Fred Rogers Quotes

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 word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending.

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.

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

When I was young, the way I was brought up, my mom made me feel comfortable in my own skin.

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

Your kids require you most of all to love them for who they are, not to spend your whole time trying to correct them.

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.

I don't believe anyone is ugly.

What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give.

I had a fantastic mother who taught me self-confidence.

I have learned to become not an M.D. but a 'C.D.' for the wounded people I meet. Yes, a 'Chosen Dad' who may not like their behavior but loves and reparents them and helps them to heal their lives and find self-worth and self-esteem and save their lives.

Slow parents understand that childrearing should not be a cross between a competitive sport and product-development. It is not a project; it's a journey. Slow parenting is about giving kids lots of love and attention with no conditions attached.

I'm a smart girl. There are decisions that I make for reasons, and the most important thing is that my son is happy and he always will be. He's surrounded by love.

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

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

Thank you for accepting me as I am, with my virtues and defects.

My mother is extraordinary. She understood me and never tried to hold me back.

You deserve love and you'll get it.

My parents didn't treat me as if there was anything in the world I couldn't do, except be unkind.

Hopefully this movie will help people understand that if a child is never given the tools to know how to love others and love and respect themselves, this is what happens.

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.

I don't claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their shortcomings to protect their feelings.

Don't try to change anybody. And they should let you be yourself, 'You loved me when you met me, so let's keep going!'