"I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want their kids to feel good about themselves. But parents are never going to teach their children true, positive self esteem by praising everything they do."

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Source : "Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads". Live Q&As, www.washingtonpost.com. March 29, 2006.

Rosalind Wiseman

#Children Quotes #Self Esteem Quotes #Kids Quotes

“I bought my son an indestructible toy. Yesterday he left it in the driveway. It broke my car.”
“The doctrines of grace humble man without degrading him and exalt him without inflating him.”
“I cry very easily. It can be a movie, a phone conversation, a sunset - tears are words waiting to be written.”
“Inner mental technique is more important than the physical one.”
“Throughout America's young history there has been a necessary tension between the individual and the group.”
“While "cute" is hopelessly anchored to the Teletubby ideal, "ugly" is free to take infinite varieties. In this way, ugly is beautiful...”

Source : Jim Toomey (1999). “Poodle The Other White Meat: A Sherman's Lagoon Collection”, p.4, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“I cannae believe you let me touch you.â€ His voice grew hoarse. â€œI shall remember this for all my nights.â€ Tears speared into her eyes. Dearest Virgin Scribe, for all her life, she had waited for a moment like thisâ€¦. â€œDo not cry.â€ His thumb went to her cheeks. â€œBeautiful female of worth, do not cry.”
“Honour what is most beautiful about the past and build it into the promise of the future.”

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