Sadness, discomfort, frustration -- they are all valid human emotions. Why would we want to suppress them?

Every baby moves with more ease and efficiency if allowed to do it at his own time and in his own way, without our trying to teach him. A child who has always been allowed to move freely develops not only an agile body but also good judgment about what he can and cannot do.

The more we do, the busier we are, the less we really pay attention.

Let the child be the scriptwriter, the director and the actor in his own play.

When you hold an infant, hold him not just with your body, but with your mind and heart.

By closely supervising our infants, by allowing them to do what they are capable of, by restraining ourselves from rescuing them too often, by waiting and waiting and waiting, by giving minimal help when they really need it, we allow our infants to learn and grow at their own time and in their own way. I believe that, no matter how much and how fast the world changes, a well-grounded, competent, and confident person is best equipped to adapt to it. This is our goal.

Do less; observe more; enjoy most.