When gentle persuasion [of children] falls on deaf ears, we resort to ridicule and rebuke. Then we return to threats and punishment. This is the modus operandi of a mutual frustration society.

To be himself, one neeeds to be free from the pressure of evaluative praise

Responsibility is fostered by allowing children a voice and wherever indicated a choice in matters that affect them.

Wise parents know that fighting a teenager, like fighting a riptide, is inviting doom.

Many teenagers are tormented by terrors they deem private and personal. They do not know that their anxieties and doubts are universal.

While parents possess the original key to their offspring's experience, teachers have a spare key. They, too, can open or close the minds and hearts of children.

A modern teacher educates children to value their emotions.