"My children have always been great inspiration for me, and great teachers, and keep me very close to the ground and very humble." Wayne Dyer
As a parent, you must increase socialization skills in your children so that they will feel motivated enough to mingle with others. Marvin Ryan, Self Esteem
I believe adults and parents who do not get involved in children's lives effectively forfeit any right to attempt to influence their lives. Les Brown
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Frederick Douglass
Kids are kids the world around. No matter what, if you give them a soccer ball, a deck of cards, or anything, and if you close your eyes, you would never know where you were from the sound of it. It's just incredible to hear them laughing. I know that what I'm getting is far more than anything I possibly can give them. Fay Deavignon
"Indeed, the world children are being born into now is in many ways enormously different from the era in which we were raising our children." Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn, Everyday Blessings
Often mothers and fathers hesitate to be too involved, not wanting to be seen as clamoring or insistent - as stereotypical sports parents. It is a difficult thing to balance: coaches may know a sport, but they are rarely the best judges of what is best for a child. Michael Sokolove, Warrior Girls
The most valuable gift that you can give your children is not money; it is the ability to think positively. The money will soon be gone, but the ability to think positively will go on to help your children be a success throughout their lives. Mary Kay
"Parents with their words, attitudes, and actions possess the ability to bless or curse the identities of their children." Craig Hill, The Power of a Parent's Blessing
"I understood once I held a baby in my arms, why some people… keep having them." Spalding Gray
"And, most importantly, I know that we need to directly teach our children the most vital lessons, rather than assume that they'll be understood." Galit Breen, Kindness Wins
We are children of a large family, and must learn, as such children do, not to expect that our little hurts will be made much of - to be content with little nurture and caressing, and help each other the more. George Eliot
"In the best of all possible worlds, parents and guardians love their children, unconditionally. They accept their children with all their imperfections, flaws, quirks and challenges, because real love never has to be earned; it’s given freely by those who are able to love." Marcia Sirota, Be Kind, Not Nice
"It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings." Ann Landers