01. Don't worry that children never
listen to you; worry that they are always watching you
02. The two lasting bequests we need are
the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence
03. The best thing to spend on your
children is your time
04. I'm learning as I play. I'm learning to enjoy and be successful in my work. I'm preparing for tomorrow. Today, I am a child and my work is play.
05. Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls
on them makes an impression
06. Life, love, and laughter – are
the priceless gifts that we need
07. The greatest gifts you can give
your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence
08. Your children need your
presence more than your presents
09. When you put faith, hope and love together,
you can raise positive kids in a negative world
10. Children are the anchors that
hold a mother to life
11. The face of a child can say it
all, especially the mouth part of the face
12. There is a brilliant child
locked inside every student
13. Don't make me feel smaller than
I am, It only makes me behave stupidly big
14. Don't correct me in front of
people if you can help it.
15. Don't make me feel that my
mistakes are sins; it upsets my set of values.
16. Don't be upset when I say
"I hate you", it's not you I hate, but your power to hinder.
17. Don't protect me from consequences;
I need to learn the painful way sometimes.
18. Don't nag, if you do I will
need to protect myself by appearing deaf.
19. Don't make rash promises,
remember I feel badly let down when promises are broken.
20. Don't tax my honesty too much,
I am easily frightened into telling lies.
21. Don't be inconsistent, that
completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.
