Charlotte Rae Quotes

I think that discipline is so much of an important part of being a parent. Because it's very, very important to teach your children to take responsibility for their actions.

Kids have been let down by adults - we've tried to give them too much, we've tried not to impose discipline. We've tried to make their lives easier and, in doing so, we've taken something away from them. Kids like boundaries, they also like to be pushed, need to learn what failure is all about, need guidance.

They are amazing kids so we let them make decisions but also have discipline.

You have to discipline your children, or they won't respect you, law enforcement or God or anyone else.

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

The important thing is that when you correct your children, they see what they've done wrong and why you're upset.

You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.

The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.

I am a very strict mother, and as a mother, it's my responsibility to guide my kids and tell them to go how far and no further. There should be rules and guidelines for the kids, and they should know their limits.

Parenting is not giving your child everything they want. Parenting is not being your child's friend. Parenting is about preparing your child to be a useful and respectful person in society.

I would consider my dad a pretty patient guy, but there was no tolerance for spoiled behavior.

My father gave me discipline.

My mom was the organized enforcer. When someone crossed the line, mom was pretty clear-minded about how to... correct that error. But my dad led by his example, so we never wanted to do anything wrong that would, that would upset him or disturb him.

There wasn't a lot of discipline in my life, and I hated it being imposed on me at school.

Once you've raised a child to adulthood, you can only be as demanding as your offspring allow.

That's the hardest thing about being a mom. You want to be cool, and you want them to like you all the time, but you can't always have that. You're gonna have times where you have to say no, and you won't be the most popular person in the house.

I won't say I am a strict mother, but discipline is important. Timing and routine are important for kids.

One thing I think kids need to do is more chores, and take care of their own rooms. Responsibilities are really important to start them with. If they have animals, they have to feed them and care for them. That's the only way I think I could do it.

My kids would probably say that I'm too strict. They probably would say that, and I try not to be, but I'm probably more on the conservative end of that. At the same time, I know full well that ultimately I don't really have control over them.

With parents, that's the only way sometimes that they can get across to their kids is by giving them an ultimatum.

When you give directives to a child, especially a teenager, you must consider the nature of your child.

You can make sure your kids make their beds and hang up their clothes and put their dishes in the dishwasher when you're the one calling the shots. So, parenting alone, for me anyway, I think is almost easier, being single.

There's no handbook for parenting. So you walk a very fine line as a parent because you are civilizing these raw things. They will tip the coffee over and finger-paint on the table. At some point, you have to say, 'We're gonna have to clean that up because you don't paint with coffee on a table.'

It's a hard call, but I've no desire to live my children's lives. I think my job as a father is to protect them, to allow them a safe place to grow up and to teach them what I've learned.