Real crying usually lasts two minutes or less, but may continue for five. After that point, the child is merely complaining... I would require him to stop the protest crying, usually by offering him a little more of whatever caused the original tears.

Extreme independence is as destructive to a relationship as total dependence.

Loving discipline encourages a child to respect other people and live as a responsible, constructive citizen.

Although individual temperaments vary, boys are designed to be more assertive, audacious, and excitable than girls are.

We are so busy giving our children what we never had that we forget to give them what we did have.

We human beings can survive the most difficult of circumstances if we are not forced to stand alone.

Trust involves letting go and knowing God will catch you.