Most of us would do more for our babies than we have ever been willing to do for anyone, even ourselves.
Polly Berrien BerendsWhenever the child is given the notion that he needs to be entertained, learning comes almost to a halt.
Polly Berrien BerendsAwareness of having better things to do with their lives is the secret to immunizing our children against false values--whether presented on television or in "real life." The child who finds fulfillment in music or reading or cooking or swimming or writing or drawing is not as easily convinced that he needs recognition or power or some "high" to feel worthwhile.
Polly Berrien BerendsThe trouble with most problem-solving books for parents is that they start with the idea that the child has a problem. Then they try to tell us how to fix the child, or else, after blaming the parent, they suggest how we can fix ourselves.
Polly Berrien Berends