Empowerment of Children Quotes

Do not shut up the young people against their will in a pew, and force the children to ask them questions for an hour against their will.

Perhaps we have been misguided into taking too much responsibility from our children, leaving them too little room for discovery

I would like to use the law of this land to do everything I possibly can to protect America's children from abuse and violence and to give to each of them the opportunity to grow to be strong, healthy and self-sufficient citizens of this country.

Our instinct as parents is to order our kids around — it's easier, and frankly, we're usually right. [But] reverse the waterfall as much as possible. Enlist the children in their own upbringing.

the most important thing one can do for children is not accept the limitations they are so willing to impose on themselves.

There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do, instead of what he cannot do.

Children allowed to take responsibility and given a serious part in the larger world are always superior to those merely permitted to play and be passive.

If we parents accept that problems are an essential part of life's challenges, rather than reacting to every problem as if something has gone wrong with the universe that's supposed to be perfect, we can demonstrate serenity and confidence in problem solving for our kids.By telling them that we know they have a problem and we know they can solve it, we can pass on a realistic attitude as well as empower our children with self-confidence and a sense of their own worth.

How can we speak of Democracy or Freedom when from the very beginning of life we mould the child to undergo tyranny, to obey a dictator? How can we expect democracy when we have reared slaves? Real freedom begins at the beginning of life, not at the adult stage. These people who have been diminished in their powers, made short-sighted, devitalized by mental fatigue, whose bodies have become distorted, whose wills have been broken by elders who say: "your will must disappear and mine prevail!"-how can we expect them, when school-life is finished, to accept and use the rights of freedom?

I don't believe in playing down to children, either in life or in motion pictures. I didn't treat my own youngsters like fragile flowers, and I think no parent should.

A quality education has the power to transform societies in a single generation, provide children with the protection they need from the hazards of poverty, labor exploitation and disease, and given them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to reach their full potential.

I am convinced that every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds. For one thing is sure: If they don't make up their minds, someone will do it for them.

I honed my passion for acting in theatre and education, and I think it's important not to belittle the child audience.

The idea that you can contribute is really important, especially for a kid.

Giving children a fair chance to achieve their dreams and reach their potential is everyone's responsibility.