Quotes About Children

prejudices can kill, and suspicion can destroy. And the thoughtless frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own for the children and the children yet unborn.…

Romans! They think women and children are fit sacrifices in war and anything less than crucifixion smacks of leniency. And they call us barbarians. - Longinus Sdapeze

children don't write their own tragedies that's the work of adults.

If you are a parent, how do you differentiate offering your children advice and guidance from imposing your dreams upon them?

dime por qué nuestras grandes naciones pueden enviar legiones de soldados a la guerra, pero son incapaces de hacer lo mismo cuando se trata de salvar los niños (...). Alguna cosa ha cambiado. Para mí vivir ya no es un derecho, se ha convertido en un privilegio

Vous avez des enfants ? - Non. - Alors attendez d'être mère à votre tour, vous verrez votre enfance sous un autre angle et le regard que vous portez sur votre mère changera du tout au tout. - Je ne vois vraiment pas comment. - Les parents parfaits n'existent pas, les enfants parfaits non plus.

Elle lui expliqua que les adultes avaient peur de toutes sortes de choses, peur de vieillir, peur de mourir, peur de ce qu'ils n'ont pas vécu, peur de la maladie, parfois même du regard des enfants, peur qu'on les juge.

We need the children of Indonesia and the Philippines to manufacture our freedom of choice.

Sean may have had his problems, but he was a smart kid - the day's lesson was not lost on him, I'm certain. It wasn't lost on me: It doesn't matter how good you are at flag signals if no one is watching - the distress call is only as good as the person looking out for it." ~"Turning Stones: My Days and Nights With Children at Risk

Sleep problems at age 8 years predict depressive symptoms at age 10 years.

to say nothing of the demands placed on students by sports programs and other extracurricular activities. All of this runs the risk of interfering with naps and early bedtimes for children, ironically making it more difficult for them to learn.

In other words, children who slept longer during the day had longer attention spans.

many children suffering from insufficient sleep appear fine during most of the day, only to exhibit the symptoms listed below as the sleep tank begins to go dry near the end of the day (4:00–5:00 p.m. for children under the age of 3 years, and 5:00–7:00 p.m. for children 3 years and older). This is known as the "witching hour.

If insufficient sleep consistently 'taxes' young children's emotion responses, they may not manage emotion regulation challenges effectively, potentially placing them at risk for future emotional/behavioral problems.…

In one study, when children learned how to cope with frustration during the day, they were observed to settle themselves better at bedtime and later at night when they awoke.

When parents are too irregular, inconsistent, or oversolicitous, or when there are unresolved problems between the parents, the resulting sleep problems converge, producing excessive nighttime wakefulness and crying.

These are the most common complaints of older children with unhealthy sleep schedules. So if your child doesn't appear to be very sick but has frequent headaches or episodes of vague abdominal pain, especially near the end of the day, ask yourself if he might be overtired.

H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago). I have helped thousands of families understand how their children's sleep habits directly impact behavior and school performance

The prevention and treatment of unhealthy sleep habits in infants and young children is important, because if those habits are uncorrected, they will persist. There is no automatic correction. Children do not simply outgrow these problems. Adult sleep specialists commonly see incurable adult insomniacs, chronically disabled from sleepiness and dependent on sleeping pills, who correctly describe themselves as never sleeping well as children.

All in all, at age 3, the children who slept more were more fun to be around, more sociable, and less demanding. The children who slept less not only tended to be more socially demanding, irritable, and fussy but also behaved somewhat like hyperactive children.

The same response that once gave a weary hunter the strength to press on after his wounded prey now powers the tired businesswoman laboring to meet a deadline. But it's also the reason why overtired children appear "wired," unable to fall asleep easily or stay asleep.

Also, don't be surprised if you are criticized by others for being too careful regarding early bedtimes and protecting naps.

Telle est la vie des hommes. Quelques joies, très vite effacées par d'inoubliables chagrins. Il n'est pas nécessaire de le dire aux enfants.

Mais il y a une chose qui ne changera jamais : c'est l'amour des enfants pour leur mère, et j'ai écrit ce livre pour apprendre aux petite filles comment leurs fils les aimeront un jour...