry about a child, the less the child will worry about him- or herself....instead of worrying, watch with fascination and wonder as your child's life unfolds, and help the child take responsibility for his or her own life.
If I could summarize my suggestions to parents over the past twenty-five years it would be: worry less, criticize less, preach les... - MORE If I could summarize my suggestions to parents over the past twenty-five years it would be: worry less, criticize less, preach less, listen more, have more fun, be more honest with your own feelings, develop your own joys and friendships, and don't sweat the small stuff (which is nearly everything). The goal is not to be a perfect parent, because no such thing exists. The hope is to be a good enough parent so that your child leaves home a responsible adult who can take care of him or herself.
Caring for children is a dance between setting appropriate limits as caretakers and avoiding unnecessary power struggles that resu... - MORE Caring for children is a dance between setting appropriate limits as caretakers and avoiding unnecessary power struggles that result in unhappiness.
It may comfort you to know that if your child reaches the age of eleven or twelve and you have a good bond or relationship, no mat... - MORE It may comfort you to know that if your child reaches the age of eleven or twelve and you have a good bond or relationship, no matter how dramatic adolescence becomes, you children will probably turn out all right and want some form of connection to you in adulthood.
You can make lots of mistakes, but if you give children avenues for creativity and joy, they will have resources to carry them thr... - MORE You can make lots of mistakes, but if you give children avenues for creativity and joy, they will have resources to carry them through. For example, if cooking together, reading, listening to music, coloring, participating in sports, or taking a walk in the woods are paired with pleasure and closeness, throughout life doing these things will kindle old feelings of happiness an/or comfort.
Whether or not you have children yourself, you are a parent to the next generation. If we can only stop thinking of children as in... - MORE Whether or not you have children yourself, you are a parent to the next generation. If we can only stop thinking of children as individual property and think of them as the next generation, then we can realize we all have a role to play.
A life-long blessing for children is to fill them with warm memories of times together. Happy memories become treasures in the hea... - MORE A life-long blessing for children is to fill them with warm memories of times together. Happy memories become treasures in the heart to pull out on the tough days of adulthood.
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