psychological impact on children Quotes

Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.

All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped.

Children internalize their parents' unhappiness. Fortunately, they absorb our contentment just as readily.

We raise predators by treating children as prey.

Children are sensitive and receptive to the thoughts of others about them, and often outpicture the fears of their parents.

We are still barely conscious of how harmful it is to treat children in a degrading manner. Treating them with respect and recognizing the consequences of their being humiliated are by no means intellectual matters; otherwise, their importance would long since have been generally recognized.

The children don't choose to be in the business, but the harming and long-term effects through arguments, divorce and conflicts over the financial issues in a business are huge.

The most serious point in the case is the disposition of the child." What on earth has that to do with it?" I ejaculated. My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining insight as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.