Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had.

The hours spent viewing TV are hours not available for actively participating in the real world, or playing, or being involved with friends and family. Watching television is an individual activity that tends to discourage interaction with others; as viewing time increases, family communication time decreases. As family communication decreases, people grow more distant from each other and may even forget how to carry on a good conversation.

The Golden Rule of Parenting is; do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you!

We all enter the world with fairly simple needs: to be protected, to be nurtured, to be loved unconditionally, and to belong.

If you tell children they are bad, that's what they believe they are--and that's probably what they will become.

Healthy parenting is nothing if not a process of empowerment. As we help to raise our children's self-esteem, we also increase their personal power. When we encourage them to be confident, self-reliant, self-directed, and responsible individuals, we are giving them power.

The best thing to spend on your children is your time.