Every child senses, with all the horse sense that's in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be.

Can we make a better world for our children? I believe we can, if enough people are concerned and get involved in changing what is wrong with society.

Physical punishment teaches children that the larger, stronger person has the power to get his way, whether or not he is in the right, and they may resent this in the parent-for life.

The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.

It's not the words but the music that counts.

The main source of good discipline is growing up in a loving family, being loved and learning to love in return.

Perhaps a child who is fussed over gets a feeling of destiny; he thinks he is the world for something important, and it gives him drive and confidence.