“Parents—especially step-parents—are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don’t fulfil the promise of their early years.” — Anthony Powell, A Dance to the Music of Time
Tag: parenting
Quote of the Day
“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” — James Baldwin, “Fifth Avenue, Uptown,” Esquire (July 1960)
Quote of the Day
“That which parents should take care of here, is to distinguish between the wants of fancy, and those of nature.” — John Locke, Some Thoughts Concerning Education
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“If parents had children who were good sleepers they assumed this was due to their good parenting, not good luck.” — Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies