Peter Krause Quotes

I was allowed to do whatever made me happy. I can't think of a better or more worthwhile approach to parenting.

If you're not yelling at your kids, then you're not spending enough time with them!

I think Lincoln had a unique parenting style. He let his kids run free and wild.

It is impossible to treat a child too well. Children are spoiled by being ignored too much or by harshness, not by kindness.

I just wasn't cut out to be a Chinese Tiger Mom. I'm more of an Irish Setter Dad.

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

Being made to feel like an irrelevant child was probably an asset. Benign negligence is not a bad parental attitude or at least a cross between a benevolent dictator and benign negligence - you should just let kids crack on with it.

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 think there are many ways to raise great kids. From what I can tell, Ayelet Waldman's kids are interesting, strong, and happy, and if that's the case, that's good parenting.

Every father loves their children. I love my two sons very dearly. The only thing that is important to me is that they do what they want to do. They shouldn't feel a sense of obligation.

I think children learn from example. I don't believe in raising them in an authoritative atmosphere.

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 am a father who never pushes or forces his children into anything.

Since I was small, my dad and I have always been friends. He was never really hard on me. He never really pushed me to basketball.

My mother used to pat me instead of slapping me whenever I made a mistake.

If my children want to pursue their dreams, I will always support them.

I think the main parenting or education you do for your children is by way of being, and not by way of having guidelines or some agenda. I think that life itself is constantly bringing learning opportunities.

That boy is your company. And if he wants to eat up that tablecloth, you let him, you hear?

I hate the idea of making any of my children into a mini-me. That would be terrible.

I don't want to be that parent that puts my kids into what I think they should be in, you know what I mean?

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

I was lucky to have parents who loved me.

If you don't show care and love for your children and leave the mothers to take care of all their needs, if they grow up, they will also not consider you.

My father wasn't a hard guy. He was a well-liked guy. He had a lot of compassion about things in life. There were rules, but there was also flexibility within those rules. He didn't push me when it came to golf: he just taught me the right way to play the game.

I think the key to being a good parent is to individualize your love for each child.