Virginia Satir Quotes

For decades, parents were told by so-called parenting 'experts' that offspring would be best raised on the belief each is special and entitled to all life has to offer.

As a parent, if give yourself what you need, your children will watch you doing that and will give themselves what they need.

My mom won't let anyone treat me like a little princess.

Many people think that discipline is the essence of parenting. But that isn't parenting. Parenting is not telling your child what to do when he or she misbehaves. Parenting is providing the conditions in which a child can realize his or her full human potential.

I was raised by a mother who told me I was great every day of my life.

My mom and dad gave their kids the greatest gift of all - the gift of unconditional love. They cared deeply about who we would be, and much less about what we would do.

You can instill fear in your kids and get them to mind, but they won't function better in the world and your relationship will suffer greatly.

The essence of parenthood is to make children think that they are the most handsome, intelligent, brilliant person in the world.

Indeed - judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals.

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.

Woory about building a kid who is good, not a kid with good self-esteem.

Kids need parents who love and support them unconditionally, full stop.

If the day ever came when we were able to accept ourselves and our children exactly as we and they are, then, I believe, we would have come very close to an ultimate understanding of what 'good' parenting means.

I read somewhere that your voice towards your children becomes their inner monologue. That was so interesting to me, and I think that pertains to 'Better Things' as well.

I love each of my kids in unique ways and try to meet their different needs so they can thrive and be their personal best.

My father never raised his voice or his hand on me when I was a kid.

I'm doing my best to mindfully raise my son to feel safe and encouraged to express himself.

By giving children lots of affection, you can help fill them with love and acceptance of themselves. Then that's what they will have to give away.

Affection can no more spoil a child than the sun could be put out by a bucket of gasoline.

The best way to raise positive children in a negative world is to have positive parents who love them unconditionally and serve as excellent role models.

It is not possible to 'spoil' a child with love and affection...a child needs all the love and affection it can possibly get.

Re raising kids: Love, without discipline, isn't.

I've decided to tell my kids things like: 'I love the way each of you tilted back your heads when you laughed.' I will give them specific stuff they can grasp.

The greatest thing you can give a child is confidence.

For only as we ourselves, as adults, actually move and have our being in the state of love, can we be appropriate models and guides for our children. What we are teaches the child far more than what we say, so we must be what we want our children to become.