Rudolf Dreikurs famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Perfection never exists in reality, but only in our dreams.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Dream #Educational #Reality
We cannot protect our children from life. Therefore, it is essential that we prepare them for it.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Children #Essentials #Protect
When children are allowed to help make family decisions, they tend to be much more supportive and happier with family life. Also when allowed to help make rules, they will follow them much closer than if rules are forced on them. All these add up to a happier home for all.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Family #Children #Home
A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Encouragement #Children #Water
How many things would be different in everyoneâ€™s surroundings if we hadnâ€™t lived? How a good word many have encouraged some fellow and did something to him that he did it differently and better than he would otherwise. And through him somebody else was saved. How much we contribute to each other, how powerful we each are-and donâ€™t know it.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Powerful #Different #Would Be
We can change our whole life and attitude of the people around us simply by changing ourselves..
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Attitude #Kindness #Thoughtful
When a child makes a mistake or fails to accomplish a certain goal, we must avoid any word or action which indicates that we consider him a failure. 'Too bad that didn't work.' 'I'm sorry it didn't work out for you.' We need to separate the deed from the doer.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Sorry #Children #Mistake
Whoever alters a person's expectations changes his behavior.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Expectations #Behavior #Persons
A misbehaving child, is a discouraged child
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Children #Discouraged #Misbehaving
We cannot protect our children from life. Therefore, it is essential to prepare them for it. Feeling sorry for children is one of the most seriously damaging attitudes we can have. It so greatly demonstrates to them and to ourselves that we lack faith in them and their ability to cope with adversities.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Children #Sorry #Attitude
A great many people fall in love with or feel attracted to a person who offers the least possibility of a harmonious union.
-- Rudolf Dreikurs

#Falling In Love #People #Unions

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