Quotes from John Rosemond

We have forgotten what Thomas Jefferson told us in 1776: that we are endowed by the Creator "with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Not happiness, mind you, but its pursuit. By implication Jefferson warned that if you pursue happiness for someone else, you deny him the right to pursue it on his own.

The essence of successful discipline is not technique; rather, it is self-confidence.

How do you prevent a little sociopath from becoming a big, full-blown sociopath? Sit on him.

The reasons: • They think it's funny. • They take perverse satisfaction out of upsetting adults. • Sometimes they get what they want when they misbehave. • Rebelling against authority gives them a sense of power. • They often get a lot of attention when they misbehave. • They discover that they can control certain people and situations by misbehaving.

Discussion requires the participation of two people whose willingness to listen is as great as their desire to be heard.

A child is not a bona fide adult, regardless of age, until the child is self-supporting.) During

The more attention you pay to your child, the less attention he will pay to you.

That's exactly what the job of parent is all about. It's about helping our children get out of our lives.

Invariably, micromanaging results in four problems: deceit, disloyalty, conflict, and communication problems.

The essence of successful discipline is not technique; rather, it is self-confidence.