Only If A Child Feels Right Can

To Be Himself, One Neeeds To Be Free From The Pressure Of Evaluative Praise

When Gentle Persuasion [of Children] Falls On Deaf Ears, We Resort To Ridicule And Rebuke. Then We Return To Threats And Punishment. This Is The Modus Operandi Of A Mutual Frustration Society.

I Can Be A Tool Of Torture Or An Instrument Of Inspiration. I Can Humiliate Or Heal. In All Situations, It Is My Response That Decides Whether A Crisis Will Be Escalated Or De-escalated And A Child Humanized Or Dehumanized.

Treat A Child As Though He Already Is The Person He's Capable Of Becoming.

Parenthood Is An Endless Series Of Small Events, Periodic Conflicts, And Sudden Crises Which Call For A Response. The Response Is Not Without Consequence: It Affects Personality For Better Or For Worse.